{"title":"Anna Johansson","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection of works by Anna Johansson, a distinguished author in the realm of Science \u0026amp; Nature. Known for her insightful exploration of modern technology's impact on society, Johansson's writings challenge readers to think critically about the digital world's intricacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable contributions is the book \u003cem\u003eSpotify Teardown\u003c\/em\u003e, which offers a revealing examination of the popular music streaming platform, Spotify. Through meticulous research and engaging narrative, Johansson dissects the complexities behind Spotify's algorithms, business models, and influence on musical consumption. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and cultural evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnna Johansson's work is perfect for readers eager to delve into the nuances of technological advancements and their societal implications. Her ability to combine rigorous scientific enquiry with accessible prose makes her books an enlightening addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Anna Johansson's books today to gain a deeper understanding of the systems shaping our digital landscape. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or new to the field, her works promise to inform and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spotify-teardown-by-rasmus-fleischer-9780262038904","title":"Spotify Teardown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn innovative investigation of the inner workings of Spotify that traces the transformation of audio files into streamed experience. Spotify provides a streaming service that has been welcomed as disrupting the world of music. Yet such disruption always comes at a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpotify Teardown\u003c\/em\u003e contests the tired claim that digital culture thrives on disruption. Borrowing the notion of \"teardown\" from reverse-engineering processes, in this book a team of five researchers have playfully disassembled Spotify's product and the way it is commonly understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpotify has been hailed as the solution to illicit downloading, but it began as a partly illicit enterprise that grew out of the Swedish file-sharing community. Spotify was originally praised as an innovative digital platform but increasingly resembles a media company in need of regulation, raising questions about the ways in which such cultural content as songs, books, and films are now typically made available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpotify Teardown\u003c\/em\u003e combines interviews, participant observations, and other analyses of Spotify's \"front end\" with experimental, covert investigations of its \"back end.\" The authors engaged in a series of interventions, which include establishing a record label for research purposes, intercepting network traffic with packet sniffers, and web-scraping corporate materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors' innovative digital methods earned them a stern letter from Spotify accusing them of violating its terms of use; the company later threatened their research funding. Thus, the book itself became an intervention into the ethics and legal frameworks of corporate behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342704267500,"sku":"9780262038904","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7502053482281.jpg?v=1743935881"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anna-johansson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}