Nobody Will Tell You the Ugly Reason Apple Acquired a Classical Music Label
Ted Gioiahonest-broker.com
Nobody Will Tell You the Ugly Reason Apple Acquired a Classical Music Label
In other words, streaming is a lot more profitable for all the actual value creators after we bypass these technopolies.
Ted Gioia • If I Ran a Major Record Label...
How Technology Shapes Content and Business Models (Or Audio’s Opportunity and Who Will Capture It) — MatthewBall.co
Matthew Ballmatthewball.vc
Top Reasons You Might Consider Leaving or Downgrading Your Spotify Account
1. Artists Earn Pennies While Spotify Cashes In
The music industry isn’t just broken—it’s been deliberately engineered to exploit. Streaming platforms, particularly Spotify, have transformed music from a valued art form into a bulk commodity, where artists’ labor is systemat... See more
1. Artists Earn Pennies While Spotify Cashes In
The music industry isn’t just broken—it’s been deliberately engineered to exploit. Streaming platforms, particularly Spotify, have transformed music from a valued art form into a bulk commodity, where artists’ labor is systemat... See more
Ghosting Spotify: A How-To Guide
Quote from The State of Culture (by Ted Gioia), resurfaced to me by Salman:
"The tech platforms aren't like the Medici in Florence, or those other rich patrons of the arts. They don't want to find the next Michelangelo or Mozart. They want to create a world of junkies—because they will be the dealers. Addiction is the goal."
What’s coming into focus more gradually is how bad things are getting for those of us in the audience, too . Something that’s long bothered me and Erin about the hegemony of streaming is that if you do away altogether with physical media, you put yourself at the mercy of corporate accountants (who might decide there’s insufficient R.O.I. when it co... See more
Jonah & Erin • Streaming is an affront to God
