Sebastian Cole
@sebascole.bsky.social
Researcher at IMK, University of Oslo | media and communication | music | algorithms | streaming platforms
I analyzed a combination of user interviews and their donated streaming histories and found three listening modes. These suggest that users are not only guided by algorithmic recommendations or habits but reflexively choose music based on their emotions, contexts, and goals.
May 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I analyzed a combination of user interviews and their donated streaming histories and found three listening modes. These suggest that users are not only guided by algorithmic recommendations or habits but reflexively choose music based on their emotions, contexts, and goals.
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Vol. 27 No. 6 (2024): artificial | M/C Journal
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November 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM
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We found that while users show more eclecticism in their tastes—and even subversion of the Christmas genre—Spotify playlists, while traditional, also promote Norwegian-language music.
November 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM
We found that while users show more eclecticism in their tastes—and even subversion of the Christmas genre—Spotify playlists, while traditional, also promote Norwegian-language music.