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No. 149: Decentralised music failed. Centralised platforms just bought its best parts.

Culture Pulse: 72. Decentralised music failed. SoundCloud bought its community. Platforms don't disrupt the edge anymore — they wait and acquire it. #ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-07-23.html

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