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Closing out year one in NYC
Reflections of 2023 and intentions for 2024
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Ali Samadpour

May 2023

The last 12 or so months..
I haven't felt compelled to write in a long time but as I walked through Central Park today, I figured it's time to share a bit
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Ali Samadpour

April 2022

Netflix and Spotify Are The Same Crippled, Struggling Company
Ownership is important and with streaming platforms, we’re just renting.
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Ali Samadpour

March 2022

Kanye’s Stem Player is Jeen-Yuhs.
Kanye’s stem player is misunderstood by the masses but drives an important conversation around independence for artists.
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Ali Samadpour

January 2022

Instagram influencers are ruining music
I found a new industry plant and did some digging...
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Ali Samadpour

May 2021

Apple’s War with Facebook Is Actually an Attack on Small Businesses and Consumers
This is not about privacy - it is about profits.
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Ali Samadpour

January 2021

The Era of Freedom on the Web is Dead.
We are now in the age of Orwellian surveillance and censorship.
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September 2020

Kanye West - The Music Industry's White Knight and Black Sheep.
The record industry is long overdue for a good mix up and Kanye is about to deliver it.
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Ali Samadpour
2020 Has Been The Best Year for Music Ever.
The COVID-19 era has put out some of the strongest and most thought-provoking releases I've heard in a long time. Here are some of my favorites.
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August 2020

TikTok: The Greatest Threat to American Democracy since Facebook
We experienced a data collection disaster with Facebook — can we avoid making the same mistake with TikTok?

August 2019

Maximizing Market Penetration Through Nontraditional Advertising Channels
A case for advertising on adult sites
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