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cubicgarden

cubicgarden@bookwyrm.social

Joined 3 years, 6 months ago

UK Non-fiction Audiobook listener/reader. Based in Manchester, UK. Social geek and fascinated with empowering the next generation of the public service internet Also go under @cubicgarden@mas.to and @cubicgarden@blacktwitter.io

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2025 Reading Goal

32% complete! cubicgarden has read 8 of 25 books.

Liz Pelly: Mood Machine (Hardcover, english language, 2025, Atria/One Signal Publishers) 4 stars

An unsparing investigation into Spotify’s origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive …

Good read, especially how Spotify have crafted their business model to "enshittify" at every level. From the listener, to the artists, no one gets away without feeling things could be so much better. Its a slow starter and feels like it ends a bit too soon, without strong viable alternatives.

Liz Pelly: Mood Machine (Hardcover, english language, 2025, Atria/One Signal Publishers) 4 stars

An unsparing investigation into Spotify’s origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive …

Heard the author on #techwontsaveus and was reminded of how I had to explain to a bunch of students, that Spotify didn't have all the music in the world 🤦🏿. Never used Spotify and can't understand how its become so huge?