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How does AllMusic's "Similar To" feature actually work? What data and evidence is used to determine similar style/aesthetic/scene between artists?

I'm looking to better understand how AllMusic is creating this list of suggestions, as the methodology seems quite opaque. 

Thanks in advance!

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Hi Matthew,
Our concepts like Similar To, Associated With and Influenced By are given some detail on our FAQ:
https://www.allmusic.com/faq/functionality

The connections between artists have been editorially selected, often based on the overall sound of the artist, the genres and styles they are a part of, the scenes they may have been working in, geographic relationships, interviews with bands and musicians, press release material and any other connections that the editor feels makes one artist similar to another.

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