🔗 Well now - maybe I am reading in the wrong places - but surprised I am not seeing more about this … annotated Readwise link.
TL;DR - Apple has changed how podcast downloads are being measured and that means a lot of some of the bigger numbers out there are no longer that big.
Three different links from three different sources covering 🎵 and the future thereof.
TL;DR … It’s not looking good.
🔗 The death of package fees, consolidation and layoffs have sharks swimming away in record numbers into management. - The Ankler
🔗 How platforms killed Pitchfork? - Casey Newton
🔗 Why is music journalism collapsing? - Ted Gioia
A short one today because the 🔗 📼 Biden video speaks for itself.
For me? One of the best, passionate most comprehensive campaign speeches I have ever heard. In …
🔗 Trump Judge Spanks Ron DeSantis for Retaliating Against a Democratic Rival
I bet he enjoyed it.
No. Not the song.
I don’t blame you if you haven’t been keeping up with ‘SubstackGate’. I have .. so you don’t have to … you are welcome.
Bottom line .. …
An excellent show from the mighty John Oliver taking on McKinsey in this one. You know … the company that advised Purdue on how to sell more Oxy. Spin …
A quite lovely story which I have chosen to share through my Readwise account, so you can speed through my highlights if you so wish.
Alternatively, 🔗 this is the …
It’s true. My ‘under the rock’ habitat continues into 2024.
I asked a six year old yesterday if he liked music … yes … so what’s your favorite song?
A couple of click throughs in this morning’s review triggered this post.
It started here … 🔗 Substack Barely Does The Bare Minimum
which linked to here … 🔗 …