Hey friends, it’s #NoVENNber! Let’s see those amazing Venn diagrams! Here’s one I found - unfortunately, I don’t know the source.

Edit: a couple friends did the legwork and let me know it’s an XKCD comic. Thanks, y’all!

fascinating (and gorgeous!) chart showing the evolution of recorded-music revenue over the last 50 years

the first thing that jumps out at me is how much smaller the overall pie is post-streaming. the streaming services and major labels have successfully managed a) to dramatically devalue recorded music and b) to put a much larger percentage of it directly into their own pockets. it's one of the single biggest upward transfers of wealth in history — from artists to billionaire corporations