the research project

Music streaming platforms (such as Spotify, Amazon Music, etc.) play a fundamental role in the circulation of content, the daily experiences of individuals, forming tastes and constructing identities. At the same time, platformized consumption, understood as that which is practiced in the techno-social environments of platforms and applications, provides recursive feedback loops and an intrinsic relationship between users (artists/listeners) and platforms (including social media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram).

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Given this, we ask:

1) How are changes in music consumption modes affecting the formation of individual and collective taste?

2) To what extent are music listening practices changing in the age of platforms and what are the implications for culture?

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Therefore, this study aims to understand the flows of music consumption that cross streaming platforms and social networks based on three thematic axes:

a) flows of musical discovery flows and consumption communities;

b) platformized practices, discourses and taste;

c) the affordances of music platforms in performances on social media platforms.

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