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It’s a problem if the algorithms are bad and try to nudge you towards slop (path of least resistance). But I don’t really get the part about “someone should te
by keybored 2y ago
It’s a problem if the algorithms are bad and try to nudge you towards slop (path of least resistance).
But I don’t really get the part about “someone should tell Congress”—sir, this is an IKEA.
- izacus 2y agoI bet they're pushing towards "slop" because they don't want to pay that much to the record label parasites which have been extorting a lot of money out of them. And I think that's the core of the "problem" here - one group of rentseekers being angry at another because they don't get enough of their cut.
- keybored 2y agoSure. Both Spotify and the Music Industry are just trying to maximize their profits. The term “slop” is deliberate—music that sounds bad. Now, if Spotify manages to make music that is better than the music that they can get from the Music Industry? Good for them. I’m a music listener. I just want good music.
- tmountain 2y agoThen focus on brokering deals with the zillions of independent artists out there. I worked at Grooveshark (a long time ago), and this was a big part of our strategy, and it showed a lot of potential.
- izacus 2y agoSpotify already directly publishes plenty of independent artists as far as I know.
- hex3 2y ago[dead]