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Jesse Kirshbaum

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The Music Business Has a New Music Problem

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By Jesse Kirshbaum
| SPIN Magazine
July 1st marks halftime of 2026. What a disruptive year it’s been. I touched on it in Q1’s recap. But in Q2, the era of great transformation is only accelerating, and success increasingly comes from a blatant disregard for the old way of doing things. There is more noise than ever before. More content, more platforms, more creators, more opinions. But there has also never been more opportunity. Our goal with Beats + Bytes is to connect the dots and help you see where culture is heading next.
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The Future of America Might Look More Like Brooklyn

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By Jesse Kirshbaum
| SPIN Magazine
Today is Juneteenth, a holiday that marks not just freedom, but how long it took for the news of freedom to be shared. Emancipation happened in 1863. The news reached Galveston, Texas, in June 1865. It did not become a federal holiday until 2021. The gap is the point. And now, as America gears up to celebrate 250 years of the Declaration of Independence, a gathering in Brooklyn is asking a hard question: What would it actually look like to tell the truth about this country and build from there?
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40 Shows in 40 Days ⚽ Original

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By Jesse Kirshbaum
| SPIN Magazine
This week kicks off the FIFA World Cup, arguably the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet. With 48 teams and 104 matches, cities across North America are about to become one giant, global stage. From now until July 19, soccer is going to take over culture in a way most Americans might not quite comprehend. New Yorkers are still locked into the NBA Finals with no bandwidth for anything else. That’s fair, considering how long it’s been since the Knicks were this close to a chip.
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