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News from the Goolag Since 2006 ~ A survival guide to the creative apocalypse: We follow issues and opinion important to professional creators. Data is the new exposure.

Category: Spotify Meltdown

Written by Chris CastleMarch 8, 2022

Another One Bites the Dust: Bandcamp acquired by Tencent’s Epic Games and still no fairness for session musicians

Bandcamp’s sale means achieving escape velocity from the streaming tractor beam of death got a little harder.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 21, 2022February 21, 2022

Spotify ESG fail: Governance

Because of Spotify’s monopoly power and voting stock, Daniel Ek and his partner control streaming music.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 9, 2022February 10, 2022

Spotify’s ESG Fail: Social

Not only does Spotify fail the ESG test on environment, it’s a social dumpster fire.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 3, 2022

Spotify’s ESG Problem: Environment Fail

Streaming is awful for the environment–uses vast quantities of energy requiring huge data centers. So how can any streamer pass the E test in ESG?

Written by Chris CastleDecember 6, 2021

A Comedy of Errors: Spotify Screws Up Again by Locking Out Comedians Who Dare to Talk Back

Spotify’s comedy of errors continues this time with added hubris.

Written by Chris CastleDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Must See User Centric Explainer by Stevic MacKay of @TwelveFootNinja

Fantastic straight from the heart and blisteringly accurate critique of the “big pool” streaming model.

Written by Chris CastleSeptember 28, 2021

Today’s Word: “Neuromarketing” at Spotify

Spotify proudly announces their research into how to harvest the brains of your fans for fun and profit. Is that what you signed up for?

Written by Chris CastleAugust 24, 2021

It’s All About the Stock: Tone deaf Spotify Insiders Vote for Stock Buyback to Juice Their Share Price While Congress Questions Streaming Payola — @ArtistRights Watch

Spotify’s tone deaf stock buyback comes as the company is fighting fair royalties and avoiding regulation that protects culture from the Spotify juggernaut.

Written by Chris CastleAugust 13, 2021August 16, 2021

Not You, ARPU: Another way to value streams on Spotify

Spotify’s economic disparity is way worse than you thought when you value streams based on market capitalization.

Written by Chris CastleJuly 11, 2021

@ashleyjanamusic’s Video Tells You All You Need to Know About Spotify’s Attitude Toward Artists

Spotify exec says come for the exposure, stay for the mansplaining.

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