Every December I publish my own “wrapped” after Spotify does its Wrapped because I find the whole exercise stupid.
Why should I give a hoot about what some lowly content platform publishes about my data?
Spoiler: I DON’T.
Here’s something stupid. This year’s Wrapped said July was my “rainy day funky groove psychadelic rock session”. The hell does that mean?
And October? My “wanderlust tribute heartland rock moment”.
Lol and wanna hear June? My “psychadelic harpsichord classic rock phase”.
It’s gibberish - GIBBERISH!!!!!!
The minutes you spend on Spotify don’t determine how big a fan you are of music, or of any song, genre or artist. But Spotify has masterfully packaged this product that captured our attention during the Covid-19 pandemic to make us believe the time we spend listening to music (whilst giving nil to the artists featured on there) is the true metric by which artists are graded these days.
Rubbish. Absolute rubbish.
You know my Spotify habits? First thing in the morning I listen to jazz for a couple hours. Then at 9-10am I tune into 88.5FM The SoCal Sound (to which I donate monthly) for the rest of the day. At the gym I’ll throw Spotfy back on. And I’ll play it when I drive. Even then it’s too much.
Ya know what it says my top songs are? I ain’t tellin ya, cause it’s stupid.
No one should feel any sense of missing out or FOMO or superiority over the minutes they spent listening to a particular artist on this platform, because it’s stupid. And I’m sick of the pressure it puts on consumers and artists alike.
Buy a record. Support your local radio station or performing arts centre. Hell, throw a freaking fiver in a busker’s guitar case. It’s better than this Wrapped hogcock.
Keep your Spotify.
I want my radio.
I want my records.
I want my live music.
I want my MTV.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Money For Nothing, by Dire Straits
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