This Is Why Uber Drivers Play Such Bad Music

It’s all about embracing the musical safe space — and keeping that rating high

Zara Stone
OneZero
Published in
6 min readJun 13, 2019

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Illustration: Rebekka Dunlap

InIn May, Uber driver Adam (a pseudonym to protect against any backlash) received a message from the ride-hailing company: “Playing music is a great way to enhance a rider’s trip, but it’s helpful to remember that everyone has different tastes.” The note was an…

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Zara Stone
OneZero

Tech+Culture f/lance journo. www.zarastone.net Bylines: OneZero, Marker, Atlantic, Forbes, etc. Author: The Future of Science Is Female https://bit.ly/stm202