In 2017, algorithms are quietly shaping our day-to-day lives. Google advertises to us based on our search history and assumptions they make about what they think we want to buy. Streaming services ...

I was introduced to Malcolm Todd’s music when he came up as a recommended “next track” on Spotify. At the time, I dismissed ...

Andrson is a company with a music-matching algorithm designed to find songs that sound similar to ones you've already heard. Its product is, for now, aimed at making it easier for music labels to find ...

Songs are becoming shorter as artists tailor their tracks to fit the algorithms of TikTok and Spotify, where quick hooks and replay-friendly formats drive plays and chart success. Sabrina Carpenter’s ...

Spotify’s API lays bare basic information about its catalog of songs, like “key,” “tempo,” and so forth. It’s a fun exercise, yes, but one that raises more questions than it answers. “Mr. Custer” is ...