Mixtape Culture to Payola Playlists™
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"From love letters to sales funnels." The autopsy of music curation’s death at the hands of algorithms and payola 2.0.
A sharp, narrative-driven exposé on how emotional mixtape culture collapsed into algorithmic playlisting and corporate payola. Traces the shift from personal curation to monetized influence, revealing what was lost when taste became transactional. Offers both cultural history and contemporary critique, with expansion potential into documentary essays, live talks, and digital series unpacking the economics of streaming.
