Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
Indeed the Oak tree King of Limbs, in Britain is over 1,000 years old. It has been growing quietly in place since before the Norman Conquest. The King doesn’t much care about one iPhone model to the next.
Millennia long scales of engagement with the world around us are almost unimaginable when contrasted with the 2 week long Agile sprints popular... See more
Millennia long scales of engagement with the world around us are almost unimaginable when contrasted with the 2 week long Agile sprints popular... See more
AI and vivaellipsis
This was brilliant - great insights for entrpreneurs. Bloody long read though ;-p
Cultures reveal differences through following different conventions, or taking different meanings and values from the same conventions.
What is Culture? Part Six: Defining cultural phenomena
lots of people make playlists - it is our culture that we make them together - not exclusively but it is the conventional approach within our culture
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
New Research: So Far, AI is Not Disrupting Search or Making a Dent in Google - SparkToro
Rand Fishkinsparktoro.com
ask to re-publish
I often quote the example of a metal band who produced this one acoustic ballad. That ballad was great and ended up in a big editorial playlist, generating a lot of saves and listenership. However, the band suffered algorithmically. Algorithms learned that their music was adequate for ballad lovers, recommending it to more of them. When that... See more
Julie Knibbe • Unlocking Spotify Algorithms: Proven Strategies from 2 Years of Boosting Artist Visibility on Streaming Platforms
The algorithm is not human - don’t forget!