For years, the public has called them "fake artists." But internally at Spotify, the program has a name: Perfect Fit Content. My investigation, and the first look into my book Mood Machine, is the January cover at @harpers.bsky.social. Online now & on newsstands next week
https://harpers.org/archive/2025/01/the-ghosts-in-the-machine-liz-pelly-spotify-musicians/
https://harpers.org/archive/2025/01/the-ghosts-in-the-machine-liz-pelly-spotify-musicians/
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Amazon Alexa uses fake music too. Noticed that year or two ago, when a typical dinner playlist got unknown names in there.
Wondering if these PFC artists is the reason Spotify did not do unwrapped one of these years.
Seriously considering coming off Spotify after reading... Looking forward to reading the book :)
Spotify harms artists but they've never cared. If they can't be sued or indicted, they will do something if it enhances shareholder value.
#Spothieffy when my music is drowned under ‘2 cents new age crap’ with AI imagery and no bio. now I understand why they never do anything about reports… btw you should also have a look at the dirty business they have with Distrokid.