Users agree that YouTube Music does one thing better than other streaming services

It isn't the interface or the price tag. Discover the key catalog strength that makes subscribers insist this streaming ...
The Next Web

Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to women artists — but we can fix that

These days, more and more people listen to music on streaming apps – in early 2020, 400 million people were subscribed to one. These platforms use algorithms to recommend music based on listening ...
Mashable

New algorithm generates every possible melody to curb copyright lawsuits

Two musician-programmers have teamed up to create an algorithm to generate every possible music melody in order to stop copyright lawsuits. Credit: Getty Images/EyeEm It’s become a regular occurence ...
EurekAlert!

A study finds gender bias in music recommendation algorithms

Although the problem of gender discrimination is already found in the music industry, music recommendation algorithms would be increasing the gender gap. Andrés Ferraro and Xavier Serra, researchers ...
Salon

Music recommendation algorithms are unfair to female artists, but we can change that

These days, more and more people listen to music on streaming apps – in early 2020, 400 million people were subscribed to one. These platforms use algorithms to recommend music based on listening ...
New York Post

Streaming music algorithm more likely to play male artists

Is your algorithm feminist enough? Streaming music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and iHeartRadio may be giving male artists more airtime, according to a new study that discovered a “widely ...
cjr.org

In a world of ‘algorithmic culture,’ music critics fight for relevance

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. This warped reward system, by which musicians climb the streaming charts, can influence every aspect of a song, from the music ...