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The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist — with music journalist Liz Pelly
Manage episode 509029835 series 1268634
Once we made mixtapes, then we made playlists, but now, playlists are made for us, by machines. American music journalist Liz Pelly interrogates the ways Spotify and other streaming giants are reshaping music, not just for listeners, but also for the people who make it.
This conversation was recorded on 28 August 2025 in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and Now or Never Festival. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at wheelercentre.com.
Speakers
Liz Pelly Music critic, author, Mood machine: The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist
Lauren Taylor Senior programs and podcasts manager at The Wheeler Centre, and host of Breaking and Entering on community radio Triple R
1233 episodes
Manage episode 509029835 series 1268634
Once we made mixtapes, then we made playlists, but now, playlists are made for us, by machines. American music journalist Liz Pelly interrogates the ways Spotify and other streaming giants are reshaping music, not just for listeners, but also for the people who make it.
This conversation was recorded on 28 August 2025 in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and Now or Never Festival. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at wheelercentre.com.
Speakers
Liz Pelly Music critic, author, Mood machine: The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist
Lauren Taylor Senior programs and podcasts manager at The Wheeler Centre, and host of Breaking and Entering on community radio Triple R
1233 episodes
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