Are PLAYLISTS The Future of Music? | Mic The Snare - Video

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - What Are Playlists?
01:44 - The State of Playlists
03:17 - Big Tech
06:41 - Are Albums Dead?
07:22 - Where Do We Go From Here?
10:45 - Let's Make One!

Articles Cited in the Video:
- https://mn2s.com/news/label-services/modern-listeners-shifting-towards-playlists-over-albums-study-shows/
- https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/apr/28/streaming-music-algorithms-spotify
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/streaming/9530462/spotify-music-leaders-audio-first-interview/
- https://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/490177
- https://www.bbc.com/news/health-38896790
- https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/22538526/playlists-spotify-music-pop-stars-charts
- https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/music-biz-commentary/spotify-payola-artist-rights-alliance-1170544/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/smarter-living/make-the-perfect-playlist-spotify-apple-music-pandora.html?referringSource=articleShare

Articles That Influenced My Thinking:
- https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/spotify-flirting-mixtapes-2056289
- https://artists.spotify.com/blog/behind-the-playlists-your-questions-answered-by-our-playlist-editors
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/02/spotify-rolls-out-new-personalized-experiences-and-playlists-including-a-mid-year-review-and-a-blended-mix-with-a-friend/
- https://musically.com/2020/05/11/the-power-of-smaller-playlists-why-big-is-not-always-best/
- https://documentingnewmusic.com/2019/02/16/the-art-of-making-playlists-for-friends/
- https://www.wired.com/2017/05/secret-hit-making-power-spotify-playlist/
- http://www.operavivra.com/blog/brief-history-opera-etiquette/
- https://output.com/blog/playlists-good-or-bad-for-musicians
- https://medium.com/viberate-blog/how-playlists-reshaped-the-music-industry-3417de48fc5f
- https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9686-up-next-how-playlists-are-curating-the-future-of-music/
- https://www.macworld.com/article/225679/think-retro-rip-rip-mix-burn.html
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/reggieugwu/the-unsung-heroes-of-the-music-streaming-boom
- https://musicindustryblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/what-future-for-the-album-in-the-on-demand-age/

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