Comment by drdexebtjl
4 hours ago
I think the leading streaming platforms still have not caught up to Pandora’s algorithmic feed from 10+ years ago.
It felt like it suggested songs that have something in common with other songs you liked, while Spotify feels like it suggests songs that are popular with users who listened to the same songs as you did.
I wish it had taken off instead.
I’ve been using pandora again recently for exactly this reason. Feels like a good dj that is broadening my horizons by exposing me to tangential works. Spotify plays me the most relevant works. So, if Nirvana is playing I’ll then hear nothing besides the 90s alt rock stuff. Usually the same 10 bands anyone familiar with the genre would expect.