liz pelly
@lizpelly.bsky.social
writer in nyc, author of Mood Machine
co-host of @criticallistening.bsky.social
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co-host of @criticallistening.bsky.social
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Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
I wrote about listening, thinking, reflection, memory & not “offloading” it all to sp*tify!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
one of my fav albums of the year. radical songs inspired by history, literature, imagining a less alienated world & woody. not ragebait memery
haleyheynderickx.bandcamp.com/album/what-o...
haleyheynderickx.bandcamp.com/album/what-o...
What of Our Nature, by Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover
10 track album
haleyheynderickx.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
one of my fav albums of the year. radical songs inspired by history, literature, imagining a less alienated world & woody. not ragebait memery
haleyheynderickx.bandcamp.com/album/what-o...
haleyheynderickx.bandcamp.com/album/what-o...
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grateful to grayson for loading the chamber on a topic i have not had the patience to write about myself currincy.substack.com/p/i-protest-...
I Protest His Protest Song, or Why Jesse Welles Is Bad—And Bad for Us
Plus an Interview with Willie Nelson
currincy.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
grateful to grayson for loading the chamber on a topic i have not had the patience to write about myself currincy.substack.com/p/i-protest-...
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Episode 9 LIVE at Purchase College is available now for all patrons and will be available on all major platforms besides the Swedish app next week alongside some Patreon-exclusive bonus content!
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Episode 9: November 2025 Headlines LIVE at Purchase College | Critical Listening
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December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Episode 9 LIVE at Purchase College is available now for all patrons and will be available on all major platforms besides the Swedish app next week alongside some Patreon-exclusive bonus content!
www.patreon.com/posts/145104...
www.patreon.com/posts/145104...
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The 10 Best Albums of 2025
From Rosalía to Geese, here are TIME's top picks for albums of the year.
time.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Jo justja jag var med i boken Mood machine av @lizpelly.bsky.social också. Kapitlet blev omslagsstory i Harper’s magazine. harpers.org/archive/2025... (bla bla bla sluta sluta Linus din tönt)
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Jo justja jag var med i boken Mood machine av @lizpelly.bsky.social också. Kapitlet blev omslagsstory i Harper’s magazine. harpers.org/archive/2025... (bla bla bla sluta sluta Linus din tönt)
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Min Spotify Wrapped är mest att jag figurerar i, samt bidragit med viss bakgrund till, en kritisk bok om Spotify.
"Mood Machine" av @lizpelly.bsky.social fick ett välförtjänt genomslag som går bortom vad som fångas i plattformarnas årsstatistik. Boken kommer att förbli en viktig referenspunkt.
"Mood Machine" av @lizpelly.bsky.social fick ett välförtjänt genomslag som går bortom vad som fångas i plattformarnas årsstatistik. Boken kommer att förbli en viktig referenspunkt.
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Min Spotify Wrapped är mest att jag figurerar i, samt bidragit med viss bakgrund till, en kritisk bok om Spotify.
"Mood Machine" av @lizpelly.bsky.social fick ett välförtjänt genomslag som går bortom vad som fångas i plattformarnas årsstatistik. Boken kommer att förbli en viktig referenspunkt.
"Mood Machine" av @lizpelly.bsky.social fick ett välförtjänt genomslag som går bortom vad som fångas i plattformarnas årsstatistik. Boken kommer att förbli en viktig referenspunkt.
The 10 Best Albums of 2025
From Rosalía to Geese, here are TIME's top picks for albums of the year.
time.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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"Spotify Wrapped [is] another example of something personal and precious that is being automated away from us; a supposedly unbearable task of thinking and writing being “offloaded” in order to make life more frictionless." @lizpelly.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Spotify Wrapped [is] another example of something personal and precious that is being automated away from us; a supposedly unbearable task of thinking and writing being “offloaded” in order to make life more frictionless." @lizpelly.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
I wrote about listening, thinking, reflection, memory & not “offloading” it all to sp*tify!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly
The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your taste
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wrote about listening, thinking, reflection, memory & not “offloading” it all to sp*tify!
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
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thanks to @nplusonemag.com and @robarcand.bsky.social for this excellent essay on my book, as well as Mood Machine by @lizpelly.bsky.social, a book I absolutely love
“The history of the music industry is a history of conglomeration.” New: Rob Arcand on Liz Pelly’s MOOD MACHINE and Andrew DeWaard’s DERIVATIVE MEDIA.
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
The Same Stream Twice | Rob Arcand
Two recent books, Liz Pelly’s Mood Machine and Andrew deWaard’s Derivative Media, explore the consequences of these technological intermediaries for the music, film, and television industries. While P...
www.nplusonemag.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
thanks to @nplusonemag.com and @robarcand.bsky.social for this excellent essay on my book, as well as Mood Machine by @lizpelly.bsky.social, a book I absolutely love
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No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
ep 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ amirtha kidambi is live now wherever you get your podcasts except sp*tify listen below and if you like the show maybe hit the 5 stars or text it to your group chat or something tysm
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Episode 8: Amirtha Kidambi
Podcast Episode · Critical Listening · 11/26/2025 · 1h 38m
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November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
ep 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ amirtha kidambi is live now wherever you get your podcasts except sp*tify listen below and if you like the show maybe hit the 5 stars or text it to your group chat or something tysm
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
*boosting for the weekend crowd*
episode 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ Amirtha Kidambi of Elder Ones & Neti-Neti — on music in an era of mass dehumanization, using the show space as an organizing space, and a lot more. available now for subscribers & will be out everywhere else next week
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Episode 8: Amirtha Kidambi | Critical Listening
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November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
*boosting for the weekend crowd*
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yesterday @lizpelly.bsky.social joined us to kick off @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social's AGM and it was such an honour. i remember the excitement and validation everyone felt to see our co-op's name in the pages of Mood Machine when it came out, and last night's chat was equally affirming.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
yesterday @lizpelly.bsky.social joined us to kick off @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social's AGM and it was such an honour. i remember the excitement and validation everyone felt to see our co-op's name in the pages of Mood Machine when it came out, and last night's chat was equally affirming.
