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Kieran Press-Reynolds Is Mapping the Brainrot Continuum
A conversation with the NYC-based writer and proud zoomer, who shares his thoughts on Gen Z's relationship with music and details his own penchant for…
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First Floor #271 – Everybody's Problem Is Nobody's Problem
The growing struggles within independent music culture, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of new track…
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Everyone Says They Want Independent Music Culture, but Is Anyone Willing to Pay for It?
With even well established artists and organizations now turning to the public for financial support, it's becoming hard to imagine a viable future for…
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First Floor #248 – Another One Bites the Dust
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The Music Business Is Broken, and Everybody Knows It
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Liz Pelly Wrote a Book About Spotify and the "Systemic Grift" of Streaming
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A Music Industry That Doesn't Sell Music
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Not a Great Year for Dance Music
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The Music Press Has Decided to Pivot
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First Floor #270 – Not Nearly Enough
The music world's (possibly doomed) battle against unethical corporate power, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of…
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Artists Can't Fix the Music Industry on Their Own
With Deerhoof's decision to remove their music from Spotify currently doing the discourse rounds, it's worth acknowledging the limits of what one…
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First Floor #269 – Following the Conversation
Instagram takes over the discourse, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of new track recommendations.
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Music Discourse Has Migrated to Instagram
With social media posts promoting content often attracting more attention than the content itself, what is the "real" work of a modern-day music…
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First Floor #268 – Someone Has to Ask the Hard Questions
The impotence of the traditional music press, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track recommendations.
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Music Journalism Desperately Needs More Muckrakers
In the face of unceasing corporate consolidation and the normalization of extractive business practices, the traditional music press shows little…
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First Floor #267 – A Bright Spot Among the Bad Vibes
Takeaways from the growing controversy around the Sónar festival, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of new track…
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