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Is music journalism in as bad a place as people say it is? I've certainly said it... really quite a lot. Maybe to the extent that I've been a bit unfair on the overall quality of music writing today, and having a total ban on music writers on the show was also possibly taking things a bit too far.
Today though, the ban is lifted. Shawn Reynaldo is a former editor of XLR8R, and contributor to many of the august music publications we all love to hate, but now operates mostly out of his First Floor platform on Substack. He's just released a book entitled First Floor Vol 1, and we spend most of this week's episode digging into some of the issues covered in it.
These include... streaming platforms, musical gatekeepers, media snobbery, the commercialisation of dance music, local scenes, and a lot more meaty stuff besides.
I love this sort of conversation, and you're definitely going to enjoy listening to it.
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NDP Cuts 004 - Lessons of Effective Collaboration: Machinedrum
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#060 Tijana T
NDP Cuts 003 - Are You An Artist Or A Product: Patrice Bäumel
#059 Thoughts On Releasing Music Pt2
#058 Thoughts On Releasing Music Pt1
NDP Cuts 002 - Why so many shows are getting cancelled: Elijah
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#056 Josh Posthuman
NDP Cuts 001 - How To Mix Music And Politics: Dave Clarke
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