Spotify Says “Listener Diversity” is Going Up. Why That’s a Good Thing.
One of the cool things about Spotify is that they’re always collecting data about their users’ listening habits. The Echo
Read moreOne of the cool things about Spotify is that they’re always collecting data about their users’ listening habits. The Echo
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Read moreData is the new currency. The more that can be learned about and your habits, the more companies know what
Read moreAPIs–application programming interfaces–are the front-facing parts of an application that allow third parties to do something really, really interesting with
Read moreSpotify is more than just a streaming music service. It’s also a data collection company. Using a division called The
Read moreI’ll just tell you what it is: The Echo Nest. Back in March, Spotify bought it, which is best described
Read moreI’m fascinated by how the data collected from music consumers is being used to help us find just the music
Read moreWhen it comes to selling/marketing/promoting music these days, the more data you have, the better. This is why Spotify shelled
Read moreSee that graphic? That’s The Echo Nest tracking 767 different genres of music in an attempt to learn what people
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