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Spotify is better at picking your music than you are, but will they always be the best?

Posted on November 14, 2018 by MumbaNumber5

Machine learning at Spotify is a source of product differentiation in the music streaming industry.

Spotify + The Machine: Using Machine Learning to Create Value and Competitive Advantage

Posted on November 13, 2018 by AP

Spotify’s use of machine learning is central to its strategy.

SoundCloud’s Open Innovation Approach to Reinventing Itself: Survival Instinct?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Alisia Painter

SoundCloud is on the brink of extinction, can open innovation help them build a better product?

An Algorithm Could Be Your Next Favorite Artist

Posted on November 13, 2018 by @realBillyTabrizi

An Algorithm Could Be Your Next Favorite Artist

“Thank You for the Music”: Spotify and algorithmic music curation

Posted on November 13, 2018 by EK2020

Spotify's commitment to algorithmic music curation has made it an industry-leading streaming platform, providing users with exactly the right music at the right moment. But can it sustain this advantage as the service grows?

Spotify: Music Discovery in a World of Discover Weekly

Posted on November 13, 2018 by TOM Petty

Machine learning has underpinned Spotify's foray into personalized recommendations, distinguishing from earlier players in the arena. How good are its formulae and what are the broader implications of programming taste?

Spotify: Machine Learning as Recommendation Engine and Musical Composer?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Jane S

Spotify has invested heavily in machine learning capabilities to power its recommendation and personalization engines in a competitive streaming environment. Is this a competitive advantage the company can maintain?

Spotify: Can machine learning drive content generation?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Amelia Elverson

Spotify is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to explore both content curation and creation.

How Spotify Beat Apple, Amazon, and Google Using Machine Learning

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Harvard

In an era in which Apple, Amazon, and Google are dominating the technology world, Spotify has succeeded in besting all of them in the music streaming industry. The question is then, how is Spotify able to fend off its major competitors, who are much more established in the technology industry?

Listen Up: Spotify, Machine Learning, and the Podcast Opportunity

Posted on November 12, 2018 by mwhittenberger

Spotify is known for its personalized playlists, which are powered by machine learning. As the company tackles other forms of media, particularly podcasts, how will it need to adapt its approach?

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