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Culture is no longer made. It is simply curated from existing culture, refined, and regurgitated back at us. The algorithms cut off the possibility of new discovery.

Billboard's 2024 year-end analysis: 82% hit songs now use one of just four melodic structures that have previously proven most successful by the algorithm. Spotify's year-end data: the average similarity score between Top 100 tracks reached an all-time high.

When I was younger, I admired trends without questioning their origins. Now, I see them as reflections of the Zeitgeist —whether influenced by environmental shifts, economic changes, or collective emotions.

Content is how brands influence culture, and content can make or break a brand. The way brands’ products are going to be discovered, shared, talked about and bought is more important than a product itself. Rhode, Hailey Bieber’s brand, does a great job of making its products discoverable, and not only because of her own celebrity. The lip phone cas... See more