Today I discovered the algorithm dependency paradox — a loop of inertia and uncertainty that makes creators protect the systems that limit their freedom.
I don’t think we’ll ever see another rapper put out this much music. Most of them check out the game too fast or divert attention elsewhere…the whole less is more thing. I don’t know if we’ll ever have another rapper who wants & works this hard to be commercially viable 💭💭💭
I subscribed to the JBP to support a Black man, an artist, and an indie media co. But constantly hearing about the tiering and what you don’t get unless you pay more isn’t the best way to encourage people to upgrade — if anything, it can have the opposite effect.
create custom applications with multiplayer experiences
whether you’re collaborating on a brainstorm or competing in a game
building is better with friends
On this week’s episode we’re diving into - The features on all 3 albums - A Feature Study: Drake’s Top 50 - Feature strategies for artists And more! Follow us on YouTube and become a free member on Patreon for the full feature study!
Everything I’ve built with AI so far has been directly tied to the dissemination of data….Now, my focus is broadening to include distribution because what’s more important than that? Perhaps…nothing.
@jack You describe the edge as where intelligence meets reality: intuition, trust, the feeling in a room. But your world model runs on transaction data, which is honest but incomplete. How do you capture the signal between the data and the human? Or is that still a people problem?
After spending the last two weeks analyzing music data for Destin Conrad, I’m certain I know things his label doesn’t 😎😎😎 I can’t wait to start sharing these breakdowns!
I’m working on a case study and the data is showing me something I genuinely believe — that the quality of one song can outperform the fame attached to another. Can’t wait to share the full breakdown!
This spring, I’m releasing a book that names the economy the music industry has been running on without realizing it had rules we could learn, leverage, and win with. I’m sending advanced copies to college-level educators teaching music industry, business, or related courses.