Music Discovery Shifted to Algorithms, Killing Peer Discussion
Streaming algorithms and short-form video clips have displaced the social context that made music discovery meaningful and memorable. Users report listening to the same artists repeatedly and having fewer music conversations with friends as a result. No community-driven music review platform has replicated the social engagement model that Letterboxd achieved for film.
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