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The problem with muzak: a look at a music industry where even the punks are bowing down to the algorithms

27 mins | Jan 3, 2018
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What will you listen to next? From jogging mixes to Starbucks-sponsored playlists, Spotify is dictating musical tastes on an unparalleled scale. Liz Pelly, writing in The Baffler, looks at a music industry where even the punks are bowing down to the algorithms.

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