episode 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ Amirtha Kidambi of Elder Ones & Neti-Neti — on music in an era of mass dehumanization, using the show space as an organizing space, and a lot more. available now for subscribers & will be out everywhere else next week
www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
Episode 8: Amirtha Kidambi | Critical Listening
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November 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
episode 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ Amirtha Kidambi of Elder Ones & Neti-Neti — on music in an era of mass dehumanization, using the show space as an organizing space, and a lot more. available now for subscribers & will be out everywhere else next week
www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
www.patreon.com/posts/episod...
grateful for this thoughtful & wide-ranging piece by Rob Arcand on the state of the financialized culture industry & what criticism of it is for, that puts Mood Machine in conversation with Andrew deWaard’s Derivative Media @nplusonemag.com
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
The Same Stream Twice | Rob Arcand
Two recent books, Liz Pelly’s Mood Machine and Andrew deWaard’s Derivative Media, explore the consequences of these technological intermediaries for the music, film, and television industries. While P...
www.nplusonemag.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
grateful for this thoughtful & wide-ranging piece by Rob Arcand on the state of the financialized culture industry & what criticism of it is for, that puts Mood Machine in conversation with Andrew deWaard’s Derivative Media @nplusonemag.com
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
really enjoyed moderating this convo w/ Hayden Pedigo and S.G. Goodman for the Big Ears podcast. could def have much longer convos with both of them but was nice to chat about some of the places where their albums/backgrounds intersect
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Reconsidering Americana: Hayden Pedigo & S.G. Goodman
Podcast Episode · Big Ears: Conversations About Music · 11/06/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
really enjoyed moderating this convo w/ Hayden Pedigo and S.G. Goodman for the Big Ears podcast. could def have much longer convos with both of them but was nice to chat about some of the places where their albums/backgrounds intersect
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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From 2015 to 2023, Spotify spent a total of $8,720,000 on lobbyists.
Source: "Mood Machine" by @lizpelly.bsky.social
Source: "Mood Machine" by @lizpelly.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
From 2015 to 2023, Spotify spent a total of $8,720,000 on lobbyists.
Source: "Mood Machine" by @lizpelly.bsky.social
Source: "Mood Machine" by @lizpelly.bsky.social
It feels to me like letting a streaming platform summarize your book for readers using AI could be problematic
newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-13/a...
newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-13/a...
Introducing Audiobook Recaps, a New Way to Reengage With Your Favorite Stories — Spotify
Today, Spotify is beginning to roll out a powerful new feature designed to help listeners jump back into stories they’ve put down, whether it’s after a busy week or a doze during a bedtime story, or s...
newsroom.spotify.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It feels to me like letting a streaming platform summarize your book for readers using AI could be problematic
newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-13/a...
newsroom.spotify.com/2025-11-13/a...
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To celebrate year 5 and to MAKE GOVERNANCE FUN™️ we’re throwing a lil’ pre-AGM shindig ft. a convo between NF’s own Tabassum Siddiqui and @lizpelly.bsky.social
They’ll be talkin’ the good stuff: collective ownership and labour in music.
Come for the convo, stay for the governance!🤓
They’ll be talkin’ the good stuff: collective ownership and labour in music.
Come for the convo, stay for the governance!🤓
It’s AGM time! We’re hosting a virtual gathering and kicking it off with a special guest convo.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
To celebrate year 5 and to MAKE GOVERNANCE FUN™️ we’re throwing a lil’ pre-AGM shindig ft. a convo between NF’s own Tabassum Siddiqui and @lizpelly.bsky.social
They’ll be talkin’ the good stuff: collective ownership and labour in music.
Come for the convo, stay for the governance!🤓
They’ll be talkin’ the good stuff: collective ownership and labour in music.
Come for the convo, stay for the governance!🤓
Reposted by liz pelly
It’s AGM time! We’re hosting a virtual gathering and kicking it off with a special guest convo.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It’s AGM time! We’re hosting a virtual gathering and kicking it off with a special guest convo.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
New Feeling co-founder Tabassum Siddiqui will chat with author @lizpelly.bsky.social about collective ownership & the “new music labour movement" on Thursday November 20th, at 7pm ET.
i don’t ever wear headphones while walking around my neighborhood but I’m going to make an exception for listening to Mr. Cardamom on the way to the polls
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
i don’t ever wear headphones while walking around my neighborhood but I’m going to make an exception for listening to Mr. Cardamom on the way to the polls
tomorrow is your last day to knock some doors for zohran. i highly recommend signing up for an election day canvassing shift if you can, and especially if you have never done it before ! Zohranfornyc.com/gotv
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
tomorrow is your last day to knock some doors for zohran. i highly recommend signing up for an election day canvassing shift if you can, and especially if you have never done it before ! Zohranfornyc.com/gotv
people using ai to automate follow up emails to their requests for free labor need to be stopped
November 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
people using ai to automate follow up emails to their requests for free labor need to be stopped
new episode of my podcast w/ @peretsky.bsky.social published today. linked below. discussing some v spooky subject matter.
EPISODE 7 a new headlines episode of critical listening is live. this time we are unpacking the major label deals w/ gen-ai companies and what they mean for music writ large. also, ek stepping down from his role as ceo at Spotify. hear it now by becoming a subscriber: www.patreon.com/c/CriticalLi...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
new episode of my podcast w/ @peretsky.bsky.social published today. linked below. discussing some v spooky subject matter.