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The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
Rythm [sic] Syndicate.
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
The track-and-hook method of songwriting reaches its apotheosis with “Rude Boy”; the song is virtually all hooks.
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
“We’ve Got It Goin’ On”
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
“The Sign”
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
Spotify’s main form of compensation is the promise of exposure. Put your music on Spotify and it’s instantly available to 138 million subscribers, a veritable nation-state of potential listeners. But with that promise comes the relinquishing of even more control. Reaching any of those listeners depends primarily on Spotify’s recommendation systems;... See more
Tim Maughan • Platforms, Creative Communities, and the Need for a Radical Reimagining - The Reboot
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The old, pre-digital structure of the music business led to a fan relationship funnel with multiple gatekeepers, primarily major record labels.
Yash Bagal • A New Funnel for Music
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