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'AT WHAT COST?' (Joe Budden vs Spotify, Adele appropriation?, #FreeBritney Conservatorship update)
Join Nic, Sope and Eden as they examine the trending topics of the week, new releases and mercilessly debate your favourite artists.
Don't Alert The Stans
Published 08 September 2020
Don't Alert The Stans

Don't Alert The Stans is a music and pop-culture podcast with a marked focus on stan culture. Join your hosts Nic (@IAmNtyrell), Sope (@SopeSoetan) and Eden (@EedsMcKenzie) as they examine the trending topics of the week, new releases and mercilessly debate your favourite artists. Controversial and wild options aplenty, no artist is safe. This isn't for the faint-hearted or easily triggered. Get involved in the conversation at #DATSPOD

Welcome back to Don't Alert The Stans!

In this weeks episode, Nic and Eden celebrate as Nic publishes new pieces for The Face and Paper Magazine. As the episode progresses the boys discuss finding your purpose in your career and the controversy following Joe Budden’s allegations against Spotify. This leads to a conversation about ownership, and the dangers of the music and podcast industry when you are negotiating long-term contracts without understanding your positioning.

Following this the boys discuss the Adele controversy and whether it could be classified as appropriation or appreciation. As the conversation continues they then delve into Britney Spears conservatorship issues, as she backs the #FreeBritney movement, and lastly the boys discuss the growing war between tech giants as Amazon, Google, Spotify and YouTube battle for your attention, data and more. Not one to miss!

Please Note: This content may include explicit language and references which may not be suitable for young listeners.

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