The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist — with music journalist Liz Pelly

Big Ideas
29/09/2025 58 min
The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist — with music journalist Liz Pelly

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American music journalist Liz Pelly interrogates the ways Spotify and other streaming giants are reshaping music, not just for listeners, but also for the people who make it.This conversation was recorded on 28 August 2025 in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and Now or Never Festival. Discover more talks and bold conversations by following The Wheeler Centre wherever you get your podcasts or at wheelercentre.com.SpeakersLiz Pelly Music critic, author, Mood machine: The rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlistLauren Taylor Senior programs and podcasts manager at The Wheeler Centre, and host of Breaking and Entering on community radio Triple R

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