Issues with the listening technology create issues with the music itself; bombarded by generic suggestions and repeats of recent listening, listeners are being conditioned to rely on what Spotify feeds them rather than on what they seek out for themselves.
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Listeners become alienated from their own tastes; when you never encounter things you don’t like, it’s harder to know what you really do.
I have no idea how folks can remain on music streaming services.
Folders full of MP3s and a halfway decent collection of music on a physical format is a beautiful way to live.