@dontkuss
professional musician, journalist \\ protect the arts, no new wars, UBI, M4A, 🍉
Barred in DC @BarredinDCEvents DC trying to make folks forget about their failure (and failure to even make a public statement on their failure) to even be a finalist to get the men’s or women’s Final 4 through 2036 by securing JoJo for the CityCenter tree lighting next week
Jack @jackcoder0Spotify just announced a feature that could either save the music industry or destroy it. Starting as early as Q1 2027, Spotify Premium subscribers will be able to use AI to transform any participating artist’s song into a completely different version. Turn a folk ballad into a dance track. Make a hip-hop song sound acoustic. Generate a cover where one artist’s voice performs another artist’s song. Remix a pop hit into lo-fi study music. Create the version of your favorite song that only existed in your head until now. The remixes will be uploaded directly to Spotify. They’ll appear in playlists. They’ll count toward the original song’s chart position. And most importantly the original artist will earn royalties every time someone listens to a fan-created remix of their work. Spotify has already signed a landmark licensing deal with Universal Music Group the world’s largest record label. Negotiations with Sony Music and Warner Music are ongoing. The feature will cost an additional $4–$5/month on top of Spotify Premium. And analysts project 7–8% of American subscribers will adopt it by 2028. This is not Suno or Udio generating music from text prompts. This is fans remixing real songs by real artists with the artists’ permission, on the world’s largest streaming platform, with royalties flowing back to the creators. A music industry analyst who’s covered streaming economics for 15 years told her team something after reading the licensing agreement that reframed how she understood the future of recorded music. “Spotify just turned 640 million listeners into 640 million potential remixers. The question isn’t whether people will use it they will. The question is whether paying artists for fan remixes solves the economics of streaming or creates a world where the original recording is worth less than the infinite remixes generated from it.” Here’s what Spotify’s AI remix feature actually is, who wins, who loses, and why this might be the most consequential decision in the music industry since the launch of streaming itself 🧵
Richard Hanania @RichardHananiaErika Kirk: “It’s the little things. I miss Charlie when I see his hot sauce on the shelf, which is now available at grocery stores everywhere.” It’s an instinct.
Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_BREAKING: President Trump announces he has offered the White House Press Secretary job to UFC President Dana White.
Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @JoshEakleWhen I first saw this clip, I thought she meant that Charlie Kirk has a favorite type of hot sauce and when she sees it, it reminds her of him. But no, Charlie Kirk actually owned a hot sauce brand that Erika makes money from.
nathan 🇵🇸 @moveimemoyou could not pay me any amount of money to watch this video i’m sorry
skabetty🏳️⚧️ @rickthebary
Katie Miller @KatieMillerSpaceX and Tesla flourished in Texas not because of government, but because they produced the best products that consumers wanted to buy. > Starlink > Model Y, one of the most American made cars > Starship, the first reusable, high capacity rocket This will not change because the parties change power.
Grace Yarrow @YarrowGraceNews you can use: USDA is hosting a Christmas market Dec. 2-3!
Rick Eats DC @rickeatsdcNew post up on The Oak Room, the newish steakhouse in Georgetown - or at least one of them. Find out why The Oak Room is peak 2026 and hacks for a successful visit!
NBC News @NBCNewsBREAKING: Susie Wiles is out as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by Stephen Miller.
