Spotify's data grab moves listeners to the music

By Fabio Morreale, University of Auckland
Updated June 2 2022 - 9:58am, first published May 26 2022 - 9:00am
Platforms such as Spotify are collecting more data from users than ever before. Picture: Sry85, Wikimedia Commons.
Platforms such as Spotify are collecting more data from users than ever before. Picture: Sry85, Wikimedia Commons.

The power of platforms to suggest content we may like is a boon for convenience, but secrecy around data collection raises troubling questions.