Re:Spotify patent would suggest songs based on users' emotions
by vidarh on Monday February 01, 2021 @02:53AM
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Maybe because people who want this aren't their customers.
I've argued that recommendation system for music are near useless for years because they don't group music together by what I actually want to hear together, and that it needs to be more careful about interpreting my actions because what goes together varies by mood and purpose.
E.g. you can't just take genre,or artist, because the music I want before bed need to be slow, soothing and familiar. Transitions between tracks also need to be much less abrupt than other times of day.
Other times I want something new and surprising.
Or loud and upbeat.
Until they convince me they can do that they're not getting my money.
I've argued that recommendation system for music are near useless for years because they don't group music together by what I actually want to hear together, and that it needs to be more careful about interpreting my actions because what goes together varies by mood and purpose.
E.g. you can't just take genre,or artist, because the music I want before bed need to be slow, soothing and familiar. Transitions between tracks also need to be much less abrupt than other times of day.
Other times I want something new and surprising.
Or loud and upbeat.
Until they convince me they can do that they're not getting my money.