Enshittocene
Internet history covering 2013-2021. Enshittification was coined by Cory Doctorow to describe a period of the internet colonized by platforms, which in turn degraded our user experience.
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After BowieNet, David Bowie Goes Dark and Shuns Social Media
From 2004, BowieNet enters a long period of stasis. When David Bowie unexpectedly returns with a new album in 2013, his website is reactivated — but he declines to join social media.
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The Enshittocene: How the Internet Got Worse in the 2010s
The 2010s was a period of the internet colonized by platforms, which caused 'enshittification' of web products. Users and developers both suffered, but are fighting back now through the decentralized web.
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Internet Amnesia: Clive James & His Website
In addition to his many books and tv shows, the late writer and cultural critic Clive James considered websites a viable way to preserve cultural content. But has his own website survived?
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The Internet’s Impact on Culture
Marc Andreessen says the internet's impact on culture is just beginning and that it will set the culture going forward. But what does that mean? The answer is found by looking back at internet history.
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The Decade in Culture Tech: Streaming, Binging, Opining
From 2010-2019, the social software innovations of Web 2.0 gave way to an era defined by smartphones, social media and streaming. Life is good for consumers, but what about creators?
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Top 5 Culture-Tech Trends of 2019: Rise of Digital Culture
From the rule of audio formats to the increasing popularity of social video shorts, 'culture-tech' has thrived this year. There's no doubt that digital technology is transforming the cultural industries.
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The State of Podcasting: A Golden Age for Online Audio
I look at the distribution dynamics of podcasting (increasingly a battle between Apple and Spotify, with Google doing some flexing too), how the podcast content market is shaping up, and revenue statistics.
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Audiobooks Deep Dive: Latest Statistics and Trends
While Audible and other audiobook products have done some experiments with popular authors, there’s been nothing on the scale of what Spotify has done to music or Netflix to TV and movies.
