YouTube

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The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.

• Tue 20 Oct 2026The past now sells the present
• Thu 15 Oct 2026Labelling synthetic tracks redraws economics for artists
• Sun 20 Sep 2026Slow brands outlast clever ones. The decade just proved it
• Sat 29 Aug 2026Secondary markets ate the product team's job
• Fri 28 Aug 2026Distribution ate the brand. Retail never recovered
• Tue 18 Aug 2026Objects beat content. The drop era is back

Every episode

• Tue 20 Oct 2026 · Ep 230eSafety Commissioner plans to sue Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over Australia's under-16 ban.Via Techmeme · Tech and Digital
• Thu 15 Oct 2026 · Ep 227YouTube Music introduces AI-generated content labels as synthetic tracks flood streamingSynthetic tracks have flooded streaming platforms, forcing a response from rights holders and artists. The label appears on the player page and puts pressure on rivals to draw the same line.Via TechCrunch · Tech and Digital
• Sun 20 Sep 2026 · Ep 208Indie game developers are being sold expensive YouTube campaigns that return nothing.The gap between creator-economy promises and measurable returns has become a documented business problem.Via Kotaku · Tech and Digital
• Sat 29 Aug 2026 · Ep 186Texas negotiated a $1.35B side deal with Meta, conditional on TikTok and YouTube changing behaviour.Texas's deal turns regulation into a design brief that could change how social platforms reach and target under-18s.Via Techmeme · Tech and Digital
• Fri 28 Aug 2026 · Ep 185YouTube and Amazon close the loop between watching and buyingVia TechCrunch · Brand and Business
• Tue 18 Aug 2026 · Ep 175YouTube's view metric shifts to match TikTok.Via The Verge · Music and Entertainment
• Sun 9 Aug 2026 · Ep 166Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Thu 23 Jul 2026 · Ep 149Instagram's scripted TV output is now outpacing YouTube, with ex-studio executives building distribution-first production pipelines on the platform.Via The Ankler · Culture and Ideas
• Wed 22 Jul 2026 · Ep 148Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Sat 18 Jul 2026 · Ep 144Suno's training data is public now. The music industry's lawsuit strategy just got sharper.Via Design Taxi · Music and Entertainment
• Tue 7 Jul 2026 · Ep 133Sky buys ITV for £1.6 billion. British broadcasting just consolidated around two players.Via South China Morning Post · Music and Entertainment
• Sun 28 Jun 2026 · Ep 124Sports clips on YouTube are turning broadcast rights into a recruitment tool, not a revenue wall.Via CNBC · Music and Entertainment
• Mon 1 Jun 2026 · Ep 97YouTube-trained directors are producing cinema's breakout horror hits, not its curiosities.Via New Yorker Culture · Music and Entertainment
• Sun 24 May 2026 · Ep 89AI-narrated pirate audiobooks are proliferating on YouTube faster than publishers can remove themVia The New York Times · Tech and Digital
• Thu 14 May 2026 · Ep 79YouTube is selling creators to advertisers as TV's replacement, not its rivalVia The Verge · Music and Entertainment
• Wed 15 Apr 2026 · Ep 50Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Tue 31 Mar 2026 · Ep 35Australia's social media ban for kids is failing because Big Tech isn't enforcing it properlyVia The Register · Tech and Digital
• Sat 28 Mar 2026 · Ep 32Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
• Thu 26 Mar 2026 · Ep 30Meta and YouTube lost landmark addiction trial, ordered to pay $6 millionVia Hypebeast · Design and Architecture

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