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Against Cultural Stuckness
The debate that just won't die
Feb 19
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The Slop Problem is Worse Than You Think
AI can be used for good, but a lot of people are doing the opposite
Feb 5
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Don't Believe the AI Lies
On music, democracy, and such
Dec 4, 2025
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The Anonymous Pop Star
Or, why we know sounds more than musicians now
Aug 21, 2025
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How One Man Changed Songwriting Forever
Today, I'm excited to share another excerpt from my debut book, Uncharted Territory
Aug 7, 2025
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An AI Band Went Viral. So What?
Or how I ended up in Rolling Stone magazine
Jul 3, 2025
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I (Still) Hope You Never Listen Alone
Revisiting what scares me the most about AI-generated music
Jun 19, 2025
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How Pop Music Became a Sport
Everything is social media. Everything is gambling.
May 8, 2025
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How a Funeral Home Became Warner Records
Corporate history is weird
Apr 10, 2025
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Why Did the CD Die but the Book Lived?
Ruminations on the lifespan of physical media
Feb 13, 2025
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Who Owns AI-Generated Music? I Asked People That Make It
Copyright laws need an update for our current day
Nov 21, 2024
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We'll Have Halloween on Christmas
A spooky music boom may be upon us
Oct 31, 2024
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