album cover, Spotify, Apple Music, digital music, music art, music aesthetics, music culture, album artwork, visual art in music

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Ah, the album cover—the iconic piece of art that once adorned our vinyls and CDs, a canvas that told stories before the first note even hit our ears. But alas, in the age of streaming, it seems the album cover is doomed to a digital grave, buried under the weight of endless playlists and mind-numbing algorithms. Spotify and Apple Music are leading the charge in t...