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Re:Apps Getting Worse by krono on Monday August 09, 2021 @05:12AM (#28114222)
My pet theory is that Spotify doesn't want you to choose your own music but steer you towards specific songs instead. Either to increase your level or length of engagement with the service, or because some songs earn them more cash than others.
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Re:Apps Getting Worse by MrDresden on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:27AM (#28114877)
I am 100% certain that they employ plenty of dark patterns in hopes of steering customer behaviour for Spotify's maximum financial benefit.
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Re:Apps Getting Worse by benrbray on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:12AM (#28114738)
Hey me too. I'm pretty sure when you shuffle, it's not actually random, but weighted by some combination of licensing fees / paid promotion.
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Re:Apps Getting Worse by Sander_Marechal on Monday August 09, 2021 @06:32AM (#28114908)
Ah, the Netflix model
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