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Re:Study Confirms That Major Labels Control Spotify Playlists by MawKKe on Sunday June 26, 2022 @05:20PM (#31888108)
Sort of related: I could swear that Spotify's weekly recommendation playlist serves me better music on the preceding week whenever the subscription is about to renew. As in, they intentionally do this to keep me on the platform. Am I going crazy?
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Re:Study Confirms That Major Labels Control Spotify Playlists by throwthroyaboat on Sunday June 26, 2022 @07:05PM (#31888959)
Look at the incentives. Spotify pays more for more popular artists. If you assume popularity is roughly "better", they want to keep costs low by playing cheaper (worse) music, except they are willing to spend more near renewal to keep you paying.

Maybe a bit of stretch? But it wouldn't surprise me if actually happens.

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