Ted Gioia
@tedgioia.bsky.social
Ted Gioia is author of 12 books, including The History of Jazz and Music: A Subversive History. His newsletter is The Honest Broker (www.honest-broker.com)
In the music business, 80 is the new 20. www.honest-broker.com/p/in-the-mus...
In the Music Business, 80 Is the New 20
It's never been better for dead and dying musicians
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January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In the music business, 80 is the new 20. www.honest-broker.com/p/in-the-mus...
If you're puzzled or disturbed by the response to the United Healthcare shooting, let me share these 6 observations on this new phase in cultural conflict (THREAD...)
These come from an analysis I published just 22 days ago.
These come from an analysis I published just 22 days ago.
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 AM
If you're puzzled or disturbed by the response to the United Healthcare shooting, let me share these 6 observations on this new phase in cultural conflict (THREAD...)
These come from an analysis I published just 22 days ago.
These come from an analysis I published just 22 days ago.
New study predicts that AI will steal almost a quarter of musicians’ income within the next 4 years (Source: CISAC).
The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.
The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.
December 5, 2024 at 4:45 AM
New study predicts that AI will steal almost a quarter of musicians’ income within the next 4 years (Source: CISAC).
The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.
The gaslighting is over. Artists now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.
A lot of people are arguing about the influence of Joe Rogan, but the issue is much bigger than him. He's a symptom, not a cause.
Communication styles are changing EVERYWHERE. Here's what is happening (in politics, media, business, education, etc.)
More at: www.honest-broker.com/p/the-6-new-...
Communication styles are changing EVERYWHERE. Here's what is happening (in politics, media, business, education, etc.)
More at: www.honest-broker.com/p/the-6-new-...
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 PM
A lot of people are arguing about the influence of Joe Rogan, but the issue is much bigger than him. He's a symptom, not a cause.
Communication styles are changing EVERYWHERE. Here's what is happening (in politics, media, business, education, etc.)
More at: www.honest-broker.com/p/the-6-new-...
Communication styles are changing EVERYWHERE. Here's what is happening (in politics, media, business, education, etc.)
More at: www.honest-broker.com/p/the-6-new-...
How Coffee Became a Joke (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-coffee...
How Coffee Became a Joke
The crisis at Starbucks is a sign of our un-serious times
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May 6, 2024 at 10:16 PM
How Coffee Became a Joke (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-coffee...
9 new albums I'm recommending right now. www.honest-broker.com/p/9-new-albu...
9 New Albums I'm Recommending Right Now
I'm looking for music in all the wrong places—because that's where the best stuff is hiding in 2024
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March 7, 2024 at 2:56 PM
9 new albums I'm recommending right now. www.honest-broker.com/p/9-new-albu...
I share a story from my brother Dana about our unusual childhood. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-to-sur...
How to Survive as the Only Opera Fan in Elementary School
My brother Dana shares a story about his unusual childhood
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February 13, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I share a story from my brother Dana about our unusual childhood. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-to-sur...
Journalist Séamas O'Reilly published an article criticizing Twitter—and his account was suspended a few hours later. But he is also at Bluesky, where you can folllow him at seamas.bsky.social.
I just did that—because I oppose the censorship of journalists.
I just did that—because I oppose the censorship of journalists.
February 13, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Journalist Séamas O'Reilly published an article criticizing Twitter—and his account was suspended a few hours later. But he is also at Bluesky, where you can folllow him at seamas.bsky.social.
I just did that—because I oppose the censorship of journalists.
I just did that—because I oppose the censorship of journalists.
In my latest article, I try to draw wisdom from Tracy Chapman, Roman chariot races, politics, René Girard, Marie Antoinette, and the Texas A&M Aggies. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-to-tel...
How to Tell If You're Living in a Binary Crisis
I try to draw wisdom from Tracy Chapman, Roman chariot races, politics, René Girard, Marie Antoinette, and the Texas A&M Aggies
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February 7, 2024 at 8:31 PM
In my latest article, I try to draw wisdom from Tracy Chapman, Roman chariot races, politics, René Girard, Marie Antoinette, and the Texas A&M Aggies. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-to-tel...
How Condé Nast bought and destroyed Pitchfork. www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
How Condé Nast bought and destroyed America's iconic music publication
What happened to Pitchfork
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February 7, 2024 at 1:22 AM
How Condé Nast bought and destroyed Pitchfork. www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
Nine ugly truths about copyrights for artists (and five predictions). www.honest-broker.com/p/nine-ugly-...
Nine Ugly Truths about Copyright
...and five predictions about its future
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February 1, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Nine ugly truths about copyrights for artists (and five predictions). www.honest-broker.com/p/nine-ugly-...
I ask 7 heretical questions about progress. www.honest-broker.com/p/i-ask-seve...
I Ask Seven Heretical Questions About Progress
And I offer seven radical hypotheses. But can you handle the truth?
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January 23, 2024 at 3:29 PM
I ask 7 heretical questions about progress. www.honest-broker.com/p/i-ask-seve...
More layoffs in music journalism—Pitchfork will be merged into GQ.
I write about it here: www.honest-broker.com/p/why-is-mus...
I write about it here: www.honest-broker.com/p/why-is-mus...
Why Is Music Journalism Collapsing?
This is a bigger problem that you can fix with a Pitchfork
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January 18, 2024 at 9:08 PM
More layoffs in music journalism—Pitchfork will be merged into GQ.
