Spotify & "Song Radio" is Essentially Just an Echo Chamber & Doesn't Breed Discovery

[cawul]

This hasn't always been the case, and I don't know if this has to do with the amount of time I've had my Spotify account or if something about the algorithm has drastically changed - but whenever I start a radio based off a song or artist (which is with the intention to find a NEW artist or NEW music that is related to the song/artist I'm starting the radio off of) it just creates essentially a playlist of music I've been listening to - and not even within the same genre off the song.

I've realized that I haven't found any new artists or any new music, and just continuously listen to the same things over and over again which is quite depressing. The point of the song radio or at least how I use it is to discover new artists that are in the same realm of the artist I'm listening to, and I think you all at Spotify are putting everyone - artist AND listener - at a huge detrimental disadvantage by having it go that way because then there is no discovery for new artists and there is no way for listeners to get into new music without scouring the platform instead of giving good recommendations based off your algorithm. More than anything I want to be able to discover new artists based off song radio, not just hear the same songs I've been listening to. If I wanted to listen to those songs, I would just continue to listen to them. Especially since maybe when I start a song radio off something that is midwest-emo/indie, it'll still play hyperpop/rap in the same playlist which are two completely different genre's and moods.

[autoanorak]

I echo the impassioned pleas of my fellow music-lovers in this thread.  I am certain there are millions of other users who feel the same way, whose voices are not represented in this thread or forum.

Please change your music service, before we are forced to change our music service-provider.

[leedlandry]

It's clear that voting here doesn't effect change. Vote with your wallets! 

I canceled premium because of this issue, and I'm happier for it. Apple Music and Pandora both allow me to find new music and match song vibes without pigeonholing my taste. I highly recommend everyone else do the same!

[thach958]

think about it, i used to feel great about the radio feature many years ago, now it's boring, i know there's been a relatively big layoff, i clearly feel the radio feature has been degraded a lot, i think if using AI to replace humans, please teach it carefully, thank you.