68: Ted Gioia: The history of music innovation, Silicon Valley vs. Hollywood
Episode description
Ted Gioia is a leading music historian and author of 11 books including “The History of Jazz” and “Music: A Subversive History”. He combines his cultural expertise with an extensive business background as a strategy consultant and Stanford MBA.
He also writes an incredibly insightful Substack: https://tedgioia.substack.com/
You can find him on Twitter: @TedGioia
Timestamps:
- (00:00:00) - Intro + Ted’s Background
- (00:03:16) - Why Culture Is Looking Backwards
- (00:09:08) - Financialization Of Entertainment
- (00:11:52) - Music And The Lindy Effect
- (00:16:12) - How To Foster A Counterculture
- (00:20:01) - Why Music Innovation Comes From Outsiders
- (00:25:58) - How Music Changes Your Body Chemistry
- (00:34:47) - The Downside Of The “Four Chords” Pop Music Formula
- (00:40:32) - How To Do Compounding Work
- (00:45:55) - How To Pursue A Creative Career
- (00:49:40) - Ted’s Thoughts On Rene Girard
- (00:55:22) - Rene Girard And Rock Music
- (01:02:35) - Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley
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