Liz Pelly
Liz Pelly is a writer and music journalist known for her critical examination of the music industry, particularly in relation to streaming services like Spotify. In her book 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist,' she explores the implications of Spotify's business practices on artists and the broader music landscape. Pelly’s work often highlights the challenges faced by independent musicians and advocates for greater transparency and fairness in the music industry.
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Liz Pelly described the rise of 'Spotifycore' as a trend where artistic individuality is sacrificed for a specific vibe.
Maybe it’s time to scrap Spotify Wrapped? – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-05
Liz Pelly is a journalist who has written extensively about Spotify and its impact on the music industry.
Fór djúpt í leynda afkima Spotify
Iceland· 2025-11-23
Journalist Liz Pelly writes about the harsh conditions artists face on streaming platforms.
Taylor Swift – sometimes it’s best to stay quiet. Our insatiable appetite for new content comes at a cost
Australia· 2025-10-31
Liz Pelly is a reporter who wrote an exposé on Spotify's business practices, highlighting the ethical concerns around the platform.
King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie on leaving Spotify and making all their music free: ‘Sometimes you just forget that you have free will’ | Australian music
United Kingdom· 2025-10-19
Liz Pelly is the author of the book 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist', which critiques Spotify's impact on the music industry.
Ekkert lát á andúð á risanum SpotifyIceland· 2025-10-15
Liz Pelly released Mood Machine, a critical history arguing the streaming company has ruined the industry.
‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app | SpotifyUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-12
Liz Pelly criticized the trend of turning music into emotional wallpaper in her 2017 commentary.
El origen sorprendentemente científico de la música de ascensor
Bolivia· 2025-09-15
Liz Pelly describes artists’ rejection of Spotify as the cumulative result of years of frustrations.
Musicians pull out of Spotify over CEO’s drone-tech connections
Canada· 2025-08-09
Liz Pelly is the author of the book 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist'.
Como a invasão de faixas geradas por IA no Spotify ameaça artistas reais e empobrece a música
Liechtenstein· 2025-07-21
Liz Pelly highlighted the potential exploitation of independent artists by AI-generated music projects.
Milión prehratí a popularita. Ľudí oklamala hudobná skupina vytvorená umelou inteligenciou
Slovakia· 2025-07-16
Liz Pelly is mentioned as a British journalist who has shown that Spotify is a driving force in the development of AI-generated music.
The Velvet Sundown: KI-Musik erobert den Mainstream
Switzerland· 2025-07-10
Liz Pelly is a journalist and author of a book that critiques Spotify's commercial practices in the music industry.
Por qué es mejor no escuchar las listas de Spotify | Tecnología
Spain· 2025-05-16
Liz Pelly is the author of 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist', which discusses alternatives to streaming.
‘One minute it’s “would you like to listen to Galaxie 500?”, the next humanity’s enslaved’: can anyone escape Spotify? | MusicUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-16
Liz Pelly, the author of Mood Machine: the Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, tells Hannah Moore how the way we listen to music has changed over the last decade.
The price of a perfect playlist – podcast | MusicUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-17
Liz Pelly is a music journalist and researcher who wrote the book Mood Machine, exploring the impact of Spotify on music.
Liz Pelly book Mood Machine uncovers ways Spotify has changed our relationship with musicAustralia· 2025-03-06
Liz Pelly is an American author who critically examines the impact of Spotify in her book 'Mood Machine'.
Nutzen für das Musikbusiness, Schaden für die MusikSwitzerland· 2025-02-25
Liz Pelly is the author of 'Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist', which discusses the implications of Spotify's practices.
Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Mode | MusicUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-19