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“Do fans also like…”? — in what ways do big artists profit from Spotify’s recommendation system

“Do fans also like…”? — in what ways do big artists profit from Spotify’s recommendation system

WG1 – 7 In recent years streaming services have exponentially grown in their popularity. Streaming services like Netflix and Spotify have amassed large numbers of users, making them some of the most well-known platforms to date. Especially for music,...
By on 10/29/21 Comments Off on “Do fans also like…”? — in what ways do big artists profit from Spotify’s recommendation system
The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment

The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment

Digital music does not just appear out of thin air. While ostensibly immaterial, the energy used to transmit and stream music has a tangible, detrimental impact on the environment. In order to understand Spotify's role in eco-pollution and e-waste,...
By on 09/28/20 Comments Off on The Political Ecology of Spotify: How Streaming Takes A Toll On The Environment
Musical Horizons: Spotify the Secret Nudger

Musical Horizons: Spotify the Secret Nudger

We aim to investigate whether Spotify is impacting our musical horizons by comparing our perceived music taste to Spotify’s suggestions curated by their recommender engines over time. For these purposes, we used data from our four Discover Weekly, Yearly...
By Angélique Jutand on 10/24/19 Comments Off on Musical Horizons: Spotify the Secret Nudger
Old Town Road to Success: How Music Becomes Popular on Spotify

Old Town Road to Success: How Music Becomes Popular on Spotify

Spotify has become an established phenomenon in our daily routines. How do songs become successful on the platform? Follow us as we explore the (Old Town) road to success.
By Tamar Hellinga on 10/24/19 Comments Off on Old Town Road to Success: How Music Becomes Popular on Spotify
CAN MUSIIO BURST THE SPOTIFYBUBBLE?

CAN MUSIIO BURST THE SPOTIFYBUBBLE?

In the ever-changing music industry offering the best discovery tools is key. A small start-up from Singapore called Musiio could be a serious rival to big player Spotify.
By on 09/22/19 Comments Off on CAN MUSIIO BURST THE SPOTIFYBUBBLE?
For artists, or for itself? How Spotify’s artist app enhances the platform’s growth

For artists, or for itself? How Spotify’s artist app enhances the platform’s growth

Spotify now gives artists access to information about their listeners. This has been hailed as empowering by artists who use these insights to forge careers in an ever-changing industry. But why would Spotify want to share its data? Spotify...
By Sarah Dear on 09/22/18 Comments Off on For artists, or for itself? How Spotify’s artist app enhances the platform’s growth
Audio Streaming Aesthetics: Who Cares?

Audio Streaming Aesthetics: Who Cares?

After more than a century of constantly re-inventing audio recording and playback, plenty of disagreement exists about which methods are the best. The invention of portable playback devices has certainly not made it easier to take your own pick....
By Jan Zuilhof on 09/09/13 2
Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time

Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time

The Atlantic recently published a stimulating critique in which music journalist John Murph questions the real legacy of Michael Jackson’s seventh and hailed studio album Bad.
By Steven Boegborn on 10/17/12 Comments Off on Really that Bad? A case study on the fifth best-selling album of all time
Digital Distribution + Music = Global Divide

Digital Distribution + Music = Global Divide

A couple of months ago I was sitting at my desk with a friend, going through my iTunes collection and trying to put together a...
By Megan Adams on 10/28/10 2