Comment on Why I Ditched Spotify, and How I Set Up My Own Music Stack

• Darohan@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This post from the self-hosted community is probably what you’re looking for, then

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• Dry_Monk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The thing that flipped it for me was realizing the Spotify algorithm isn’t actually about discovering new music, it’s about driving profit. Idealism aside, what that tactically means for music discovery is the recommendations are based primarily around what they want to play, and then secondarily around what you might like.

  It means that you’re only discovering a subset of music you might like that is profitable to Spotify and their big record label partners.

  After realizing that, the Spotify algorithm lost a lot of interest for me. Now I use SomaFM to discover new music. They do curated music channels in a bunch of different genres, and I find that the DJs have a similar taste to mine, so I hear a good amount of new music I’m into.

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  • axx@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is spot on (pun intended).

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• axx@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No, you don’t need that. You want it because it’s convenient and we live in a consumerist society where everything “needs” to be “frictionless”. Intentionally clicking on an artist’s bandcamp page to listen to a recommendation is fine. It’s a lot easier than mail order or taking the bus to the record store to buy a copy.

  I get what you’re saying, but we need to question the parameters of the challenges more often.

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  • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I didn’t say i needed it personally, I need it if I’m going to get my family members to drop Spotify for my service.

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    • Soup@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You did literally say “my” in there, though, so yea you did. I’m not surprised he assumed that, and either way I guess his comment can be redirected at your family members.

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      • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Sure I can see that.

        My wife and I have 3 small children, full time jobs, and no daycare. I can definitely say our life is not frictionless. I dont think there is anything wrong with wanting some things to be easy, and I dont blame her for not wanting to switch when I dont have something better.

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  • BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You don’t need those either. You can learn to play an instrument, enjoy music on the Sunday mass, or wait until the local troubadour visits your place.

    It’s just easier with the record store.

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  • 5too@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Just went through this with both kids… The word “need” always implies a goal. “I need x (to do y)”. Without context, the goal is generally either survival, or more often, comfort: “I need a drink.” “I need a break.”

    When you’re speaking in the context of doing something, as superglue was, that becomes the implied goal. “I need those recommendations to automatically populate (in order for my wife to be comfortable using this)”.

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