Musically Cogitating

Everyone loves Beyoncé, right? In this episode, Ciyadh talks about her favorite thing about Beyoncé and how that thing can and should impact how you continue to view artists.

Topics Discussed:
1. Artists and social media 
2. Stan culture and obsessive fan culture 
3. The performance of social media 
4. Expecting less from artists aside from creating their art 

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Music Recommendation:
Lemonade by Beyoncé

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A lot of things have been going on in the music and podcasts universe. Have you heard? Spotify stood by their most famous podcaster and some musicians decided to take a stand and leave. In this episode, Ciyadh discusses this latest controversy with Spotify, Neil Young, and what that means for artists and music lovers moving forward because some changes are coming.

Topics also discussed: 
1. Current Spotify Situation
2. Streaming model’s negative impacts on the music community
3. The future of music streaming is no longer complete
4. How to better support individual artists

Show Notes:
Spotify pulls Neil Young’s music after his ultimatum regarding Joe Rogan and ‘fake information about vaccines’ - The Washington Post
Nils Lofgren, Spotify, and Neil Young from Rolling Stones
Brene Brown Spotify Podcast Joe Rogan Controversy from The Verge
Harry and Meghan Spotify Misinformation News from CNN

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Music Recommendation:
Emanation by Immanuel Wilkins

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Doctorates or equivalent degrees exist across many, many fields and even music! Ever wondered what getting a doctorate in the arts entails or curious as to why these degrees even exist? In this episode, Ciyadh answers those questions and talks about what it was like to get a doctoral degree in the arts.

Show Notes:
What Is a Doctorate or a Doctoral Degree? | Best Graduate Schools | US News
https://www.findaphd.com/advice/blog/5403/how-rare-or-common-is-it-to-have-a-phd
What is the purpose of doing a PhD? - Quora

Music Recommendation:
Pathways by Alexander Flood ft. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

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Do you keep a to be read list (TBR)? What would happened if we applied that same concept to listening to music? In this episode, Ciyadh makes the case for why we should create to be listened (TBL) lists to keep up with our music listening and how applying that concept can lead to new musical discoveries.

Show Notes:
Ciyadh's Apple Music To Be Listened List (TBL)
Music Harbor
Book Track

Music Recommendation:
Still Wonder by Alex Isley, Jack Dine, Robert Glasper

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Have you done your yearly review yet? What about set up your 2022 goals? In this episode, Ciyadh reviews the 2021 goals for this show and what you can expect from this show in 2022. *Hint Hint* Good things are coming!

Show Notes:
2020 Reflections and Looking Ahead episode

Music Recommendation:
Ride or Die by Durand Jones & The Indications

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Do you post your #Spotifywrapped every year? Spotify Wrapped and similar social music sharing trends have become ubiquitous and have large impacts on our musical lives. In this episode, Ciyadh talks about what social music sharing is and how it might not be all it is cracked up to be.

Show Notes:
What's Up with Social Music Sharing Blog Post
Spotify Wrapped - Wikipedia
How to see Spotify Wrapped on PC and Mac - GameRevolution
Apple Music Replay
Spotify Wrapped 2021 is live: Here’s how to find your year-in-review and more
Don't get Spotify FOMO - here's how to get your Apple Music Replay playlist
Spotify Wrapped 2021 reads your 'audio aura' and mixes a movie soundtrack to your year
Spotify Wrapped Reactions on TikTok
Apple Music’s terrible year in review is giving me serious Spotify Wrapped FOMO


Music Recommendation:
Sing by Jon Batiste ft. Tori Kelly

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In this episode, Ciyadh gives gift recommendations for the music obsessed person in your life.

Show Notes:
Recommendation Blog Post
Musically Cogitating Podcast T-Shirt Store
Donate to the Margins Guitar Collective

Gift Categories for the Music Obsessed

1. Experiences 

• Concert Tickets 
• App / Service Subscriptions  
• Food

2. Things 

• Music Merch 
• Physical Media 
• Musical Instruments 
• Books 
• Hi-Fi Things 
• Music Furniture 

3. Other

• Donations to Nonprofit 

Music Recommendation:
30 by Adele

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In this episode, Ciyadh shares her findings and results from the listening tracking challenge.

Show Notes:
BRAND NEW MUSICALLY COGITATING PODCAST T-SHIRT STORE
Last.fm | Play music, find songs, and discover artists
Marvis Pro on App Store
Quiet Scrob on App Store
Listening to Music Episode
The Paris Review  -  How to Really Listen to Music - The Paris Review


Music Recommendation:
Ambler by Matthew Stevens

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Show Description:
In this podcast episode snack, Ciyadh reminds you that the next full episode is NEXT WEEK! Keep on tracking that music.

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In this episode, Ciyadh talks introduces a 3-week music listening tracking challenge.

Show Notes:
BRAND NEW MUSICALLY COGITATING PODCAST T-SHIRT STORE
Last.fm | Play music, find songs, and discover artists
Marvis Pro on App Store
Marvis Pro Review on MacStories
Marvis Pro is a gorgeous Apple Music app | iMore
Listening to Music Episode

Music Recommendation:
Hills by Greg Spero

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