What is the best place to discover new music?
Algorithms on one side, a friend with strong opinions on the other.
1Spotify
Algorithmic playlists that hand you songs you didn't ask for.
2YouTube
Where a track can surface as a live clip, a lyric video or an autoplay accident.
3TikTok
Fifteen seconds of a chorus, repeated until it charts.
4Radio
A human picking the next song for everyone at once.
5Record stores
Browsing physical racks and asking whoever is behind the counter.
6Bandcamp
Direct-from-artist releases with almost no gatekeeping.
7SoundCloud
Unsigned uploads and demos, years before the majors notice.
8Friends
The recommendation that comes with someone vouching for it.
9Shazam
Identifying the song playing in a bar before it ends.
10Live shows
The support act you had never heard of before the doors opened.
11Reddit
Genre subreddits arguing about releases the week they drop.
12Film and TV soundtracks
A scene that sends everyone searching for the closing-credits track.
13Apple Music
Human-curated radio stations alongside the algorithmic feeds.
14Video game soundtracks
Hours spent inside a score until you go looking for the composer.
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