This week A.J. and Mikah welcome the future of the music industry, thanks to streaming music numbers counting toward RIAA certificates; they monitor the stock market to see if Google maintains its lead over Apple; and they ponder the point of Instagram’s original serialized thriller.

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Integrate Topics A.J.: Exogear ExoMount Touch CD Slot Car Mount

Mikah: Airmail

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Produced by Katie Hiler

This episode of Integrate is not sponsored by MyQuil.

Music provided by Eino Toivanen, kongano.com.

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Links and Show Notes * Cartoon Cast #6: Very Official Fart Meetings * Polymail

Streaming Goes Platinum: * The RIAA Finally Bows to Streaming, Making 17 Artists’ Albums Go Gold and Platinum, via Vulture * RIAA Debuts Album Award With Streams, via RIAA

Google (Briefly) Beats Apple: * Google parent Alphabet passes Apple market cap at the open, via CNBC * Alphabet (Aka Google) Isn't Making Money On Moonshots Just Yet, via Newsy

Instagram Launches Thriller Flick: * Shield 5 * Shield 5 on Instagram * Instagram Wants You To Watch Its New Thriller — In 15-Second Spurts, via Newsy