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McDonald did an internal investigation and concluded that “Strange” had hit the algorithmic jackpot not because of Galaxie 500’s unique musical style, but because the song was more similar to songs by other bands than Galaxie 500’s other tracks. In many cases, if “Strange” played, the listener was unlikely to hit the Skip or Stop button, and so the
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Belong Anywhere,”
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“ambient music.”
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The rock band Wilco found a valuable by-product in its recording process. The band filmed the creation of an album and released it as a documentary called I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. It offered an uncensored and fascinating look at the group’s creative process and infighting. The band made money off the movie and also used it as a stepping-sto
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digital nomads”—people
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