There’s something happening here and it’s definitely not coming from an algorithm.
While Spotify’s robots decide which AI-generated track 30 million people should hear next, something different is brewing. Real people are taking back the controls.
The Proof Is in the Votes
Ground Components’ “An Eye for a Brow and a Tooth for a Pick” won by a single vote. Captain Beyond crushed the 70s Rock Tournament. Death’s “Scream Bloody Gore” battled Sammy Hagar’s “Three Lock Box” in a 80s Metal showdown.
Think about that range. While corporate playlists chase AI-generated mediocrity, our community fought for a Melbourne band’s horn-filled chaos, a forgotten supergroup’s cosmic experiments, and death metal’s founding document. No corporate middle-manager would greenlight that diversity. But our subscribers made it happen because they know what algorithms can’t: authenticity matters more than efficiency.
The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
Three companies control 75% of recorded music. Algorithms increasingly promote AI-generated tracks. Corporate efficiency is destroying curiosity.
But our community still fights. Members debate whether Richard Thompson’s suburban fever dreams hold up 25 years later. They champion Greta’s Beatles-meets-metal chaos wrapped in grungy production.
When you subscribe, you’re joining a movement that’s giving a middle finger to the idea that music is just a product.