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Come for the streaming analysis, stay for Madonna and Brazil being called out as big fat liars.
08/05/2024

Come for the streaming analysis, stay for Madonna and Brazil being called out as big fat liars.

Oh hey, a new edition of Heavy Mental. We discuss indie artists actually getting rich from streaming and why Madonna and...
08/05/2024

Oh hey, a new edition of Heavy Mental.
We discuss indie artists actually getting rich from streaming and why Madonna and Brazil are big fat liars.

Love always,
Heavy Mental

Dumb Rappers, Madonna, Steve Albini, EU *hearts* TikTok, and More!

TikTok Won't Blink in Standoff with Universal Music Group (and it's all part of their plan)
01/03/2024

TikTok Won't Blink in Standoff with Universal Music Group
(and it's all part of their plan)

Plus Live Nation, Netflix, and more.

This is the new culture. And its most striking feature is the absence of Culture (with a capital C) or even mindless ent...
24/02/2024

This is the new culture. And its most striking feature is the absence of Culture (with a capital C) or even mindless entertainment—both get replaced by compulsive activity. This story and more in this week’s Heavy Mental: https://heavymental.io/p/dopamine-culture

What happens when your voice cracks in front of 100 million people? You erase it from history. 🥴 New edition of Heavy Me...
16/02/2024

What happens when your voice cracks in front of 100 million people? You erase it from history. 🥴

New edition of Heavy Mental is available now. Go read!

New edition out today. 🧠⚡️
09/02/2024

New edition out today. 🧠⚡️

Spotify’s Daylist is surging in popularity due to its hyper-personalized playlists, like ‘folklore soul crushing afterno...
26/01/2024

Spotify’s Daylist is surging in popularity due to its hyper-personalized playlists, like ‘folklore soul crushing afternoon’ and ‘pissed off before-coffee metal morning.’

How did Spotify reward Daylist’s creator?
They laid him off.

Spotify fires Daylist's Creator, Netflix & WWE, India's Streaming Surge, Coachella's Slump, that Severed Pig Head...and more!

New issue out now 📖 🐷
26/01/2024

New issue out now 📖 🐷

4M albums among this group. How many were actually played on a turntable? 🤔
21/01/2024

4M albums among this group. How many were actually played on a turntable? 🤔

The neck beards have been assimilated in ways they could have never imagined.
18/01/2024

The neck beards have been assimilated in ways they could have never imagined.

SoundCloud’s Impending Sale:“The bulk of active users on SoundCloud use it to listen to mixes. That's the one area it ho...
13/01/2024

SoundCloud’s Impending Sale:

“The bulk of active users on SoundCloud use it to listen to mixes. That's the one area it holds relevance (and dominance) over other platforms. Get ready for that to be utterly ruined by whoever buys it, as they try to squeeze every penny out of the user base.”

Read More: https://heavymental.io/p/tiktok-pearl-jam-vinyl-soundcloud

Pearl Jam screws over a poster artist -- creating a graphic dilemma. While the broker representing PJ is at fault, the b...
12/01/2024

Pearl Jam screws over a poster artist -- creating a graphic dilemma. While the broker representing PJ is at fault, the blame ultimately should fall on Pearl Jam, because it's their operation and brand.

Read the full story:
https://heavymental.io/i/140495630/a-graphic-dilemma

“This has been in the works for some time,” says one former employee. Hat tip to
09/01/2024

“This has been in the works for some time,” says one former employee. Hat tip to

The recent scandal at Goodreads is more than just about fake reviews. It's a reflection of a platform at odds with its m...
09/01/2024

The recent scandal at Goodreads is more than just about fake reviews. It's a reflection of a platform at odds with its mission. As we dissect the downfall of an author caught gaming the system, we also examine the broader implications for Goodreads and its millions of users.

Exploring Goodreads' Dark Side, Twitter's Downfall, and AI's Impact on Privacy and Politics

New York Times has published a 5000 word article that openly speculates on Taylor Swift’s sexuality and whether she is a...
06/01/2024

New York Times has published a 5000 word article that openly speculates on Taylor Swift’s sexuality and whether she is a closeted q***r person. A 5k think piece on anyone’s sexuality is just plain weird.

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