Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
I suspect the frontier of social network strategy will draw more and more upon deep study of these adjacent and much older social capital games. Fashion, video games, religion, and society itself are some of the original Status as a Service businesses.
Remains of the Day • Status as a Service
#102 Easy Ways To Drive Meaningful Community Engagement — Becky Pierson Davidson
Rebecca Piersonbeckypierson.com
Are Curators the new Critics?
Amapiano’s Second Wave: How kwaito opened the door for amapiano’s evolutions
mixmag.net
“You’re getting worse at [your art], but you’re becoming a great marketer for a product which is less and less good”
Rebecca Jennings • Everybody Has to Self-Promote Now. Nobody Wants To.
The longstanding blending of diverse cultures in music epitomizes the understanding that collaboration across differences can lead to extraordinary results.
Stephen (Steve) Love • How and Why Socially Conscious Music Artists and Superfans Will Vanquish Trump
You should find and support a scene that resonates with you, whether it's local or virtual. In 1985, you'd play at local bars; in 2024, it might be through Discord. But the essence is the same: you want a community because collective attention is key.
Glenn McDonald • Interview with Data Alchemist and Author Glenn McDonald
Contrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier
