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Revenues from licensing. Full stop.

• wharfjumper 4y ago
  Can you elaborate please? I thought their revenue was from users periodic subscriptions. Do you mean there are certain songs with lower licensing costs that the algorithm will prefer?
  • tunap 4y ago
    Despite whatever revenue model(s) are employed, every song that is played generates a fee for the host. Generally, popular media come with higher fees that cost them more to stream, while less popular media are cheaper to license and net them more. The algorithm tries to increase the margin that comes closest to their perception of your preference(s). In theory. I find it pigeon holes me into a category that may or may not appeal to me, and I get to listen/view what they want me to experience, rather than let me choose & explore without manipulation. No, thanks, is my response.
    • kirso 4y ago
      Thats terrible. What is the alternative here?