Daily Newsletter, February 22, 2023

some words about reviews and the state of the internet

While streaming may be the dominant way in which consumers now enjoy content, making massive profits in the space has become increasingly more difficult, whether you're Netflix or Spotify. Yet, streaming has decimated broadcast media. In today's blog, media moguls debate how much time television has left, and of course, radio's survivability is a logical offshoot. Making money in media and entertainment has never been more precarious, fueled by choice and access - two variables that were in short supply just a couple decades ago. But there's a way out of this for media honchos who are more about strategy and smarts than size and scale.

Interesting.

Here’s what it’s really like to be a professional songwriter in the pop business

This Craft reissue is welcome for the presence and distinctness of its sound, and for the state-of-the-art playing. Art Pepper will be going through my head for days.

The long days of January and February usually herald some great reads featuring crime, suspense and — everyone's favorite — murder.

Because who wouldn’t want a new Nait 2?

Nina Simone’s 'Feeling Good' found the iconic singer highlighting Black happiness and optimism in the face of tumult and turmoil.

The compact disc era brought with it endless reissues of old albums — and to entice us all into buying those old albums for the second, third or fourth time, they often included bonus tracks. Was there a fair amount of barrel scraping as the years went by? Oh yeah. But there were also plenty of completely awesome sounds that gave us fresh perspectives on classic LPs and artists. In this new, ongoing Aquarium Drunkard column, we’ll be diving back into our CD collections to highlight some of the very best bonus tracks …

Plus, the perfect playlist.