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Forum from the Archives: Liz Pelly on Spotify and the ‘Cost of the Perfect Playlist’
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Spotify was originally marketed as a democratic, anti-establishment music streaming platform. But according to journalist Liz Pelly, it has become a system favoring major labels and its own algorithmic playlists featuring “ghost artists,” all while underpaying independent artists. Pelly draws on interviews with former employees, music industry veterans and artists to pull back the curtain on the music streaming giant in her new book, “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist."
Guests:
Liz Pelly, writer; contributing editor to The Baffler
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2957 episodes
Manage episode 492432783 series 2489871
Spotify was originally marketed as a democratic, anti-establishment music streaming platform. But according to journalist Liz Pelly, it has become a system favoring major labels and its own algorithmic playlists featuring “ghost artists,” all while underpaying independent artists. Pelly draws on interviews with former employees, music industry veterans and artists to pull back the curtain on the music streaming giant in her new book, “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist."
Guests:
Liz Pelly, writer; contributing editor to The Baffler
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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