Critical Listening
@criticallistening.bsky.social
a podcast about music, technology & culture industry hell from @lizpelly.bsky.social and @peretsky.bsky.social. available wherever you get your podcasts besides the Swedish app.
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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!
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Episode 9: November 2025 Headlines LIVE at Purchase College | Critical Listening
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December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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!
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episode 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ Amirtha Kidambi of Elder Ones & Neti-Neti — on music in an era of mass dehumanization, using the show space as an organizing space, and a lot more. available now for subscribers & will be out everywhere else next week
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November 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
episode 8 of @criticallistening.bsky.social w/ Amirtha Kidambi of Elder Ones & Neti-Neti — on music in an era of mass dehumanization, using the show space as an organizing space, and a lot more. available now for subscribers & will be out everywhere else next week
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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.
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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.
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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
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Support the pod so @lizpelly.bsky.social and I can make more!
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
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
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: www.patreon.com/c/CriticalLi...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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: www.patreon.com/c/CriticalLi...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Critical media in music tech requires your support in order to keep the lights on, many thanks to all that have signed up for the Patreon so far! Join us at Patreon.com/criticallistening where you’ll get a bonus episode from this interview and much more.
October 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Critical media in music tech requires your support in order to keep the lights on, many thanks to all that have signed up for the Patreon so far! Join us at Patreon.com/criticallistening where you’ll get a bonus episode from this interview and much more.
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. ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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. ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊 ☣️ 🔊
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My book Why Sound Matters is out this week! @lizpelly.bsky.social & @peretsky.bsky.social invited me to talk about it on their excellent podcast @criticallistening.bsky.social, available now wherever you get your podcasts, with one exception (you guessed it!) dadadrummer.substack.com/p/critical-l...
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A conversation with Liz Pelly and Max Alper about Why Sound Matters
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October 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My book Why Sound Matters is out this week! @lizpelly.bsky.social & @peretsky.bsky.social invited me to talk about it on their excellent podcast @criticallistening.bsky.social, available now wherever you get your podcasts, with one exception (you guessed it!) dadadrummer.substack.com/p/critical-l...
Now available wherever you get your pods minus the Swedish app. Sign up for bonus content on the Patreon at Patreon.com/criticallistening
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Now available wherever you get your pods minus the Swedish app. Sign up for bonus content on the Patreon at Patreon.com/criticallistening
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There it is yall, the inevitable conclusion of Perfect Fit Content and Leanback Listening. The platform no longer requires you musician peasant. An in-house slop factory for every medical office waiting room and yoga studio catered to your every passive need.
There it is yall, the inevitable conclusion of Perfect Fit Content and Leanback Listening. The platform no longer requires you musician peasant. An in-house slop factory for every medical office waiting room and yoga studio catered to your every passive need.
Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to Partner With Spotify to Develop Artist-First AI Music Products — Spotify
AI technology is advancing quickly, bringing both new creative possibilities and challenges for the music industry. It’s critical for the music industry to join forces and act together to protect crea...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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There it is yall, the inevitable conclusion of Perfect Fit Content and Leanback Listening. The platform no longer requires you musician peasant. An in-house slop factory for every medical office waiting room and yoga studio catered to your every passive need.
There it is yall, the inevitable conclusion of Perfect Fit Content and Leanback Listening. The platform no longer requires you musician peasant. An in-house slop factory for every medical office waiting room and yoga studio catered to your every passive need.
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EPISODE 6: WHY SOUND MATTERS w/ DAMON KRUKOWSKI On the occasion of @dadadrummer.bsky.social‘s new book, we spoke about sound as material, music as labor, AI slop as a waste product of music’s financialization & much more. Hear it now by becoming a subscriber:
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October 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Liz and Max are my ideal interlocutors - delighted with how this conversation turned out! Also, they are so skilled at choosing bumper music that I even enjoyed the Galaxie bits @lizpelly.bsky.social @peretsky.bsky.social cc @yalebooks.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social @hillnadell.bsky.social
EPISODE 6: WHY SOUND MATTERS w/ DAMON KRUKOWSKI On the occasion of @dadadrummer.bsky.social‘s new book, we spoke about sound as material, music as labor, AI slop as a waste product of music’s financialization & much more. Hear it now by becoming a subscriber:
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Get more from Critical Listening on Patreon
a podcast about music, technology & culture industry hell
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October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Liz and Max are my ideal interlocutors - delighted with how this conversation turned out! Also, they are so skilled at choosing bumper music that I even enjoyed the Galaxie bits @lizpelly.bsky.social @peretsky.bsky.social cc @yalebooks.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social @hillnadell.bsky.social
EPISODE 6: WHY SOUND MATTERS w/ DAMON KRUKOWSKI On the occasion of @dadadrummer.bsky.social‘s new book, we spoke about sound as material, music as labor, AI slop as a waste product of music’s financialization & much more. Hear it now by becoming a subscriber:
www.patreon.com/c/CriticalLi...
