The Shortcomings of Streaming: How Algorithms Actually Limit Your Music Discovery

Photo by Markus Spiske Based off original reporting by The Verge The landscape of music discovery has undergone a profound transformation in recent years, shaped largely by the rise of algorithm-driven recommendation systems. Once rooted in human interaction, whether through record store browsing, personal recommendations, or radio curation, today’s discovery mechanisms are dominated by platforms like Spotify and Pandora, whose sophisticated algorithms analyse listener preferences to deliver personalised playlists. However, this shift toward machine learning and data-driven suggestions has revealed […]