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a burgeoning boredom—as well as a sense of intrusion, that the influence of digital platforms was extending somewhere that it had not theretofore…
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
George Packer in 2014, in a New Yorker piece detailing Amazon’s takeover of the book industry. With this data,
Jia Tolentino • Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
The company has identified two priorities to boost advertising: podcasts and the two-sided marketplace.
Bloomberg Businessweek • Spotify’s Newest Pitch to Labels and Musicians: Now You Pay Us
The challenge, or opportunity, for companies like Substack is to figure out how to help creators reach new audiences and grow without having to compromise on ownership. The aggregators of the early internet unlocked great power for creators through building central gathering places. We are doing the same with the Substack app and features—like Reco... See more
Hamish McKenzie • The Age of the Sovereign Creator
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
To me, it’s not a problem of access to music. The problem is more like the way in which convenience culture has shaped a specific idea of what music is and what its purpose is.
Liz Pelly • 40: All the things Spotify didn't want you to know but Liz Pelly found out
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