pdemul
Things that I find interesting.
The value of liberal democracy used to be sacred in the West.
Now some people are doubting it. They’ve seen authoritarian capitalism and the way it works.
They see political leaders with the powers of juggernauts, forcing decisions through and they argue that against this, our liberal democratic values look outdated, ineffective - even an obstacle to success.
I passionately disagree. It’s these values that create the climate for innovation. Look at where the big ideas come from - the facebooks and the Spotifys - and the vast majority are from open societies.
That’s because good ideas come through freedom - free thinking and the free association of like-minded people.
David Cameron’s big ideas: Facebook and Spotify.
Spotify - 2010 Retrospective - Top 100
Interesting comparison of listening habits in Spotify across the 7 markets.
Interesting since this is as honest as it can be. A: This is actual listening, not based on purchases, and therefore an album that is loved weighs more than one which was a regretted purchase. B: This is unlimited, uncurated, unpressured: there are no limits to what you can listen to in Spotify, so nobody is restricted by radio or CD prices.
The tie-up with Sonos swung it for me. It will change the way we consume music at home.
Spotify inching in front of BBC iPlayer and Twitter for the T3 New Media Service of the Year award.
John Lennon’s solo work now on Spotify. Imagine!
