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Top Genre Shifts in 2025: Is Hyperpop Here to Stay?
Music genres in 2025 don’t behave like they used to. They melt, mutate, and remix themselves in real time. If a song’s got rage beats,...
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Jun 28, 20253 min read


Does the Music Industry Still Deserve the Artist?
It’s a simple question with a heavy edge: Does the music industry still deserve the artist? Not need. Not profit from. Not exploit....
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Jun 27, 20253 min read


The Problem with “For You Page Music”
In 2025, every artist wants to land on your For You Page. It’s the new radio. The new MTV. The algorithmic front door to fame. But not...
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Jun 26, 20253 min read


Is “Sad Banger” Culture Played Out?
It’s a rainy night and you’re dancing in the kitchen to a synth-heavy beat while someone sings about heartbreak, regret, or existential...
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Jun 25, 20252 min read


Are Fans Too Entitled Now?
There’s never been a more direct connection between artists and fans. Social media lets you talk to your favorite singer. Comment...
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Jun 24, 20253 min read


What Do We Lose When Artists Become Influencers?
I n 2025, if you want to “make it” in music, making music isn’t enough. You need a brand. A posting strategy. A content calendar. You...
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Jun 23, 20253 min read


Music Journalism Is Just PR Now — And That’s a Problem
Once upon a time, music journalism meant discovery, critique, and context. Now? It means copy-paste press releases and artist-approved...
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Jun 22, 20252 min read


Understanding Music Theory: A Guide for Every Music Lover
Music is an integral part of our lives, resonating with emotions, memories, and experiences. Whether you're a casual listener or an...
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Jun 21, 20255 min read


The TikTok Ban Debate: Will It Even Matter?
There’s a lot of noise right now about TikTok possibly being banned in the U.S. Depending on who you ask, it’s either a national security...
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Jun 20, 20253 min read


Analog Revival: Why Music Is Going Backward to Move Forward
We live in a world where you can make a hit song on your phone, auto-master it in five minutes, and stream it globally by dinner....
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Jun 19, 20252 min read


Music Festivals in 2025: Lineups, Trends, and What’s Missing
It’s 2025, and the festival circuit is thriving — at least on the surface. Tickets are selling out, headliners are massive, and every...
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Jun 18, 20253 min read


The Rise of Rage Beats 2.0
Back in 2020, rage beats hit like a jolt — distorted synths, trap drums, and unrelenting energy. It was music for chaos: fast,...
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Jun 17, 20253 min read


The Attention Economy Killed the Second Verse
Listen closely to pop music in 2025 — or more accurately, scroll past it — and you’ll notice something missing: the second verse. It used...
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Jun 16, 20252 min read


Why More Artists Are Building Scenes, Not Chasing Playlists
For a long time, the formula was simple: Record. Upload. Hope for playlist placement. But something’s changing. The Playlist Promise Fell...
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Jun 15, 20252 min read


The Anti-Hook Movement
For decades, the hook was sacred. It was the part you remembered, the part you sang, the part that sold the song. Verse, chorus, verse,...
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Jun 14, 20253 min read


The Myth of “The Next Big Thing”
Every week, someone new is about to blow up. A sound, a scene, a 17-year-old with three TikToks and a decent hook — hyped, signed,...
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Jun 13, 20253 min read


Are Artists Afraid to Be Bad?
We live in a time where every release is immediately judged. Every demo can leak. Every post is feedback. And every artist, no matter how...
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Jun 12, 20252 min read


Why the ‘DIY’ Music Scene Isn’t DIY Anymore
Let’s be honest: A lot of what passes for “DIY” these days isn’t actually do-it-yourself. It’s do-it-with-help, or do-it-with-access, or...
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Jun 11, 20252 min read


Is Album Art Dead in the Streaming Age?
Once upon a time, the album cover was the album. It lived on your wall, in your hands, in your memory. You could recognize it across a...
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Jun 10, 20252 min read


Are Album Drops Dead? The Return of the Slow-Burn Rollout
Remember when surprise drops were the gold standard? Beyoncé changed the game in 2013 with her self-titled overnight release. Everyone...
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Jun 9, 20252 min read
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