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AI algorithms blamed for Australians not streaming local music

A political cartoonist is questioning why Australians are not streaming their own music, suggesting that the difficulty and expense of live music, coupled with the influence of AI streaming algorithms, may be contributing factors. The cartoon highlights a potential disconnect between national artists and their domestic audience, attributing it partly to the pervasive nature of AI in content recommendation. AI

IMPACT AI streaming algorithms may be influencing user behavior and potentially impacting the consumption of local music content.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of opinion pieces and social media posts discussing the impact of AI on music streaming habits, rather than a core AI development or release.

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AI algorithms blamed for Australians not streaming local music

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The cluster consists of opinion pieces and social media posts discussing the impact of AI on music streaming habits, rather than a core AI development or release.
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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · First Dog on the Moon ·

    Australians are not streaming Australian music. Why the hell not?! | First Dog on the Moon

    <p>Is it because a) live music is just too hard (expensive) to do and b) AI streaming algorithms are eating our brains? Probably</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/16/-sp-first-dog-on-the-moon-subscribe-by-email">Sign up here to get an email…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Australians are not streaming Australian music. Why the hell not?! | First Dog on the Moon Is it because a) live music is just too hard (expensive) to do and

    🤖 Australians are not streaming Australian music. Why the hell not?! | First Dog on the Moon Is it because a) live music is just too hard (expensive) to do and b) AI streaming algorithms are eating our brains? ProbablySign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are p…