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> Curation means things like 'have someone knowledgeable pick out fifty underappreciated forgotten masterpieces' Ideally, this is how it should be, and can be.
by slfnflctd 11y ago
> Curation means things like 'have someone knowledgeable pick out fifty underappreciated forgotten masterpieces'
Ideally, this is how it should be, and can be. Tastemakers have been effective for a long time and will continue to be, it's a fuzzy thing they do.
I recently started listening to an internet radio service curated by humans (after spending years exclusively on one with selections done by algorithm)-- it could be my imagination, but so far the overall quality seems better.
- soylentcola 11y agoI've been listening to streaming radio for over 15 years now and to this day, none of the algorithm-based services can compare to my list of Shoutcast bookmarks. I always wonder how things would've played out if anyone did a better job of promoting such things (although I guess there's not much money to be made in promoting tens of thousands of small-time DJs and music enthusiasts who are doing the streaming). The whole Apple music streaming thing made me do a double take because they're basically offering a much smaller set of the kinds of stations that have been freely streaming for years. Streaming mp3 like shoutcast/icecast streams will play in just about any mobile or desktop media player. They can be bookmarked, creating your own custom "radio dial" of stations you personally like. And the variety of music is astounding. I've got maybe 15 or 20 stations that are programmed by people that consistently expose me to new and interesting music along with stuff I already like. I get to enjoy those simple pleasures like realizing the common thread between the last 3 or 4 songs played since there's a real human DJ behind the playlist. And I can access them anywhere I could access Pandora or Spotify.