Re:Spotify patent would suggest songs based on users' emotions
by TeMPOraL on Monday February 01, 2021 @05:22AM
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> People may not realize the value of this new feature because they have not even imagined it.
Sure, but in the meantime, they do realize the value of the features they keep requesting.
The sad reality is: not many people are going to leave Spotify because they can't change their user name or filter explicit songs[0]; they're essentially captive. The company instead wants to focus on features that will attract new users. The service will remain as bad as it can possibly be without hemorrhaging users, because from the POV of a growth-oriented company, existing users are worthless and not worth paying attention to.
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[0] - Though I'm pretty sure at least marking songs as explicit was a feature years ago, when I used Spotify. A regression?
Sure, but in the meantime, they do realize the value of the features they keep requesting.
The sad reality is: not many people are going to leave Spotify because they can't change their user name or filter explicit songs[0]; they're essentially captive. The company instead wants to focus on features that will attract new users. The service will remain as bad as it can possibly be without hemorrhaging users, because from the POV of a growth-oriented company, existing users are worthless and not worth paying attention to.
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[0] - Though I'm pretty sure at least marking songs as explicit was a feature years ago, when I used Spotify. A regression?