The truth is, if TikTok didn’t have music, it would be virtually worthless. I know some may want to argue with that. But the fact is, that platform never gets off the ground & has no sustaining energy without the music that underpins virtually every trend.

I don’t usually ask people to RT things, but RT the hell out of this.

Corporate greed is continuing to drive inflation.

HISTORIC.

Holy shit

COVID-19 deaths result in an average of 16 years of lost life globally (10 years in the UK).

This runs counter to the too-common narrative that most who are dying were already on death’s door.

From the fantastic COVID by Numbers by statisticians David Spiegelhalter and Anthony B. Masters.

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki The New York Times Also here

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My timeline is a jarring mix of #MetGala & the demise of #RoeVWade and the whole thing is serving the Capitol during the Hunger Games.

Dropped a dime of a story this AM about super shady major label dealings on copyright reversion, if I do say so myself. And: went a little ham on the mantra that 60k songs a day are uploaded to Spotify. Read more/signup at fullratenocap.com

This week’s countdown of #music biz news, trends and ideas is live at fullratenocap.com — you can click the “read” link to see the current issue, or to subscribe. Cheers! #music #music business #music industry

One of the best (and free!) weekly reads on the music industry right now. Check it out!!

A widespread sentiment in Ukraine:

some artists' lack of involvement in their careers is just alarming

Glorious Noise I will agree that many things in the music biz during its history have come down to … eggplant.

A&R is the forefront of a record label. A Creative Director with a side of Sales Manager and Product Development. All in one.

Assuming this data is credible and US-based, two aspects jump out. 1. The only race is for number 2. Bad Bunny leads Drake by nearly a third more streams. Insane. And 2. It continues to be extraordinarily impressive just how popular BTS are in the US, singing mostly in Korean.

Ain't it always the case

Robert Glasper tryna follow Musiq Soulchild singing acapella

(Resuming prior thread)...Immunity is now (best>worst):
a) 3 mRNAs + infection (super-immune)
b) 3 mRNAs (very immune)
c) 2 mRNAs OR J&J + mRNA (modestly immune)
d) 1 mRNA or J&J alone, or infection alone (minimally immune)
e) No shots AND no infection (totally vulnerable)(14/25)

... and most importantly people (many MDs/RNs out sick too). Trust me, you want to avoid getting sick when the system is stressed. Third, I see the Pfizer oral anti-viral as a very big deal, and it won’t be available for 4-6 weeks (even then it'll be in short supply).(10/25)

...in my risk/benefit calculation, I removed my “Remain Extra Careful; Covid Will Go Away” temporal factor. But now, w/ Omicron cases skyrocketing, I’ve added back that 'hunker down' variable – I see the next few months as a time to fortify one's safety behaviors. Why?...(8/25)