Platformed! How streaming, algorithms and artificial intelligence are shaping music cultures

lt;p>Tiziano Bonini is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Siena. He works on radio studies, digital cultures and platform studies. In addition to various articles in international scholarly journals, he co-edited the book Radio Audiences and Participation in the age of network society (with B. Monclus, Routledge, 2015) and co-authored the book Algorithms of Resistance (with Emiliano Treré MIT Press, 2024).

Paolo Magaudda is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Padova. He works on the role of technologies in society, on media practices in the digital context and on music cultures. Among several books, he is author of History of Digital Media (with G. Balbi, Routledge, 2018) and Youth People and The Smartphone (With M. Drusian and C.M. Scarcelli, Palgrave 2022).

lt;p>1. Introduction: How Digital Platforms are Changing Music

2. Streaming: Where it Comes From

3. Platforms: Why Music Depends on Them

4. Algorithms: Who Selects Music for Us

5. Listeners: How They Shape Music Consumption Practice

6. Artificial Intelligence: Where the Music of the Future is Heading

7. Conclusions: What is the Value of Music