Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
The Workers United: Scabs and Strikebreakers at TikTok
musictechpolicy.comThe continued transfer of value from artists to big data
what more does one want from art but hope?
How I Found A Steady Soundtrack For An Unsteady Life
Remind me Often and music
Thought Leadership and Design Input
design
How We Help | HeartSupport
heartsupport.com
Foundation Architecting and Design Input
music and mental health
Decentralized Pictures
decentralized.pictures
interesting blockchain model of funding - look at their donation process
it seems that the connectivity the Internet has given us is predominantly vapid. Deep seeded consideration for our planet, each other and the miracle of existence is replaced by TikTok trends and AI companions.
The culture industry describes companies and creators who forge new products and art forms where commercial success hinges on the future conventionality of those ideas.
What is Culture? Part Six: Defining cultural phenomena
we are not part of the culture industry as we are not looking for commercial success
If we want to serve capitalism, we rush to evaluate things as product and weigh its value to a consumer as a purchase. If we want to understand our connection to the work and let the art serve us, that takes time.
This Builds Character
Quantified status also drives entire industries. Influencer marketing is a $24B market growing quickly. The industry is built on status associations. We see this clearly in the 2010s rise of “the lifestyle influencer”—lifestyles are the most obvious markers of status, and the influencer economy is built on aspiration .
Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
referencing the blue model influencers / creators / TLs