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The State of the Newsletter: 2024

Three Questions About Christmas Songs

Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite

A Music Lover's Gift Guide

You Should Leave Your Home

Spotify Does Video, OpenAI Goes to Court, and David Lynch Refuses Therapy: Link Drop

The Most Influential Rock Band

More Than Santa Baby: A Conversation with Philip Springer

Does Thanksgiving Music Exist?

Are Artist Complaints About Streaming Justified? Mailbag

Who Owns AI-Generated Music? I Asked People That Make It

The Best Music Books of the 21st Century

Can I Get an Encore, Do You Want More?

Young Thug is Free, Timbaland Sells Out, and Steve Martin Dances: Link Drop

Immortality in 7-Seconds

The Ween Of American Rock Critics: A Conversation with Steven Hyden

We'll Have Halloween on Christmas

Where Did the Encore Come From? Mailbag

This is Our Band Name. Period.

Cultural Mysteries & Nick Cage: A Conversation with Zach Schonfeld

The Death of Mechanical Socialism

Spotting Bops, Locking In, and Suing YouTube: Link Drop

The Ever-Changing Unchangingness of Live Music

Being the Music: A Conversation with Khatia Buniatishvili

Needles in Haystacks: The Lostwave Story

Should I Be Worried About Spotify Focusing on Podcasts? Mailbag

The Hardest Thing for A Musician to Do

The People That Pick The Songs in the Movies: A Conversation with Jordan Young

The Great Generational Snob Shift

When the Music Industry Loves Music: A Conversation with Evan Bogart

Hey Jude, Are Song Titles Showing Up Later?

Weird Reagan Posts, Recession Pop, and Nixon's Love for Rap: Link Drop

Did Frank Sinatra Really Perform at My Grandma's High School?

Maybe I'm Wrong: A Conversation with Martyn Deykers

We Are Never Getting Back Together

Does Apple Music Sound Better Than Spotify? Mailbag

Personalized Lies

From Russia to the Top of the Pops: A Conversation with Fred Bronson

Why Archival Releases Fascinate Me (and Should Fascinate You Too)

UMG's Dying, Sinatra's Thriving, and George Bush's Niece Has a Weird Name: Link Drop

Why AllMusic Broke Up with Bryan Adams

A New Obsession for Spotify's Former Chief Economist: A Conversation with Will Page

The Best Year for Album of the Year

Will AI Replace Orchestras? Mailbag

The Great Grand Piano Scam

The Evolution of the Critic: A Conversation with Mark Richardson

The Rise of the Disappointing Duet

Melville's Salesman, Kraftwerk's Innovation, and Sony's Splurge: Link Drop

The Proper Way to Listen

So, You Want to Be a Rockstar? A Conversation with Hadley Spanier

The New National Anthem

How Do You Make a TikTok Hit? Mailbag

How Music Criticism Has Changed

Whispering Music's Secrets: A Conversation with Patrick Hicks

14 Good Things Happening in Music Right Now

Hip-Hop is Dead, The Laugh Track is Dead, and John Updike Lives: Link Drop

14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention

Let's Get Married: A Conversation with Matt Campbell

When the F*ck Did We Start Singing "Sh*t"?

From American Idol to the World: A Conversation with Julia Gargano

The Day I Met The Boss

Spotify's Former Data Guru Tells All: A Conversation with Glenn McDonald

The Decline and Fall of the Hit Instrumental Song

Mic Check, One, Two: A Conversation with Joey Krieger

Decorating Time

What I Learned Going to 100s of Concerts - Part V

Diss Post is About Answers

The Darkside of Fandom: A Conversation with Monia Ali

Investigating Fraud at the Grammys

Is it Possible to Predict a Hit Song? Mailbag

Record Store Chafes

What I Learned Going to 100s of Concerts - Part IV

Bringing Music Back to 1994

The Concert Ticket Fix: A Conversation with Dusty Rich

Let Me Be a Sellout

Let Me Be a Sellout

Soundtracking the Internet: A Conversation with Kevin MacLeod

The Land Where the CD Never Died

The Land Where the CD Never Died

What's the Most Underappreciated Album? Mailbag

Should Making Music Be Hard?

Should Making Music Be Hard?

How the Grateful Dead Got Peppa Pig On Stage: A Conversation with Jonathan Shank

Mommy, Why Did You Name Me Doja Cat?

How Have One-Hit Wonders Changed Over Time?

The World's Most Interesting Google Search: A Conversation with Eric Hirshberg

Recorded Music is a Hoax

Recorded Music is a Hoax

What I Learned Going to 100s of Concerts - Part III

Avril Lavigne and the Future of Musical Translation

Avril Lavigne and the Future of Musical Translation

The Indie Future of Live Music: A Conversation with Dhruv Chopra

Don't Believe the Headlines. Music Festivals Aren't All the Same.

Don't Believe the Headlines. Music Festivals Aren't All the Same.

One Death is a Death Too Many

Are the Grammys Sexist?

I Wish Buddy Holly Released More Bad Music

How to Get a Record Deal Without Playing a Show: Mailbag

One Death is a Death Too Many

Canadian Songs, Russian Pirates, and the Power of the Internet: A Conversation with Paula Toledo

Are the Grammys Sexist?

What I Learned Going to 100s of Concerts - Part II

I Wish Buddy Holly Released More Bad Music

Songwriting Therapy with Madonna, Beyoncé, and John Legend: A Conversation with Toby Gad

You Don't Really Miss Blockbuster

Did More Artists Die Young in the 1960s? Mailbag

When Jessica Simpson Said My Name

10 Years on the Road and 10 Years in the Studio: A Conversation with Max Rauch

What I Learned Going to 100s of Concerts - Part I

Ending Sexism in Music: A Conversation with Thea Wood

How to Write a Song

Every Song Bob Dylan Has Ever Played Live

Mommy, Why Did You Name Me Doja Cat?