@criticallistening.bsky.social - Critical Listening

01 May 2026 17:16 +0000

episode 16 April 2026 headlines --> this month we are only discussing one headline and you probably know which one it is https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-16-april-156976878

17 Apr 2026 18:53 +0000

it's here: Critical Listening ep 15 w/ @wendyeisenberg.bsky.social! we have a looong chat with Wendy about their new album, teaching practice & more, plus debut a new series called "Listening Habits" where we talk to musickers about how they actually listen to music https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-15-wendy-155873117

07 Apr 2026 12:34 +0000

Catch the Critical Listening crew in convo with @joeyquits.bsky.social this Saturday at Georgetown [contains quote post or other embedded content]

01 Apr 2026 13:46 +0000

and for episode 14 we're back with more headlines! digging into UMG CEO Lucian Grainge's recent appearance at NVIDIA's "Super Bowl of AI" conference plus the 2026 "Loud and Clear" report, Spotify's annual crisis PR campaign disguised as royalty "transparency" effort>> https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-14-march-154448704

01 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000

a bit behind on the bluesky postings! icymi for episode 13 we spoke with Dutch reporter Henk Willem Smits of the investigative outlet Follow the Money. Henk covers tax avoidance by multinationals and wealthy musicians, & the intersections of private equity & music. https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-13-money-153528406

07 Mar 2026 20:57 +0000

Feb. headlines episode out now! We read the transcript of Spotify's 2025 q4 earnings call so you don't have to, and dove into what it revealed about the company's current AI aspirations. And we spoke w/ @jillmapes.bsky.social about her essay on the Wasserman exodus https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-listening/id1809708208?i=1000753697339

02 Mar 2026 14:17 +0000

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11 Feb 2026 14:02 +0000

Episode 11: Live from Groningen is now available wherever you get your podcasts besides you know where. Did we automate or die trying? Tune in to find out! Remember to support the show for bonus episodes and access to our discord by subscribing at patreon.com/criticallistening

02 Feb 2026 17:49 +0000

WE’RE BACK. Today we start the year with a dispatch from what some may call the front lines: a bunch of AI-related panels at a European music biz trade conference. It’s also our first episode recorded in person! Listen at patreon.com/criticallistening

27 Jan 2026 16:44 +0000

what's going on at critical listening this month https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-note-hq-149252057

22 Dec 2025 15:49 +0000

The season 1 finale of Critical Listening is now live for patrons and with us to send off the year we have none other than the internet’s busiest music nerd himself: Anthony Fantano. Subscribe and hear in full at patreon.com/criticallistening, see you in 2026!

09 Dec 2025 13:54 +0000

Episode 9 is now available on all platforms besides the Swedish app, with a bonus episode from the live taping now available for patrons only, sign up at patreon.com/criticallistening to hear all bonus eps and catch up on Season 1 of Critical Listening before the finale at the end of the month! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

05 Dec 2025 15:10 +0000

Episode 9 LIVE at Purchase College is available now for all patrons and will be available on all major platforms besides the Swedish app next week alongside some Patreon-exclusive bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/posts/145104245?utm_campaign=postshare_fan

20 Nov 2025 19:31 +0000

For Episode 8 we have composer, educator, curator, and activist Amirtha Kidambi stopping by. We discuss the inseparability of politics from pedagogy as teaching artists, the importance of solidarity amongst working artists of all backgrounds and styles, and the need for us to Do-It-Together.

05 Nov 2025 16:06 +0000

Episode 7: October 2025 Headlines is now available wherever you get your podcasts besides the Swedish app! If you want to get more critical media at the intersection of music, tech, and culture industry hell, consider supporting the show by signing up for the Patreon at patreon.com/criticallistening

31 Oct 2025 21:44 +0000

EPISODE 7 a new headlines episode of critical listening is live. this time we are unpacking the major label deals w/ gen-ai companies and what they mean for music writ large. also, ek stepping down from his role as ceo at Spotify. hear it now by becoming a subscriber: https://www.patreon.com/c/CriticalListening

30 Oct 2025 20:19 +0000

new critical listening headlines ep posting imminently for patrons... and we’re only 11 paid subscribers away from 100, can you help us get there? http://patreon.com/criticallistening your support helps us make more episodes! thanks!

20 Oct 2025 14:09 +0000

Episode 6: WHY SOUND MATTERS w/ Damon Krukowski @dadadrummer.bsky.social is now available on all platforms besides the Swedish one. We are done calling GenAI music slop, from here on out we’re calling it BIOHAZARDOUS SONIC WASTE PRODUCT. ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