Liz Pelly presents Mood Machine
Liz Pelly joins the Faculty of Music to give a talk on the big ideas and research strategy behind her new book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, followed by a Q&A.

Liz Pelly is a writer and editor based in New York. Her first book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, will be published in January 2025 via One Signal Publishers. Her byline has appeared at The Baffler, Guardian, NPR, Pioneer Works Broadcast, and many other outlets. She is an adjunct instructor at NYU Tisch.
Date: 17 March 2025, 16:00
Venue: Faculty of Music, St Aldate's OX1 1DB
Venue Details: Online
Speaker: Liz Pelly
Organising department: Faculty of Music
Organisers: Professor Martyn Harry (University of Oxford), Professor Jennifer Walshe (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: events@music.ox.ac.uk
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Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/speaks-with-liz-pelly
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Laura Howorth