Sitemap - 2023 - Can't Get Much Higher

So, You've Gone Viral. Now What? A Conversation with Zerb & Sofiya Nzau

Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been? Music in 2023 & Beyond

The State of the Newsletter: 2023

A Christmas Conundrum: The Search for the Missing One-Hit Wonder

Indie Music in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Divine Sweater

Why Don't I Understand Pop Music Anymore?

Is it a Problem that Labels Own Part of Spotify? Mailbag

What's the Point of the Billboard Charts?

Making Music Work in Your Town: A Conversation with Shain Shapiro

Is the Grammy for Best New Artist Cursed?

From Broadway to Hollywood: A Conversation with Liz Callaway

Would You Thank Your Mom or God First?

Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify? Mailbag

Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify?

The Makings of a Hitmaking Warrior: A Conversation with Holly Knight

How Old is Too Old to Be a Pop Star?

The Guts of Songwriting: A Conversation with Dan Wilson

Claude Stole Katy Perry's Song

Getting Your Favorite Band to Your Town: A Conversation with Justin Bridgewater

Nothing is Forever on the Internet

The Search for the Truth: A Conversation with Jonathan Bernstein

How Unprecedented is Taylor Swift's Popularity?

Curating Songs for the Deceased

Listen to My Story 'Bout TV Theme Songs

I Made This Newsletter, I'm Never Going to Hell

The Medium is the Message: Changes in Popular Music Since the 1950s

From The Replacements to Maroon 5: A Conversation with Matt Wallace

Should a Song Created with A.I. be Eligible for a Grammy?

tHiS is a p0$t ABOUT Song t!tl3s

Your Followers are not Your Fans

Music's Past & Future: A Conversation with Michael Pelczynski

How "Country" are Country Artists?

Men Almost Never Perform Songs Written by Women

The Day The Genre Died

The Past Wasn't (Necessarily) That Great

Pirouettes Like Jagger: The Weird World of Ballet Hits

Why Songwriters Stink at Organizing

Writing Music for the Movies: A Conversation with Carol Connors

The Perils of Sounding Too Good

Writing Hits for Madonna, Celine Dion, and Demi Lovato: A Conversation with Billy Steinberg

Swifties vs. Deadheads: A Meditation on Live Music

The Fight to Control Your Work is Just Beginning

I Hope You Never Listen Alone

Are Music Critics Becoming Less Critical?

Your Next Favorite Artist Will Be Your Neighbor

The Most Popular Song on Every Album

Old Bands are Lying to You

How to Organize 1000 Albums: A Conversation with Locked Groove

Pop Songs Don't Need to Have a Chorus

The Absurdity of Ed Sheeran's Latest Lawsuit

Telephones, Telegraphs, and Cans of Soup

The Mystery of Leroy Brown

In Defense of Balding Musicians

You Don't Have to Read Music to Make Music

A Welcome to Our Robot Overlords: A Conversation with ChatGPT

Teenagers Didn't Always Exist

The World's Most Popular Album

How Long Should Songwriters Own Their Songs?

How Streaming Services Recommend Music

Why are Artists Selling Their Catalogs?

How Musicians Get Paid: Pt. 2

How Musicians Get Paid: Pt. 1

Ticketmaster & Local Music: A Conversation with Matt Stoller

The Demise of the Cover

Lazy Samples and Rock Goes Pop

What Happened Last Year? Pt. 2