I write about it here: www.honest-broker.com/p/why-is-mus...
I write about it here: www.honest-broker.com/p/why-is-mus...
You can read about Bill Evans's 15-year-old pianist grandson (and many other things) at this link. www.honest-broker.com/p/a-look-at-...
A Look at Bill Evans's 15-Year-Old Pianist Grandson
And other updates on previous posts
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January 10, 2024 at 10:11 PM
You can read about Bill Evans's 15-year-old pianist grandson (and many other things) at this link. www.honest-broker.com/p/a-look-at-...
I share a list of my favorite articles and essays of the year. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-best-o...
The Best Online Essays & Articles of 2023
Longform journalism is coming back (and deserves our support)
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December 26, 2023 at 7:36 PM
I share a list of my favorite articles and essays of the year. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-best-o...
How Bing Crosby made Silicon Valley possible (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-bing-c...
How Bing Crosby Made Silicon Valley Possible
The singer who popularized "White Christmas" was also a visionary tech innovator
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December 21, 2023 at 7:27 PM
How Bing Crosby made Silicon Valley possible (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-bing-c...
How African Musicians Came to Medieval and Renaissance Europe (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-africa...
How African Musicians Came to Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Western music has always been multicultural
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December 20, 2023 at 5:29 AM
How African Musicians Came to Medieval and Renaissance Europe (my latest). www.honest-broker.com/p/how-africa...
I've just published an update on dangerous and transgressive music around the world. www.honest-broker.com/p/car-driver...
Car Drivers Torment a City with Celine Dion Songs
An update on dangerous music
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December 14, 2023 at 5:41 PM
I've just published an update on dangerous and transgressive music around the world. www.honest-broker.com/p/car-driver...
This new lifestyle, now spreading everywhere, must self-destruct sooner or later.
But when?
www.honest-broker.com/p/18-warning...
But when?
www.honest-broker.com/p/18-warning...
18 Warning Signs of a Deadly New Lifestyle
Here are the symptoms of a peculiar and self-destructive syndrome in our culture—it doesn't even have a name (yet)
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December 11, 2023 at 9:11 PM
This new lifestyle, now spreading everywhere, must self-destruct sooner or later.
But when?
www.honest-broker.com/p/18-warning...
But when?
www.honest-broker.com/p/18-warning...
I'm sharing my ultimate Texas songwriter playlist—56 tracks and three hours of music! www.honest-broker.com/p/my-ultimat...
My Ultimate Texas Songwriter Playlist
I've handpicked 56 tracks from the Lone Star State (3 hours of music)
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December 9, 2023 at 10:20 PM
I'm sharing my ultimate Texas songwriter playlist—56 tracks and three hours of music! www.honest-broker.com/p/my-ultimat...
Here are links to my survey of the best recordings of the year.
Part 1 (A through L): tinyurl.com/26shj44n
Part 2 (M through Z): tinyurl.com/286ry3x8
Honorable Mention list: tinyurl.com/4h7t9bzk
Part 1 (A through L): tinyurl.com/26shj44n
Part 2 (M through Z): tinyurl.com/286ry3x8
Honorable Mention list: tinyurl.com/4h7t9bzk
The 100 Best Recordings of 2023 (Part 1 of 2)
All styles, all genres
tinyurl.com
December 4, 2023 at 7:35 PM
Here are links to my survey of the best recordings of the year.
Part 1 (A through L): tinyurl.com/26shj44n
Part 2 (M through Z): tinyurl.com/286ry3x8
Honorable Mention list: tinyurl.com/4h7t9bzk
Part 1 (A through L): tinyurl.com/26shj44n
Part 2 (M through Z): tinyurl.com/286ry3x8
Honorable Mention list: tinyurl.com/4h7t9bzk
I write about how musicians invented the antihero. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-musici...
How Musicians Invented the Antihero
In this section from my new book 'Music to Raise the Dead', I probe the hidden musical origins of Hollywood protagonists
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November 30, 2023 at 6:11 PM
I write about how musicians invented the antihero. www.honest-broker.com/p/how-musici...
I often get undeserved credit for the writing of my talented nephew (who shares my name). He has just published a revealing and amusing memoir about self-driving taxis in New York magazine—linked below. But the credit here definitely goes to "Ted the Younger" not "Ted the Elder."
A Postcard From Driverless San Francisco
Unexplained stops. Incensed firefighters. Cars named Oregano. The robotaxis are officially here.
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November 29, 2023 at 5:55 PM
I often get undeserved credit for the writing of my talented nephew (who shares my name). He has just published a revealing and amusing memoir about self-driving taxis in New York magazine—linked below. But the credit here definitely goes to "Ted the Younger" not "Ted the Elder."
I'll share my 100 favorite recordings of 2023 later this week with subscribers to my newsletter. In the meantime, I'm releasing my honorable mention list. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-best-r...
The Best Recordings of 2023 (Honorable Mention List)
I'll soon share my 100 favorite albums of the year—meanwhile here are 50 honorable mention records of exceptional merit
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November 27, 2023 at 7:14 PM
I'll share my 100 favorite recordings of 2023 later this week with subscribers to my newsletter. In the meantime, I'm releasing my honorable mention list. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-best-r...
I'm sharing my brother Dana's stoic recollections from our LA childhood. www.honest-broker.com/p/stoicism-i...
November 26, 2023 at 6:25 PM
I'm sharing my brother Dana's stoic recollections from our LA childhood. www.honest-broker.com/p/stoicism-i...