Pic of the week 9/12/18
Back in March I was persuaded (chiefly by Sam) to get Spotify Premium for the family.
I must confess, I’m glad I did. Having so much music on tap has been wonderful, and although its a little sinister to think how well the Spotify algorithm knows me, its recommendations and personalised playlists have helped me to discover new music and re-discover many old, forgotten favourites.
This weekend I, like millions of Spotify users, got a personal review of our year on the service, the headlines of which can be seen above. There is, of course, a danger that what you listen to gets locked in – you chose what to listen to, Spotify then suggests similar, and you can end up in a cycle of great music, but miss out on whole catalogue of great tracks. For example, there is no Stone Roses or Billy Bragg anywhere on my lists, very little New Order, all omissions to be rectified in the new year.
But I’ve really enjoyed my music this year, and will do long into the future, I hope.