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From Ezra Klein:
AI might be able to churn out content faster than we can, but we still need a human mind to sift through and figure out what’s good. In other words, A.I. is going to turn more of us into editors. But editing is a peculiar skill. It’s hard to test for, or teach, or even describe. But it’s the crucial step in the creative process that
... See moreOne of my (many) contrarian beliefs is that we do not have strong enough preferences. We often blame social media or the speed of information as the reason why we’re easily distracted, but the real reason behind our inability to focus has less to do with the sheer quantity of media and more to do with our laziness when it comes to distinguishing wh... See more
We believe better discovery tools will boost the entire live ecosystem and will unlock further content creation, as creators will be able to reach large and engaged audiences. There is a similar parallel here with iPhone apps. Once the app store came along and allowed for discovery, we saw explosive growth in apps because creators could finally rea... See more
Ashley Brasier • Did you see that live stream?
As I got older, the thrill of receiving a mix CD was supplanted by the thrill of making one. I burned them for everyone I had a crush on in middle school, painstakingly adding and removing and re-adding songs to the tracklists, changing up the order (and changing it, and changing it, and changing it again) until I was satisfied that it said "I like... See more
Drew Schwartz • A Eulogy for the Mix CD, the Best Way to Tell Someone 'I Like You'
2020 was the first year when streaming services overtook "family and friends" as the primary channel for music discovery, with over 62% of music listeners in the US naming DSPs among their top discovery sources.