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About gatefolded
Founder at Gatefolded (music sharing with privacy controls). Former employee #2 at DistroKid where I built artist education and support operations. Musician and show booker in Seattle. Interested in music tech, artist tools, and bootstrapped SaaS.
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Comment #46698785
Liz Pelly's book covers this in depth. It's mostly in Spotify's mood and activity playlists ('Chill Vibes', 'Deep Focus', 'Peaceful Piano'). Spotify realized they could save on roy…
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Comment #46698602
The tricky part is where you draw the line. A guitarist using auto-tune, a producer using loop libraries, a bedroom artist using preset drums - at what point does the tool become t…
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Comment #46698451
The working dog analogy really resonated. I've noticed this same trait in teachers, nurses, even parents; that intrinsic satisfaction from being needed. The tricky part is knowing …