Screen capture of walzr.com/bop-spotter highlights the most recently captured song, with links to that song on Spotify and Apple Music, followed by a text-only listing of songs identified, and the times that they were heard.

Shazam Surveillance: Bop Spotter

A solar-charging phone, on a pole, in an urban area, listening for music and quietly cataloguing what it finds.

This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it’s not about catching criminals. It’s about catching vibes. A constant feed of what’s popping off in real-time.

Source: Bop Spotter


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