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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 26 MIN

How streaming is changing the way we listen to music

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Canadian musician and author Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, looks at how algorithms on platforms like Spotify and YouTube are changing the way we find and listen to music — and what that means for our taste and artists' creativity.

Canadian musician and author Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, looks at how algorithms on platforms like Spotify and YouTube are changing the way we find and listen to music — and what that means for our taste and artists' creativity.

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Canadian musician and author Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, looks at how algorithms on platforms like Spotify and YouTube are changing the way we find and listen to music — and what that means for our taste and artists' creativity.

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