Meet the Editors Crafting Some of Spotify’s Top Playlists: ‘I Can Assure You We’re Not AI’

(Billboard) Ever wonder if those Spotify playlists you listen to are created by AI? Turns out they're not made by AI but rather a team of editors. “A big tenet of editorial is this idea of reflecting culture and also being able to propel culture forward,” says J.J. Italiano, head of global music curation and discovery. J.J. Italiano is an alum of CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media, where he studied music business.