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Media companies invent a new kind of stupid

Rival streamer Qobuz grew more than 200% in one year—while Spotify struggles to attract new users

Sonny Rollins dies the day before the Miles Davis centenary

It’s painful to admit, but the comments emails from readers are sometimes better than my articles. Here are some recent responses.

In just three years, Silicon Valley has destroyed its entire support network. It's still in denial—but that won't last.

Ranging widely from Seneca to Ringo Starr

And that's exactly what the music business wants

Ted Gioia on the next indie wave

The backlash over the best songwriter list intensifies

And how to get out of it

I came. I saw. I ate beignets.

Advice to wannabe reviewers

If you’re a jazz fan, see how many of the nicknames in the poem below you can identify.

Including the trendiest band of the current moment

Which side do you pick?

Here's my ballot for the Times survey

It's a five-letter word that starts with G.

Let me share the evidence

In celebration of my fifth anniversary on Substack

Consumers have learned three winning strategies for defeating subscription fatigue.