Re:Sofistokated (Score 1)

The same people who don't want you to share your music with anyone are the ones supporting research in getting computers to pick your music for you, or manipulate music generation algorithms to alter song 'recipes' to produce that which they want you to find more acceptable.

That maybe the goal of some researchers, but many of us that work on audio music recommendation were and are excited about the prospect of finding long tail music or creative commons music. There's nothing evil about recommending a similar track to what you're listening to or like - particularly if it comes from a small artist trying to make his or her independent way in the world. In fact how does that benefit groups of record labels climbing over themselves to sue you for downloading their music illegally? Fair enough you wouldn't be nicking their music, but you wouldn't be buying it either! Just think of all those advertising dollars and sponsorship deals going to waste.