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. Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist is her first book, published January 2025 via One Signal Publishers. Her byline has appeared at The Baffler, The Guardian, NPR, Pioneer Works Broadcast, and many other outlets. She is an adjunct instructor at NYU Tisch.