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Getting ready for a right royal double tomorrow. I Getting ready for a right royal double tomorrow. I start by talking to 20 top execs under the watchful eye of Her Majesty, and end in the evening in front of 500 at the Honourable Artillery Company. Ten-shun!
@spotify is 20 years old, and it's been well-docum @spotify is 20 years old, and it's been well-documented that I told Daniel Ek @eldsjal when it launched that his service couldn't make money through "the occasional advert" in between the music. Here's a clip of that interview between two (very (very)) young chaps...just listen for all the things we talk about that put this firmly in a bygone era: - pirated downloads being the big problem in music - the idea that people wouldn't want to pay a subscription for their entertainment - the service was only on the desktop ("surely a mobile application would be the killer app?") - lack of mobile connections was still a reason that Spotify wouldn't kill-off owning music Gosh, the innocence! Daniel - do you remember that interview? How much of the future could you already see back then? We also spoke about the clever audio compression algorithm, in which the first few seconds of the song played in a lower quality to avoid much buffering time. And I "explained" to him again and again how commerical music radio needed 9 minutes of ads an hour to cover its costs, and therefore his idea couldn't possibly make money. What I hadn't understood at the time was the power of venture capital to sustain something for years and years...and years. Spotify finally made a profit in 2024. So technically, for 15 years, I was right...
This morning @saatchi_gallery @teamlab, day and ni This morning @saatchi_gallery @teamlab, day and night, The Sun and the Moon.
The Amazing Digital Circus - have you heard of it? The Amazing Digital Circus - have you heard of it? It's a YouTube animation series that might be about to save cinema. Here's your 3 minute briefing: #theamazingdigitalcircus
Think AI can't do art? Think it doesn't have the l Think AI can't do art? Think it doesn't have the life-experience, the pain, to pour into its creations? I disagree.
Have you noticed AI music in shops and restaurants Have you noticed AI music in shops and restaurants?
Current status. I'm not sure the robots appreciate Current status. I'm not sure the robots appreciated me calling them dumb in my @securigroup keynote.
Hello gorgeous, nice to be back. Hello gorgeous, nice to be back.
Good luck to @lookmumnocomputer @eurovision this w Good luck to @lookmumnocomputer @eurovision this weekend. Want to know more about him? @omar_mehtab filmed with him waaaay back in 2019 - and just about survived...
Seriously though, a bit of Just for Men and they m Seriously though, a bit of Just for Men and they might get away with sharing the job without anyone noticing.
I wandered into St Paul's in Covent Garden today. I wandered into St Paul's in Covent Garden today. It's lovely, full of plaques to National Treasures, and a proper welcome to everyone.
Lines and leaves Lines and leaves
Okay, so I hugged a lorry yesterday. What of it? Okay, so I hugged a lorry yesterday. What of it? Thanks to @microlise.one for having me back to host #MTC26 at its new, bigger venue - Co-op Live. We talked AI, transport, logistics, safety, cybersecurity, and what it takes to get your stuff to you each day.
Tomorrow I'll be popping to the Tomorrow I'll be popping to the
It's not your fault #addiction It's not your fault #addiction
The three things I remember about interviewing Sir The three things I remember about interviewing Sir David Attenborough (100 years old today!). I wonder if you can guess the answer to number 3?
Anyone else suddenly getting a lot of ant activity Anyone else suddenly getting a lot of ant activity in their cracks?
The broadcast industry is wrestling with this prob The broadcast industry is wrestling with this problem right now. But maybe I shouldn't be so outspoken about it.

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