07-09-2015, 06:47 PM
Black wrote:
Everyone I know who streams (= predominantly coworkers) seem to be listening to a very narrow range of familiar music perpetually.... can't imagine how they don't get sick to death of it.
actually i'm finding Apple Music to be helpful in that regard. i first thought their system of profiling the listener was way too vague but not only have their suggestions been spot on but the algorithm has mixed in artists new to me or thrown in an artist i would have otherwise dismissed. for instance, a singer-songwriter folky curated list it suggested ended with an Eminem cut. it truly worked and had me consider Eminem in a new light. often artists come on that i've never heard and i find myself reaching for the phone to see who it is. there's a fair amount of serendipity to Apple Music that i'm liking. i have also liked Pandora for similar reasons but now find Apple's depth a bit broader. my son prefers Spotify because he can make a list and that's precisely what doesn't appeal to me for streaming purposes.