Bandcamp United, Beatles Now and Then, Sad Girl Music

The Week

After Songtradr bought Bandcamp, more than half of the staff has been booted out the door. In this episode Otto Kent talks to Ed Blair, one of the union's bargaining committee members. Plus: Listening to your favourite music actually acts as a painkiller, The Beatles released their final ever song with help from AI, and subcultures like “sad girl music” might replace genres afterall.

The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.

Host: OttO Kent

Writers for this episode: Aaron Gonsher, Carlos Steurer and Helena Schmidt

Edit and sound design: Marc Übel

Lead Producer: Isabel Woop

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Watch how “Now and Then” by The Beatles was made.

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