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Re:The lie of music discovery algorithms by drivebyhooting on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @01:08PM (#41111539)
Oboeist? That is oddly specific. Why that example?
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Re:The lie of music discovery algorithms by tunesmith on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @01:16PM (#41111655)
I took it as an example of a writing technique to imply the breadth of "credits" they support. Hope that helps.
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Re:The lie of music discovery algorithms by MattGrommes on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @01:44PM (#41112019)
Some people like particular instruments. My son plays the bassoon and loves trying to look up who plays on a song if he hears one.
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Re:The lie of music discovery algorithms by cush on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @08:47PM (#41115532)
Because it's completely obscure, and Tidal lists all of the obscure people who work on the songs. Spotify does not.
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