{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"SUPER DESPAIR WORLD","title":"Spotify is Terrible and Here's Why","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/788659ce\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":9410,"description":"After a brief hiatus, we're back with a brand new show format. Join us as we dive into the history of the recording industry and how it evolved into everyone's AI lean-back listening slop bucket, Spotify.Books referenced:- \"Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks\" by Hank Bordowitz (2007)- \"Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist\" by Liz Pelly (2025)Stickers and stuff: https://merch.superdespairworld.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KqAYdFx-vGpAadQqape9KHjgAxI62UFimm2TYjgiMVs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNGFm/MjhjNTBmZjgzN2Vk/ZDljZWU1MTBmMGUz/ZjZmMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}