Quick Thought: Kanye and Kendrick’s “No More Parties in LA”

Quick Thought: What show would Adele’s “When We Were Young” fit in for a scene?

Adele specializes in Starbucks music (music for people who think they love music, but don’t really; used to maybe, but only like now, if you’re buying a CD at the latte store. #digress), however, with that said, this song, as trope-y as it is, makes me want to write an episode of a drama series just so I can place “When We Were Young” in a scene. As heavy handed as that would be. Think the Ray J scene of him buying that house for Princess Love. Or, in The Good Wife, Alicia having a flashback about Peter (or better yet, Will!). Too obvious for The Affair, but the right placement? Man….

Quick Thought: On Apple/Spotify/Tidal

Friend sent an email to the guys earlier today, and it helped me gather my thoughts together (albeit rather quickly, and succinctly) about the streaming battle. For the record, I’m a paying Spotify user. I previously was a paying Beats Music user. I like the former better for the combined desktop and mobile experience, plus social. But as a standalone mobile product I enjoyed Beats much better.

I’m gonna give Apple Music a spin, too, and maybe I’ll have more expansive thoughts down the line. But for now, the email:

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