Streaming, The Music Press and the Lingering Effects of Poptimism

a.k.a. Why are independent music journalists still propping up the mainstream?

Hello there. I’m Shawn Reynaldo, and welcome to First Floor, a weekly electronic music digest that includes news, my favorite new tracks and some of my thoughts on the issues affecting the larger scene / industry that surrounds the music. This essay / interview is part of the newsletter for Tuesday, December 8. If you’d like to read the rest of that edi…