How to Discover New Music in the Streaming Era
The Paradox of Infinite Music We live in an era of unprecedented access to music. Every streaming platform offers a catalog of over one hundred million songs, spanning every genre, decade, and corner of the globe. Yet paradoxically, most people listen to a remarkably narrow slice of what is available. Streaming algorithms, designed to keep you listening by serving familiar sounds, gradually tighten the boundaries of your musical world until you are hearing variations of the same thing on repeat. ...