2024-12-21
.@lizpelly's article, The Ghosts in the Machine, investigates @Spotify's “ghost artist” phenomenon, where playlists feature pseudonymous or stock artists. The practice foreshadows a future where #genAI marginalize artists in favor of low-cost productions https://harpers.org/...
Harper's
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts
here's what's going on Nick Heer / Pixel Envy : ‘Ghosts’ of Spotify — Liz Pelly, Harpers: … Reading this article made me feel quite sad. Bluesky: @nanobii.com : the spotify “fake...