Andrew McCluskey

As you read this essay, try not clicking any links on your first pass. Follow the links later as you revisit patterns that resonate with you.

There is so much freedom to play and experiment in these shared non-monetized spaces, but the music industry is deeply broken and it is making music matter less, not at its core, but the consequence of diminishing its monetary value while placing the burden of popularity on broke artists means the whole thing feels like a demoralizing shakedown.... See more

Execution is good, sure, but everyone can execute .

Coming to a unique insight and ideas from developing and nurturing a differentiated lens on the world is not something that can be easily replicated.