The Music Industry & Taylor Swift’s Relatability Crisis (w/ Alex Mars)
This week on Across My Desk, Holden is joined by content creator and music journalist Alex Mars to unpack the changing business behind your favorite pop stars. They dive into how TikTok and algorithms have transformed the way artists break through, the importance of authenticity, struggling ticket sales, owning your masters, and what the future of music looks like in the age of AI. Plus, they get into the latest Taylor Swift discourse before putting some of 2026’s biggest albums through a round of Reblog or Shadowban.
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