Blackstar Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) Tried with VPN set to some other countries (still not signed-in): - USA: Nothing comes up. - Canada: Only S.O.G comes up. - Brazil: Lots of GN'R with Atlas and S.O.G., no General, Slash (Edit: and Chinese Democracy) comes up for Wichita . - France: Nothing, except a GN'R podcast episode for Wichita (the episode is titled Wichita Lineman). Edited September 17, 2022 by Blackstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Tried with VPN set to some other countries (still not signed-in): - Brazil: Lots of GN'R with Atlas and S.O.G., no General, Slash comes up for Wichita. This line sounds like one of the stronger cases for all this being the result of an algorithm. Edited September 17, 2022 by Live Like a Suicide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanecrescente Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Tried with VPN set to some other countries (still not signed-in): - USA: Nothing comes up. - Canada: Only S.O.G comes up. - Brazil: Lots of GN'R with Atlas and S.O.G., no General, Slash comes up for Wichita. - France: Nothing, except a GN'R podcast episode for Wichita (the episode is titled Wichita Lineman). I'm in Canada presently and I'm getting Atlas as well as SOG and I wanna be your dog, though Duff has a live version on there already and there's about 20 versions of Wichita from different artists on there already 😂 Edited September 17, 2022 by kanecrescente 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Live Like a Suicide said: This line sounds like one of the stronger cases for all this being the result of an algorithm. Yeah, probably. Still strange behaviour, though. 2 minutes ago, kanecrescente said: I'm in Canada presently and I'm getting Atlas as well as SOG and I wanna be your dog, though Duff has a live version on there already I didn't get I Wanna Be Your Dog anywhere. Wichita only in Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HollyWoodRose84 Posted September 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2022 Guys, I typed in “Welcome to the Jungle” on Spotify and son of a bitch, Guns N’ Roses came up. I wonder what this means?!?!?!?! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalavenger99 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blackstar said: For me (note: I rarely use Spotify, so it's not "trained"): - Signed in from Greece: Nothing comes up., the results are just based on the search words (e.g. artists called "State of Grace") - Signed in with VPN set to the UK: Also nothing. - Unsigned from Greece: Also nothing. - Unsigned with VPN set to the UK: For me, it's the opposite, This is a pretty solid example supporting the theory that this DOESN'T have anything to do with user recommended searches. 1- Doesn't appear by default regardless country. 2- You say that you rarely use Spotify, yet you've got the results with the right VPN But I'm not saying anything will happen soon anyways Edited September 17, 2022 by metalavenger99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, metalavenger99 said: For me, it's the opposite, This is a pretty solid example supporting the theory that this DOESN'T have anything to do with user recommended searches. 1- Doesn't appear by default regardless country. 2- You say that you rarely use Spotify, yet you've got the results with the right VPN But I'm not saying anything will happen soon anyways When I'm signed in (I use facebook to sign in) I get nothing regardless of country/VPN, I guess because I rarely use Spotify in general (hence also to listen to/search for GN'R). When I'm logged out, I get results depending on the country. Edited September 17, 2022 by Blackstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 If anything at least now we know what titles to keep an eye on for linkfire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalavenger99 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blackstar said: When I'm logged out, I get results depending on the country. What???? that's even more solid proof, how could Spotify recognize someone is a hardcore GNR fan like some people say, if one hasn't even logged in? first time hearing that. This is really confusing, right after the General showed up my hopes died immediately but now there's too many unique examples or points of view that ensure something might be happening. Edited September 17, 2022 by metalavenger99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, metalavenger99 said: What???? that's even more solid proof, how could Spotify recognize someone is a hardcore GNR fan like some people say, if one hasn't even logged in? first time hearing that. This is really confusing, right after the General showed up my hopes died immediately but now there's too many unique examples or points of view that ensures something might be happening. Yes, it's very confusing. I don't know what to think. (It's evident I'm not logged in in the screenshots I posted with VPN set to the UK). