Spotify Technology S.A.
Providing Related Content Using a Proxy Media Content Item

Abstract:

A server system receives an indication of a media content item from a device and determines a first set of values that correspond to characteristics of the indicated content item. The server system analyzes a defined set of content items to identify a proxy media content item. The identified proxy media content item has a second set of values that meets similarity criteria for the first set of values. The server system determines, based on analysis of a plurality of sets of media content items, a result set of one or more media content items that are related to the proxy media content item. The server system provides information associated with the result set of media content items to the device of the user.