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Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by smrq on Saturday October 16, 2021 @09:59PM (#28893330)
They can't possibly have sufficient context.

I recently got super into the band Squid. But I hated them the first time I heard them. It was because I was depressed and looking for more music like Black Midi-- Black Country New Road came up and was perfect. Squid came up and made me want to punch my speakers.

If they have enough data to predict my mood to that extent then I would like to hire them as my therapist.

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Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by nimonian on Sunday October 17, 2021 @05:14AM (#28895047)
Same! Started with Squid and Spotify took me to Black Midi, Yard Act, Dry Cleaning, all of whom I'd skipped in the past because I just didn't get it, now I'm obsessed. Some music just defies understanding on a first lesson.
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Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by bagacrap on Monday October 18, 2021 @10:07AM (#28905560)
it's not perfect, but ytm does what gp says. "You often listen to X in the morning" can be helpful even if it doesn't know about personal events in your life
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