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A Substack is a book’s best friend: An interview with Luke Burgis

read • 10456 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
💼 Business Marketing Engagement Authors Collaborations
  1. A Substack can be a powerful tool for writers to engage with readers and promote their books.
  2. Substack allows for direct connection with committed readers and can significantly impact book sales.
  3. Starting a Substack can help writers build a community, get feedback, and continue engaging with readers even after the publication of a book.

don’t want no other shade of blue but you

Notebook • 196 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🎶 Music Collaborations
  1. Taylor Swift's love songs are romantic but also pessimistic, focusing on derailment, need, and wreck in relationships.
  2. Taylor Swift's collaboration song 'Snow on the Beach' with Lana Del Rey stands out for its sense of total security and reciprocity, which is unique in Taylor's love songs.
  3. Loneliness is a significant theme in Taylor Swift's songs, often intertwined with love, portraying a stable but unpleasant solitude when relationships end.
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Yussef Dayes

Flow State • 530 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🎶 Music Composer Collaborations Performance Albums
  1. Yussef Dayes is an English drummer and composer known for his eclectic and collaborative albums.
  2. His debut LP, Black Classical Music, showcases machine-precise rhythms and features various collaborators.
  3. Yussef Dayes' Live at Joshua Tree performance is highly recommended and available on YouTube.

Toying Around

HIDDEN.RSRCH • 471 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Collaborations
  1. The post discusses Supreme's collaborations with various Japanese brands and cult labels.
  2. Supreme has partnered with brands like NEIGHBORHOOD, Yohji Yamamoto, UNDERCOVER, and COMME DES GARÇONS.
  3. The collaborations include unique projects with labels like Sasquatchfabrix and South2 West 8.

Music Minus One

Critic at Large • 39 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🎶 Music Collaborations Legacy
  1. Film composer Naoki Sato created a compelling score for the movie Godzilla Minus One, incorporating the original theme in a somber soundscape that resonated with the dark nature of the story.
  2. Ryuichi Sakamoto, a renowned Japanese composer, evolved from his pop music roots to excel in film composition, delivering iconic scores for various well-known movies like The Last Emperor and The Revenant.
  3. Sakamoto's musical career spanned various genres and collaborations, showcasing a prolific and diverse range of compositions that explored themes of life, mortality, and human existence through his unique sounds.

Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt on her creative process and long-term collaborations

Chance Operations • 255 implied HN points • 21 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Filmmaking Collaborations Creative Process
  1. Kelly Reichardt emphasizes the importance of carving out space for creativity and avoiding distractions.
  2. She prefers a tactile approach to her writing process, using physical tools like note cards and legal pads.
  3. Collaboration and camaraderie are key to Reichardt's filmmaking, with a focus on refining work until the very end.

My Creator Journey: From "Beginner" (<1K) to "Growing" (>100K+)

carmona • 78 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
💼 Business Social media Monetization Content Strategy Audience Growth Collaborations
  1. Consider the relative value proposition of each social platform when building your content strategy.
  2. For smaller creators, a cross-platform approach to content strategy can be more beneficial than posting the same content across all platforms.
  3. As you grow, focus on creating high-quality, engaging content that aligns with platform trends to maintain and increase audience growth.

Lessons learned about influencer marketing in developer-focused companies

thedevmarketer • 19 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
💼 Business Marketing Influencers Collaborations Management Partnerships
  1. Product-led growth blurs B2B and B2C marketing channels, with B2B companies now venturing into influencer marketing on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
  2. Influencer marketing is thriving in developer-focused companies, with channels like YouTube being popular among developers.
  3. Paid distribution is crucial in niche fields like Kubernetes or ML Ops for sustained impact, and choosing influencers wisely based on audience quality is key for successful campaigns.

The New Cue #265 February 27: Shame

The New Cue • 19 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
🎶 Music Album release Collaborations
  1. The New Cue #265 discusses the theme of shame in the band Shame's new album, featuring insights from Charlie Steen.
  2. Charlie Steen from South London's Shame shares how they collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers for one song.
  3. The article offers a 7-day free trial to subscribe to The New Cue and access full post archives.

Visualizing Brand Pivots

Creative Destruction • 11 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Imagery Design Creativity Collaborations
  1. The post discusses using AI to visualize major brand pivots like Tesla promoting car-free cities, McDonald's offering healthy vegetarian food, and more.
  2. The visuals created with Generative AI spark divergent thinking and creativity by envisioning brands in unconventional ways.
  3. The post also imagines unique brand collaborations, such as Oatly and Patagonia, Ganni and Airbnb, and Ikea and Ben & Jerry's.

Artists and advertising, where did the golden era go?

Mehdeeka • 1 implied HN point • 14 Sep 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Art history Collaborations
  1. Artists in advertising have a rich history of creating impactful campaigns by aligning themes with products and messages
  2. Collaborations between artists and brands have shifted towards more artist-controlled 'collaborations' for added authenticity and creative value
  3. Engaging with art in galleries can be a personal and enriching experience, encouraging us to explore and appreciate different perspectives

Gender Discrimination in Scientific Credit

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 16
🔬 Science Research Collaborations
  1. Gender discrimination in scientific credit can impact academic careers, especially for collaborations involving women.
  2. Research suggests a systemic bias in scientific credit, with women being denied full credit for collaborative work with men.
  3. Theoretical models and empirical results reveal complexities in understanding gender biases in scientific credit allocation.