Female musicians like Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Taylor Swift are advocating for the significance of releasing albums as complete bodies of work, challenging the single-focused trend in the music industry. The chapter delves into the historical value of albums, the current preference for singles, and how artists are adapting to the streaming era.
Across the rich world millions spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent. We ask why policymakers have such terrible ideas on easing the pressure. America’s bid to crimp TikTok has raised a flurry of issues far graver than social-media scrolling (9:53). And why pop stars are (again) embracing the album over the single (15:46).
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