Book Launch RSVP

Join the Responsible Technology Coalition (RTC) for a discussion with author and journalist Liz Pelly about her new book "Mood Machine The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist". This work explores Spotify's origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive cultural criticism, illuminating how streaming is reshaping music for listeners and artists alike. 

Building on her years of wide-ranging reporting on streaming, music journalist Liz Pelly details the consequences of the Spotify model by examining both sides of what the company calls its two-sided marketplace: the listeners who pay with their dollars and data, and the musicians who provide the material powering it all. The music business is notoriously opaque, but here Pelly lifts the veil on major stories like streaming services filling popular playlists with low-cost stock music and the rise of new payola-like practices.

Additionally, the RTC will be hosting a book club for "Mood Machine" following the talk (exact date TBD) and 10 free copies of the book with be given on a first-come first-serve basis for those who indicate their interest on the RSVP form below. The books will then be given out at the end of the book talk.

Date/Time: Feb. 20th, 2:00-3:00pm

Location: In person event, Integrated Learning Center (ILC) Hub. Room N301, food and drinks will be provided!

Sign in to Google to save your progress. Learn more
First Name *
Last Name
Email *
Department
Will you be attending the book launch and talk? *
Would you like to participate in a book club for the book 'Mood Machine?' (the book club is hybrid)
Clear selection
To participate in the book club, would you like a copy of the book 'Mood Machine?' (The book can be collected at the end of the event, free of charge)
Clear selection
Would you like to be added to the RTC events mailing list?
Clear selection
Do you have any dietary restrictions?
Clear selection
If you do have a dietary restriction(s) please explain below. *
How did you hear about this event?
Clear selection
Submit
Clear form
Never submit passwords through Google Forms.
This form was created inside of UMass Amherst.

Does this form look suspicious? Report