Automating data collection through a webscraperįirst of all, what is web scraping? Web scraping is a technique used to extract data or scrape data from website(s) or part of the website which is then saved in a readable format like a database or JSON file.

Music is a universal language in itself that connects people across the globe & songs are just melodically described stories by the artist.Īs a veteran Spotify user, I thought of how interesting it would be to analyze the data behind the musical stories and visualize this data-driven story. It is widely popular amongst both Apple and Android users, unlike Amazon Music or Apple Music which some may say carter more towards Apple or Amazon products. Now, along with Apple, you have Amazon, Youtube, Pandora, Soundcloud, and multiple others competing in the music streaming industry.īut since its inception, Spotify has become a staple amongst mobile and computer users alike when it comes to streaming music. Apple Music did exist then, but as a teen, who predominantly used Windows, I barely knew how to use Apple Music, let alone know that it was actually a paid service. Long before the birth of music streaming platforms, like the majority of the Indian population, I too got my song fixes by bootlegging or pirating them through some random website or actually legally watching the songs on Youtube ( Napster wasn’t popular where I lived). Image by Author: Author’s Spotify Account

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