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Show Notes Chris and Stephen note the launch of Tidal with some skepticism, then contrast the service with what could be considered Tidal’s polar opposite: YouTube. We look at the international aspects of music distribution, and think about how youth factor in to the ever-changing equation. And, good news, there’s a happy ending. I love happy endings. Before You Go Iran and the Obama Doctrine by Thomas Friedman Music “Number One” by The Sideshow Tragedy. Used by permission. “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Now with more techno! Just kidding. Links Tidal Spotify Pono Bandcamp Beatport The Piano Guys’ YouTube Page Pentatonix’s Youtube Page By the Numbers: 80+ Amazing YouTube Statistics 33 Amazing YouTube Facts & Stats to Tweet & Share 13–24 Year Olds Watching More YouTube Than TV - To The Surprise of No-one by Andy Smith Lily Allen: “Tidal Will Make Fans Swarm Back to Piracy…” Neil Young’s PonoPlayer: The Emperor Has No Clothes Why Netflix needs to crack down on foreigners accessing its US site by Leo Mirani Bandcamp Hits $100 Million Payout Milestone, Plans Artist Subscriptions by Andrew Flanagan Further Reading Jay Z Launches TIDAL As “Artist Owned” Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short On Details by David Ulevitch Previously on the show 2.03: Impervious Scale—we talked about YouTube’s Music Key product and their problems with artists like Zoe Keating. 2.10: So You’ve Been Hacked—we talked about how all industries are affected by the Internet. Follow/Subscribe Twitter: @winningslowly @chriskrycho @scarradini App.net @winningslowly @chriskrycho Subscribe RSS iTunes