Howdy friend 👋🏼!
Here's some overdue updates that I thought I would send in February!
I want to write so much more about this, so stay tuned I guess? Knocking this out on a Sunday before dinner with fam, and didn't have more already in draft.
First, Spotify making a bunch of nasty changes, re: royalty payments, and what counts as a stream, or what counts as music I guess.
Second: I've been following Benn Jordan for a long time now, and recently closely following some absolute drama -- when most of his music just ... suddenly disappeared from streaming services. (Link to a tweet that's somewhere in the timeline after some answers started coming out).
I may write more on the blog. I have so many thoughts. This Ars Technica post is a decent summary, that remains so very kind to corporations behind the decisions. 😬 😅
🏈 If you love or hate or feel indifferent about Super Bowl commercials, you might be interested in a video from Hank Green about why billionaires are showing up in commercials.
Sending this before I think too hard about it and make it wait another 3 weeks. 😅
I have tons of bookmarks to look over and share soon.
❔ What's a song you wish everyone could hear? (I'll tell you mine next time. And I'll include yours if you reply before whatever random date that is! 😅)