A growing sense of listener fatigue now stands as the central issue shaping Spotify's (SPOT) strategy, as the streaming giant looks beyond piracy to keep users engaged. Many subscribers say automated recommendations feel repetitive,

In the data-centric music economy of 2026, discovery is no longer driven by human taste—it is driven by prediction. Platforms like Spotify rely on machine-learn

Spotify is the most popular music streaming service of all time, so it's a surprise to no one that it changed the music industry forever, mostly not for the better. It's altered how artists release music and how we listen to it. Yet despite everything wrong with Spotify, I still can’t seem to quit.

Digital music streaming services have transformed music discovery but have damaged the way we consume and connect with others through music.