2/14/18
2017 was another stellar year for Bandcamp, with double digit growth in every aspect of the business. (…) Meanwhile, standalone music streaming companies continued to lose money in 2017, and industry-wide record sales continued to decline. (…) Allowing the distribution of an entire art form to be controlled by so few has troubling implications, and those continued to play out in 2017.
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> In a more enlightened era of tech, we will move beyond a superficial understanding of ’well designed’, which today seems overly concerned with aesthetics. > Instead, good design will focus on creating user experiences that are inclusive and empathetic, on writing code that is open and energy-efficient, and on running a business model that doesn’t rely on infinite growth to survive.
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2/14/18
> 2017 was another stellar year for Bandcamp, with double digit growth in every aspect of the business. (…) > Meanwhile, standalone music streaming companies continued to lose money in 2017, and industry-wide record sales continued to decline. (…) > Allowing the distribution of an entire art form to be controlled by so few has troubling implications, and those continued to play out in 2017.
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Starting to find my stride: about to get my 5k under 30mn!
Starting to find my stride: about to get my 5k under 30mn!
Finally finished this incredible piece and #longread from @_Alex_mar for @wired More of an essay than an article, but of incredible depth and importance!
Finally finished this incredible piece and #longread from @_Alex_mar for @wired More of an essay than an article, but of incredible depth and importance!
LeBron James hasn’t looked this happy in years!
> LeBron James hasn’t looked this happy in years!
“Valentine’s For Our Awful Times”
“Valentine’s For Our Awful Times”
Discovering that the great composer Jóhann Jóhannsson died on friday.
Birthday Weekend was a great one thanks to this little lady!
Discovering that the great composer Jóhann Jóhannsson died on friday.
Birthday Weekend was a great one thanks to this little lady!
Gotta love the creativity of craft beer breweries! Also : UK and Ireland have different alcohol measuring units?! lolwut
After poring over all the evidence, experts declare coffee is (mostly) good for you
Gotta love the creativity of craft beer breweries! Also : UK and Ireland have different alcohol measuring units?! lolwut
> After poring over all the evidence, experts declare coffee is (mostly) good for you
South Korea was one of the best countries I’ve ever been to — (along with Singapore.)
Overly excited for the #WinterOlympics in #Pyeongchang!
South Korea was one of the best countries I’ve ever been to — (along with Singapore.)
Overly excited for the #WinterOlympics in #Pyeongchang!
I really like the new Snapchat update/design.
Relevant: I’ve used Instagram/Snapchat for the first time in a month today.
I really like the new Snapchat update/design.
Relevant: I’ve used Instagram/Snapchat for the first time in a month today.
Another lovely start to the evening in Dublin!
