June 20, 2017
Lefsetz Letter: “Katy Perry’s Failure” 2018
#Links #MusicWe’re evolving. But Perry decided to live in the past. It won’t be long before there are no albums, just a continuous stream of product, dri...
December 22, 2016
Business Insider: “Apple’s new AirPods are good, but get ready to make a lot of tradeoffs” 2018
#Apple #Gadgets #iPhone #Links #Music The second major problem is much worse though. Controlling audio with the AirPods is a frustrating experience. Since there are limited phy...
September 19, 2016
Mattermark: “Tracking Spotify’s Growth To 40 Million Subscribers” 2018
#Apps #Links #Music #Statistics This morning, Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek alluded on Twitter that his company crossed the 40 million paying user mark: 40 is the new 30...
September 14, 2016
Business Insider: “Review: Apple’s new AirPods are a mixed bag” 2018
#Apple #Gadgets #iPhone #Links #Music Unlike Apple’s wired EarPods, there’s no dongle for controlling your music, answering calls, or adjusting the volume. That means you have t...
September 09, 2016
Lefsetz Letter: “More Frank Ocean” 2018
#Apple #Links #Music The enemy is not the major label. And it’s not the streaming service either. The enemy is you, your brain, which prevents you from thinking...
July 18, 2016
Above Avalon: “Apple’s Plan to Own the Entire Music Industry” 2018
#Apple #Links #Music Apple’s ambition in music continues to be misunderstood. Most of the focus remains on the battle between Apple Music and Spotify for paid m...
July 11, 2016
The Wall Street Journal: “Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service” 2018
#Apple #Links #Music Apple is in exploratory talks to acquire streaming-music service Tidal, headed by rap mogul Jay Z, according to people familiar with the ma...
May 09, 2016
Jared Sinclair blog: “Rethinking Apple Music” 2018
#Apple #Design #Links #Mobile #Music The social nature of taste, and of musical taste in particular, is so fundamental that it should be the organizing principle of Apple Music...
March 14, 2016
Deezer News: “Deezer launches its new beta App for Windows 10” 2018
#Apps #Links #Music #Windows Here at Deezer we also understand the power of combining the human touch with the best of technology, and personalized music recommendation...
March 02, 2016
Better Elevation: “Connection Failed” 2018
#Apple #Apps #Links #Mobile #Music Imagine a social network where you can’t see how many followers you have, can’t contact any of them directly, can’t tell how effective your...