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Episode 144 — 90s Alt Forever

Exponent

Ben Thompson / James Allworth

Technology

4.6832 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Ben and James discuss Spotify’s F-1, why Spotify isn’t Netflix, and why record companies are doing well even though they are acting sub-optimally. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent. Links James Allworth: Why I’m Not Going Near Spotify (and Why You Shouldn’t Either) — Harvard Business Review Ben Thompson: Lessons From Spotify — Stratechery Ben Thompson: The Great Unbundling — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Could Spotify Be Netlix — Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: Spotify’s Increasing Power — Stratechery Daily Update Hosts Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review Podcast Information Feed iTunes … Continue reading Episode 144 — 90s Alt Forever

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0:00.0

Hi, James. Ben, how are you? I'm doing okay. How are you? Good. We have a special guest joining us on Exponent this week.

0:09.0

No, no, we already explained the dog. But yes, the dog is on my lap this week, so we'll see how it goes.

0:13.7

I was like, wow, on your graduated to, graduated from, oh my God, my kids convinced me to get this dog to now it's on your lap while you're

0:22.1

podcasting that's a pretty rapid progression to attachment i feel like the she does not deserve it

0:28.8

she she has regressed as far as party training goes this week it's been it's been a rough week i i don't

0:33.8

think i want to ask any more questions along that vein. Yeah.

0:39.5

No, I'm honestly more nervous.

0:40.3

She's going to pee on the floor.

0:41.4

It just has to read her just on my lap.

0:44.8

So if she pees on my lap, that would be another problem completely.

0:49.2

Anyhow, we should move along and think WordPress.com for sponsoring exponents.

0:57.5

Whether you like to build a personal blog, you can post pictures of your dog, for example, a business site or both. Creating your website on WordPress.com helps others find you, remember you, and connect with you.

1:01.2

You don't need the experience. They guide you through the process from start to finish and take care of the technical side. You get your site up and running. Their customer support team. Do you know

1:04.5

what they're made up of, James? Specialists that are available 24 by 7. WordPress experts to be specific.

1:11.8

I haven't memorized all the wording, but they're specialists in their own way, but okay, WordPress

1:16.1

experts, sorry.

1:17.0

Thank you.

1:17.5

Yes.

1:17.8

Plans start at just $4 a month and all plans include a custom domain name for the life of the plan.

1:22.1

Go to WordPress.com slash exponent to get 15% off your website today.

1:25.9

That's WordPress.com slash exponent and our

1:29.8

thanks to WordPress.com for sponsoring exponent. Indeed. Very good. So this week, it was kind of

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