What’s the Value of Music? Inside Sleeve Music is central to the rituals that define our lives—birthdays, weddings, celebrations, and even farewells. It moves us in immediate and instinctive ways, wired into our biology. While visual signals take time to process, sound demands our attention instantly. We know
Rob Abelow has asked 35,000 music industry professionals from around the world about their perspective on the music industry right now. The three most common themes/trends were:
1. Music has been devalued.
2. Streaming doesn’t serve artists.
3. Artists don’t know who their fans are.
What are your thoughts?
Substack’s Success in a World of Free Content Substack has transformed how writers work, offering independence, community, and—most importantly—a paycheck, all outside the traditional media machine. But here’s the big question: could musicians have their own Substack moment? I highly recommend this podcast if you haven't
Inside Sleeve - A Conversation with Christina Lüthy Two years ago, Christina Lüthy and I connected over some heavy topics: gender biases in music studios. She was the interviewer, and I was the interviewee. Fast forward to today, and here we are in my favorite third space, Klub, drinking coffee