The iTunes revolution of selling…

The iTunes revolution of selling individual songs for 99¢ was something I fought
against at the time, because I conceived of my favorite albums as complete,
integrated works. I worried decoupling the song from the album would optimize
the industry to pump out ever-more-saccharine pop hooks.

It's interesting now, looking back and seeing the thread connecting the 99¢ song
to infinitely-scrolling algorithmic video feeds as the logical endgame. Back
then, I could never understand why someone would want to buy a single song ala
carte, and today I can't get my head around the appeal of TikTok or Instagram
Reels. 🤷‍♂️

3.9k likes · August 14, 2023 at 12:07 PM UTC

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