playlisting
Playlisting is the practice of creating and organizing lists of musical tracks or other media items intended for continuous playback. Playlists are used on streaming services, media players, and radio formats to provide curated listening experiences and a mechanism for content discovery.
On music platforms, playlisting generally falls into three categories: user-generated playlists created by listeners; editorial or
Curation and sequencing are central to playlisting. Curators select tracks to fit a defined theme or flow,
Influence and metrics are important in the industry. Inclusion on prominent playlists can significantly increase streams,
Criticism and challenges include concerns about gatekeeping by a small number of editors, potential homogenization of