The author puts a keen focus on how we gave Apple enough information to make 8.4 billion seem fair.
Extremely sharp and incisive. I learned a lot.
I think Mr. Arthur is a bit too quick to be interpreting Steve's algorithm at this point. I find that the program is genius in large part because while Steve Jobs and Apple™ know the tempo of every song to a frightening accuracy. Five seconds of silent thought will tell you the reasons Mr. Jobs will not fill in a BPM (beats per minute) column. To truly understand the tempo manipulation: you;d need to see the algorithm itself! So said, knowing the speeds of the songs I play on drums (it's the drums or the treadmill - I'm doing the exercise thing), I find the program to be almost wildly genius. What's wildly evil os that
1) Apple knows but will not divulge BPM;
2) Apple uses the tempo element of you collection on playlists made for you that are so good that when I play I do not even look at what is coming next as iy has all been so

all above is commentary in respect of guariadn.co.uk's CHARLES ARTHUR on the real value of Apple®'s Genius® program.

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