How to fight the dictatorship of the algorithm in music: the Talkfest debate in Lisbon

The data we provide, more or less unconsciously, is increasingly becoming the fuel for the music industry. In an era where consumption is mostly digital, with streaming platforms (and their partners) controlling some of the paths to the listener, what damage is expected for consumers and for artistic production itself? These were some of the questions raised in a panel at Talkfest, which took place last Friday in Lisbon. What to do with so much information? The algorithm knows.