I have studied music all my life and despite watching this video many times, it still seems like magic to me. I have no idea what they’re doing, let alone how. I stand in awe.
And I love their shared smile at 4:23. They know they made magic.
Category: Videos
What is music streaming fraud and how rampant is it? by BBC World Service
It’s no secret that the way streaming is set up is fundamentally flawed. It robs artists to pay shareholders (i.e. legacy labels), it incentivizes the production of crap, and it creates a shallow and deeply unsatisfying listening experience for users. When you add in how easy it is to fraud the system, how devastatingly rampant such fraud is, and how legitimate artists are getting swept up in the dragnet with no recourse (my time is coming), the picture is very bleak.
And what’s worse than all of this (and not reported in this video), is that Spotify itself is engaging in this same fraudulent activity, only it’s not fraud because it’s their platform. But real artists are still paying the price.
How work took over our lives by Jared Henderson
This isn’t the first time I’ve come across someone making the connection between Protestant theology and our society’s perverted view of work. The first time was several years ago when I first read Oliver Burkeman’s book Four Thousand Weeks. I thought my experience was unique, but it seems not.
12 Years Of Synth Advice In 12 Minutes by Devin Belanger
Basic synth advice I wish I had received years ago.
P.S., notice the beaut in the background 🙂
How to Remember Everything You Read by Justin Sung
No clickbait here. This is exactly what this video is about. And it’s dynamite. I’ve bookmarked it and have already revisited it.
Music Exec Accidentally Explains How Useless Record Labels Are by Rick Beato
I actually saw the original interview Rick is responding to here. It’s from a music marketing agency called Burstimo, posted a couple years ago. I had the same thoughts as Rick at the time and it’s why I’ve never pursued a record deal since (or ever will).
Trying To Be Original Is Killing Your Creativity by Joshua Heath Scott
Outstanding advice for artists from the guy who started JHS pedals. This guy’s channel is fantastic and I’ll be sharing more of his videos in the future.
