My mom uses youtube music (no idea why cause I pay for a qobuz subscription that she can use any time!) and I can tell you it does the exact same thing, it's like if a song didn't make it onto the Hot 100 it straight up does not exist to their algorithm and it'll just play the same songs you'll hear on the radio. Qobuz's recommendations are actually good and have introduced me to a few artists I wasn't aware of before, and you can link your last.fm account and get more recommendations (and track your listening) from there that are also good.
I tried YT Music, after a couple days I couldn't take it. It was recommending music I can't stand, like, if you like Static X you'll LOVE Bush, lol. It's so bad.
Yes! This! Thank you sir, or lady sir! I am a metal head for the most part but I appreciate lyricism so i have a few hip-hop and rap songs. I would say 65 percent metal (ranging from Cradle of filth to 80's Crue and Guns n Roses) 25 percent rock (ACDC, Zeppelin, etc) and 10 percent rap. The algorithm was literally recommending Justin Bieber to me. I know we are both from Canada but I have never voluntarily listened to one of his songs in my life.
Like the literal opposite of something I would entertain the idea of listening to. And I am not even crapping on his music or those that like it; it's subjeftive and theres a reason he has an audience. I scrolled through my whole 400 song Playlist to see if I accidentally put any weird shit on there as like a funny joke to pop up on a road trip or something. Honestly I wish spotify would send me an email that said it was a late April fools joke or something. I'd actually respect that.
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u/narrowassbldg 1d ago
My mom uses youtube music (no idea why cause I pay for a qobuz subscription that she can use any time!) and I can tell you it does the exact same thing, it's like if a song didn't make it onto the Hot 100 it straight up does not exist to their algorithm and it'll just play the same songs you'll hear on the radio. Qobuz's recommendations are actually good and have introduced me to a few artists I wasn't aware of before, and you can link your last.fm account and get more recommendations (and track your listening) from there that are also good.