As labels increasingly rely on streaming data to scout talent, they could become less willing to sign artists whose music isn't engineered to maximize profit (Allyson McCabe/Wired)

Allyson McCabe / Wired:
As labels increasingly rely on streaming data to scout talent, they could become less willing to sign artists whose music isn't engineered to maximize profit  —  The explosion of metrics and algorithms isn't just reflecting what's happening in the music industry.  It's transforming it.



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