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Re:An odd discovery on Spotify by null_object on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @04:57AM (#32562210)
> Spotify's recommendation system is much better than youtube's (at least for me). I frequently "joke" that it is one of the few applications of ML that actively make my life as a consumer better.

I've had the opposite experience with Spotify - I'd say my discovery of new music has withered to almost nil since switching when Google Music shifted to YouTube.

The algorithm just churns stuff I've already listened to, or suggests artists with (consistently) two songs that feel like Spotify's own fake artists - session musicians generated to capture royalties in-house.

Re:An odd discovery on Spotify by __alexs on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @05:00AM (#32562233)
I have the same problem with Spotify, just the same stuff over and over and over. YouTube Music has a much more diverse recommendation approach than Spotify does in my experience.
Re:An odd discovery on Spotify by VBprogrammer on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @05:44AM (#32562464)
> Spotify's own fake artists - session musicians generated to capture royalties in-house.

Is this something you have any references for? It sounds super interesting, like shadow kitchens for music.

Re:An odd discovery on Spotify by drewwwwww on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @06:23AM (#32562724)
https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xabb3/spotifys-fake-ambient... - from 2017, they have been up to it for a while
Re:An odd discovery on Spotify by soco on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @05:17AM (#32562310)
True, but it makes for another good use: building a live playlist. Youtube would cram all random things with the couple of novel interesting clips, while Spotify will keep the mood until I decide to switch.