tldr - The wide variety of reasons people listen to music include both individual motivations, like self-awareness and mood regulation, as well as social motivations, such as demonstrating belonging to a group or feeling connected to friends.
tldr – Music has always been intertwined with place and culture. Now that digital streaming has made it easier than ever to encounter music from all over the world, what role does geography play in people’s relationship to music?
The rise of on-demand music streaming supported by novel recommendation algorithms has transformed music listening...
Launching a radical change to a habitual feature, used by millions every day, presents an interesting challenge.
Recommender systems typically look to users' past consumption to predict what they may want next. In practice, this approach tends to work best when what the user wants is similar to what they have consumed recently, and when it is relatively easy for that person to evaluate new items.
Existing recommender systems are limited in the ability to help us grow and understand our personal music preferences Recommender systems... View Article
Quality user feedback is important for making good music recommendations. Recommending the right music to a user at the right... View Article
“Silent” data shapes our listening experiences To drive personalization and help listeners discover music, Spotify and other music streaming services... View Article