December 31, 2019

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Music, the window into your soul

Music, the window into your soul

Have you ever wondered why Spotify just seems to know what you want? As a data-first company, Spotify is investing heavily in its analytics and machine learning capabilities to understand and predict user needs. Christine Hung shares how Spotify uses data and algorithms to improve user experience and drive business impact.
Talk Title Music, the window into your soul
Speakers Christine Hung (Spotify)
Conference Strata Data Conference
Conf Tag Make Data Work
Location New York, New York
Date September 26-28, 2017
URL Talk Page
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Video Talk Video

Have you ever wondered why you are so addicted to certain genre or artists? Have you ever wondered why Spotify just seems to know what you want? As a data-first company, Spotify is investing heavily in its analytics and machine learning capabilities to understand and predict user needs. Christine Hung shares how Spotify uses data and algorithms to improve user experience and drive business impact.

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