Welcome 2025: Six new international nonfiction titles that tell different stories about our lives
Novelist Markus Zusak’s memoir, a biography of Haiti’s only king, an investigation of the Spotify model and more.
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The Best Bread Machine
We plan to conduct a new round of testing in 2025. December 2024 A bread machine won’t make the most gorgeous loaves, or produce the kind of glossy, crackly crust you’d get from high heat baking.
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Background music, background movies, and the devaluing of art
By Philip Moscovitch This item originally appeared as VIEWS in Morning File, January 10, 2025 A couple of months ago, I ...
How Spotify is ruining music
The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist By Liz Pelly Published by One Signal. 274 pp. £22 FROM the ...
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RAIN Notes: January 9
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In ‘Mood Machine,’ BU grad Liz Pelly examines the hidden costs of Spotify’s music empire
Stories about Spotify’s insidious effect on the livelihood of musicians aren't new. Pelly takes that criticism further, ...
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“Mood Machine” probes the mysteries of the Spotify playlist
In her book, music journalist Liz Pelly peels back the curtain on the Spotify algorithm and explains how it's affecting the ...
Author Liz Pelly on Spotify Book, Ghost Artists and Speaking Up for Indie Musicians
Mood Machine,' a mix of investigative reporting and cultural criticism, focuses on how Spotify has reshaped how we listen to ...
‘It’s About How Power Works’: Author Liz Pelly on Her New Spotify Book, ‘Mood Machine’
Author Liz Pelly on her Spotify book, 'Mood Machine,' which critiques the practices and cultural effects of the streaming giant ...