Songs for Algorithms, Not Ears

from FUNK !T | Mindful Media & Communication Hosted by Sascha Funk

Why does every track in 2025 sound like background noise? Because music isn’t written for humans anymore — it’s engineered for skips, clips, and playlists. In this episode, I dive into the culture industry, Baudrillard’s simulacra, Raymond Williams’ “structures of feeling,” Terranova’s free labor, and Attali’s prophecy of music as control. The result? Pop as algorithm bait, with resistance hiding in subcultures.

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