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live Like a Suicide Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, metalavenger99 said: What???? that's even more solid proof, how could Spotify recognize someone is a hardcore GNR fan like some people say, if one hasn't even logged in? first time hearing that. This is really confusing, right after the General showed up my hopes died immediately but now there's too many unique examples or points of view that ensures something might be happening. Unless it is picking up on search terms made by logged in GNR fans in specific regions, and then showing GNR as a related artist when others in the region (regardless of their listening habits or log in status) type the song in. Edited September 17, 2022 by Live Like a Suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalavenger99 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Live Like a Suicide said: Unless it is picking up on search terms made by logged in GNR fans in specific regions, and then showing GNR as a related artist when others in the region (regardless of their listening habits or log in status) type the song in. But as someone said before, if a bunch of GNR fans, let's say a couple hundred or more is enough to cause that in the algorithm, imagine what would happen when a real viral or extremely popular or modern act like a kpop group or something like that were about to drop something? Anyone in the world would type a dot and it would throw you shit related to that. But who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty2341 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, rocknroll41 said: If anything at least now we know what titles to keep an eye on for linkfire. how did yall find the linkfire last time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, patty2341 said: how did yall find the linkfire last time? I think people found the linkfire for Hard Skool based on the linkfire for Absurd (which had already been released). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thood9 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 For what it’s worth,today when I search for “Atlas Shrugged” (I’m in the United States) “Absurd” now shows up first in the Songs category.. nothing with SOG or Perhaps.. *I’m not a huge Spotify user,mainly Apple Music for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacmess Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Live Like a Suicide said: Unless it is picking up on search terms made by logged in GNR fans in specific regions, and then showing GNR as a related artist when others in the region (regardless of their listening habits or log in status) type the song in. An interesting thought. But why Wichita Lineman and nothing else here in Austria? Personally I never looked for WL before yesterday and it's hard to imagine, that a sufficient number of Austrian Gn'R fans did so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzagbigbag Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 In terms of Witchita I am not surprised that GNR pops up. Remember, GNR performed this song on a regular basis worldwide in front of millions of people for years. I guess this is why lots of people looked up for this this song on Spotify and the algorithm noticed it over time. I know that the above does not explain why the Witchita/GNR thing doesn’t work in all countries but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, zigzagbigbag said: In terms of Witchita I am not surprised that GNR pops up. Remember, GNR performed this song on a regular basis worldwide in front of millions of people for years. I guess this is why lots of people looked up for this this song on Spotify and the algorithm noticed it over time. I know that the above does not explain why the Witchita/GNR thing doesn’t work in all countries but still. Why does it not show up in the US searches though? They've primarily toured here in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsecrets Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) "One more thing to consider "... Means ? Just curious... Edited October 21, 2022 by angelsecrets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) So I was listening to the demos yesterday after some long time... and gotta say, SoG and Atlas are fucking great actually. I can totally see one of these tunes as a single (even though I'd still prefer a new, fresh song). Anyway, I'm just a bit concerned as to what this today's Skynet is doing to us. Like e.g. I've put "Eye on You" into the engine (without even being registered), and it came back with - and I quote - this: "Artist: Guns N' Roses. Album: Maybe Stay of Execution or Cockroach Soup or something, but we're not sure yet; working very hard on it, though. Release date: Soon, I mean the plans changed, and with what's happening in the world right now, it may take some time, but hey, it's coming and btw yes, Eye on You is the new single; we're figuring it out right now, sitting down and wanting to do it, cause all things were considered and all cautions made." Yeah I don't trust this skynet thing if you ask me. Edited September 17, 2022 by jamillos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbinson Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 how the hell do u upload pics from gallery? 🇬🇧 we getting the General come up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede1991 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Now GNR is showing up searching for "State of grace" here in Sweden. That was not the case a few days ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Swede1991 said: Now GNR is showing up searching for "State of grace" here in Sweden. That was not the case a few days ago Weird, still not showing up for me in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, Swedish said: Weird, still not showing up for me in Sweden It is case sensitive in Norway, need to type it with all small letters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: It is case sensitive in Norway, need to type it with all small letters. It sadly doesn’t seem to matter for me That said though, I never got HS before release when everybody else did either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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