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The shuffle isn't random: Spotify's patents reveal how it really works

Spotify's shuffle algorithm manipulates song order for engagement, not true randomness, using scoring systems that prioritize ...
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Spotify now lets you exclude specific songs from your algorithm

Keep those guilty pleasures from ruining your recommendations. Keep those guilty pleasures from ruining your recommendations. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet ...
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Group 7: How one musician outsmarted TikTok’s algorithm to promote her song

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My friend turned to me the other day with a sly smirk and whispered, “Are you also part of Group 7?” I shook my head, unsure of ...
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Lizzo Declares No ‘Song of the Summer’ Due to Social Media Algorithm

*In a candid TikTok video, Lizzo addressed the challenges artists face in today’s music industry, declaring that social media algorithms have disrupted the traditional path to success. “The music ...
Phoenix New Times

Listen to Maynard James Keenan’s band Puscifer’s new song, ‘The Algorithm’

A new Puscifer song just dropped. “The Algorithm,” released Wednesday is a track on the soundtrack for the comic-book series of “American Psycho” by Sumerian Comics. The five-part series is based on ...
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Spotify finally lets you remove individual songs from your algorithm – and now I can stop myself getting side-tracked by my guilty pleasure listens

Spotify has brought out a new feature that allows you to exclude individual songs from your taste profile Before now, you could exclude playlists, but this is the first time Spotify is giving you the ...
Android Police

Spotify now lets you kick individual songs out of your algorithm

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...