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What is up with Apple Music recommendations?

Just me, or has Apple Music started giving top billing to some really weird recommendations? Every day I log in, the top recommendation is an artist I've never heard of, with a track or album that sounds like AI generated lofi or stock music. I admit I listen to a fair number of instrumental "Focus" playlists and channels, but I think they're trying to do something clever with the backend algorithm and they're failing to grasp that people use "lofi music" and "music music" completely differently.


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