Saved by Alex White
The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
song P.A.S.S.I.O.N; it reached number two in 1991.
John Seabrook • The Song Machine: How to Make a Hit
According to a source close to the company, Spotify’s own internal research showed that many users were not coming to the platform to listen to specific artists or albums; they just needed something to serve as a soundtrack for their days, like a study playlist or maybe a dinner soundtrack. In the lean-back listening environment that streaming had ... See more
Liz Pelly • The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz Pelly
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
“Only Girl (In the World)”