Show NotesChris 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.

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