Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.
I'm producer Leila Ismail.
Over the years, music has become increasingly playlisted, personalized and autoplayed.
But how did we get here?
And what does it mean for artists, listeners and the music industry as a whole?
In today's episode, music journalist Liz Pelly unpacks the origins of Spotify,
its meteoric rise, and its transformative impact on the way that we create and experience music.
Whilst researching for her new book, Mood the Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist,
Pelly conducts over 100 interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees and musicians.
She's joined by writer Tamandra Harkness for a conversation on the ethics of streaming,
the economics of playlists and the hidden costs of the perfect listening experience.
Let's join Tamandra now with more.
Hello, welcome to Intelligence Squared.
I'm Timandra Harkness.
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Our guest today is Liz Pelly.
Liz Pelly is a journalist and author living in New York.
Her essays and reporting have appeared in the Baffler, where she's a contributing editor,
as well as in the Guardian, npr, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and lots of other outlets.
Today we'll be discussing her new book,