Category: Global Sonic Cultures

Spotify’s algorithm and reward system exert invisible pressure on the length of creation and the structure of musical forms, while Bandcamp’s decentralized design provides a more friendly environment for more independent and niche music. However, under the dual pressure of algorithmic dominance and capital centralization, I believe that for marginal voices to persist, platforms, artists…

During the process of writing, I discovered a point that I had been neglecting before, which was the UI design of these two platforms. The interface setting serves as a visual presentation of values. By comparing the two platforms, two completely different auditory path designs can be seen. The bottom play bar of Spotify encourages…

Through some articles, I learned about the underlying logic of Discovery Mode and Spotify’s 30-second listening billing mechanism. The “Discovery Mode” paid exposure mode requires creators to participate. The tracks need to give up 30% of the royalties in exchange for recommended positions, and use algorithms to exchange for traffic, further diluting the earnings of…

I found some interesting user posts on Reddit and Spotify Community. Some users thought that Spotify’s tag management was very chaotic, which affected their user experience. For some creators, this also troubles them. Perhaps I can apply them in the article for reference and demonstration. After organizing some more writing ideas, I want to divide…

In today’s era when streaming media dominates music consumption, algorithms have long become the key to the visibility of works and the direction of artistic creation, especially for experimental music whose audience is already niche. I want to study two platforms represented by Spotify and Bandcamp. The operation models of these two platforms interest me…

This week we visited THE sound installation exhibition OF “THE ECHO OF PROTEST IS DISTANT TO THE PROTEST” by Iranian artist Nazanin Noori. This exhibition is held in a room where only red, orange and yellow alternate in a cycle. We each sat on a white plastic, surrounded by several speakers. First, I heard a…