Oh, how I want to break free. While there is plenty of criticism to be hurled at what music the algorithm serves to us , and how, the real problem with music discovery in the age of algorithmic recommendations is that listening has become a passive activity.

It's too easy to press play and let a pile of code take the wheel. Whether that's creating a "station" based on a particular song or artist, firing up Discover Weekly, or just letting Apple Music autoplay into infinity after a particular album or song ends.

With less involvement from the listener, less intentionality, it's easy for music to simply become background noise . Research suggests that younger generations a … Read the full story at The Verge.