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Liz Pelly’s Spotify book reveals how company uses ghost content
Harper’s Magazine has an excerpt from Liz Pelly’s book on Spotify, and already we get another bombshell. The company conspired to farm out ghost content, often substituting for known artists, to pay out less to artists. That much was suspected by anyone listening to the platform, but the details are even more damning and far-reaching than you might imagine.
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Mood Machine, Liz Pelly’s book on Spotify, will be a must-read
We know that Big Tech and Spotify have reshaped music listening – and at a cost. But that impact is often hidden inside a black box, closely guarded by its masters’ secrecy and mythmaking. Liz Pelly is one of the few people who managed to get inside that black box, meaning her upcoming book will be essential.
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024
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Rekordbox 7: cleaner UI, “vastly improved” CPU, easier prep
Rekordbox 7 from AlphaTheta (née Pioneer DJ) promises to address the biggest needs for the popular DJ software and CDJ prep tool. The UI is cleaned up and more flexible, prepping cues is less of a chore, and at last the company says it won’t slam your CPU like past versions. And yes, this is yet another music software update touting machine learning functionality, though what’s there looks potentially useful.
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2024
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Bandcamp unveils interactive Listening Parties
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2023
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Pioneer has added Beatport streaming to the CDJ-3000 – even if we’ll still carry USB sticks
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2023
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Open call: Ukraine Resistance Radio, amplifying experimental sounds and music of Ukraine
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2023
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