Upward Spiral Podcast #9: Grizzly Bear’s Twit-troversy, Apple’s “iRadio” & More

This episode features insightful conversations with special guest Ian Rogers (Topspin, This
Week In Music), as he shares his thoughts on the recent
Twit-troversy sparked when Grizzly Bear urged their fans to buy their album
rather than stream it. Then, Kyle leads the group in a discussion about
the possible impact of Apple's rumored streaming service. All this, plus news
on Lady Gaga, Spotify, and… cow tongue?

The Upward Spiral is a
podcast about the new music industry featuring Kyle Bylin (Live Nation
Labs), music industry consultant Jason
Spitz (Former Director of Marketing at Topspin),
and Hisham Dahud (Hypebot, Fame House).
Along with special guests, the group discusses current events and issues that
face artists & music professionals.

In this episode:

News

• Lady Gaga's multiplatform
  album release
• Spotify's rumored web app

Main Discussions

• Grizzly Bear's Twit-troversy
• Apple's rumored streaming
  service

Recommendations

• Whole Life
  Challenge
• MacbookPro
  w/Retina Display
• Computer memory upgrades
  from Crucial.com
• Gorbals – try the cow tongue!

Listen to Episode 9:

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