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Indie Culture Is Great—But What's Coming Next is Better
Things are about to change, and this is how it will happen
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Ted Gioia
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The Nine Best Movies on the Creative Life
I share my favorite films on artistry from the 21st century
Jul 10
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Ted Gioia
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Why I Take Gifts Seriously
The digital economy is built on the unpaid labor of the gifted. What can we do to protect them?
Jul 7
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Ted Gioia
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The Force-Feeding of AI on an Unwilling Public
This isn't innovation, it's tyranny
Jul 5
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Ted Gioia
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Which Decade(s) Saw the Greatest Change in Popular Music? A Statistical Analysis
Which decades saw the greatest shifts in mainstream music?
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Jul 4
Record Labels Are Running on Empty
The latest news is ominous
Jul 2
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Ted Gioia
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June 2025
The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025
Today I’m sharing the third (and final) installment of my guide to the 30 most intriguing musicians of 2025.
Jun 30
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Ted Gioia
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How Lalo Schifrin Composed the Mission Impossible Theme Song
I pay tribute to the Argentine composer who left us this week at age 93
Jun 28
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Ted Gioia
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Tell Us What You're Doing
Here's your chance to strut your stuff
Jun 26
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Ted Gioia
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Audiences Prove that Experts Are Dead Wrong
Or why 'Abundance' is more than just a political agenda
Jun 24
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Ted Gioia
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Does the Pulitzer Prize Hate Substack?
And should we care?
Jun 22
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Ted Gioia
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The New 80% Rule in Culture
It's ugly out there
Jun 20
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