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Get more from Critical Listening on Patreon
a podcast about music, technology & culture industry hell
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October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
EPISODE 6: WHY SOUND MATTERS w/ DAMON KRUKOWSKI On the occasion of @dadadrummer.bsky.social‘s new book, we spoke about sound as material, music as labor, AI slop as a waste product of music’s financialization & much more. Hear it now by becoming a subscriber:
www.patreon.com/c/CriticalLi...
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episodes 1-5 of @criticallistening.bsky.social, the podcast i co-host with @peretsky.bsky.social, are avail everywhere but spotify. we’re starting work on eps 6-10 this week. if you would like to support this work pls subscribe here! www.patreon.com/criticallist... tysm
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September 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
episodes 1-5 of @criticallistening.bsky.social, the podcast i co-host with @peretsky.bsky.social, are avail everywhere but spotify. we’re starting work on eps 6-10 this week. if you would like to support this work pls subscribe here! www.patreon.com/criticallist... tysm
EPISODE 5: AUG 2025 HEADLINES Max & Liz return for another installment of their series diving into some intriguing headlines from across the music, tech and business hellscape. Never fear, we’ve got a bloomscroll in there too. Check it out and support the show at patreon.com/criticallistening
September 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
EPISODE 5: AUG 2025 HEADLINES Max & Liz return for another installment of their series diving into some intriguing headlines from across the music, tech and business hellscape. Never fear, we’ve got a bloomscroll in there too. Check it out and support the show at patreon.com/criticallistening
Episode 4 is now available for the public wherever you get your podcasts (besides the swedish app). If you're enjoying the show please support it by signing up at patreon.com/criticallistening
August 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Episode 4 is now available for the public wherever you get your podcasts (besides the swedish app). If you're enjoying the show please support it by signing up at patreon.com/criticallistening
Episode 4: QUITTING STREAMING w/ Andy Cush is now live for patrons and available on all platforms besides the Swedish app next week!
Andy is a writer, musician, and co-founder of the worker owned music publication @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
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Andy is a writer, musician, and co-founder of the worker owned music publication @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Support the show at Patreon.com/criticallistening
August 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Episode 4: QUITTING STREAMING w/ Andy Cush is now live for patrons and available on all platforms besides the Swedish app next week!
Andy is a writer, musician, and co-founder of the worker owned music publication @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Support the show at Patreon.com/criticallistening
Andy is a writer, musician, and co-founder of the worker owned music publication @hearingthingsco.bsky.social
Support the show at Patreon.com/criticallistening
Episode 3: July 2025 Headlines is now available on all podcast platforms besides the Swedish app. If you’d like early access to future episodes where we discuss everything related to music tech culture hell, please consider subscribing for $5 a month a patreon.com/criticallistening.
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Episode 3: July 2025 Headlines is now available on all podcast platforms besides the Swedish app. If you’d like early access to future episodes where we discuss everything related to music tech culture hell, please consider subscribing for $5 a month a patreon.com/criticallistening.
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Really grateful for this project rn “the first installment of what we’re calling “Headlines,” diving into a few stories from across the music and tech biz press this month.” 🔥
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July 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Really grateful for this project rn “the first installment of what we’re calling “Headlines,” diving into a few stories from across the music and tech biz press this month.” 🔥
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Episode 3: July 2025 Headlines | Patreon
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Episode 3 of your favorite podcast ever by @lizpelly.bsky.social and myself is now live for Patreon subscribers at patreon.com/criticallistening and will be available on public platforms (minus the Swedish one) at the end of the month.
July 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Episode 3 of your favorite podcast ever by @lizpelly.bsky.social and myself is now live for Patreon subscribers at patreon.com/criticallistening and will be available on public platforms (minus the Swedish one) at the end of the month.
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Why are so many artists struggling in a booming music industry? New for @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
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Why Spotify’s CEO Is Worth Billions While Musicians Make Pennies
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July 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Why are so many artists struggling in a booming music industry? New for @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
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We’re back with the first installment of what we’re calling Headlines, diving into a few stories from across the music and tech biz press this month. For July, there were some headlines that just seemed impossible to ignore. Listen to the episode in full at patreon.com/criticallistening
July 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We’re back with the first installment of what we’re calling Headlines, diving into a few stories from across the music and tech biz press this month. For July, there were some headlines that just seemed impossible to ignore. Listen to the episode in full at patreon.com/criticallistening
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Ep 2 of @criticallistening.bsky.social on @umaw.bsky.social is a really interesting deepdive on union organising and political education for musicians in the US.
@lizpelly.bsky.social: Re the grassroots scene, would love to hear you dive into the UK’s @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
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@lizpelly.bsky.social: Re the grassroots scene, would love to hear you dive into the UK’s @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
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July 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ep 2 of @criticallistening.bsky.social on @umaw.bsky.social is a really interesting deepdive on union organising and political education for musicians in the US.
@lizpelly.bsky.social: Re the grassroots scene, would love to hear you dive into the UK’s @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
@lizpelly.bsky.social: Re the grassroots scene, would love to hear you dive into the UK’s @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social
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