Curation And Taste
Media–text, images, audio, video–used to be somewhat scarce. Not easily made, or shared. Few options to find and consume. Now […]
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Patterns And Rules
AI is getting better every day.But not at everything. It’s getting better at tasks—especially the kind that show up often,
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Hidden Math
About a hundred years ago, a linguist named George Zipf decided to count all the words in a bunch of
Worth Repeating
We think a hit is about going viral.Big spike. Loud moment. Flash of attention. But real hits aren’t just seen.They’re
AI For Job Seekers
The job market is noisy. Advice is everywhere.And if you’re not careful, AI becomes just another source of clutter—recycling stale
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Superfans
Warner Music Group is launching a “superfan” app. Because if streaming won’t pay the bills, maybe the fans will. Superfans–the
New School
A few months ago, I listened in on a conversation between two musicians. One had toured with legacy rock acts
Architecture
Most people think leadership is like standing on stage—spotlight, applause, control. But real leadership is closer to architecture. You lay
Cooking
AI is the microwave of the creative world. It’s fast. It’s efficient. It makes decent food if you’re starving. But
Treadmill
Most people treat their work like a treadmill. Wake up. Log miles. Burn energy. Repeat. But treadmills don’t go anywhere.
Music Business
For decades, the music business worked like a machine.Not a perfect one—but one you could learn to operate. It was
Inspiration Is Great
But established systems don’t shift because someone gave a good talk. They shift when the cost of not changing becomes
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