Last week in music industry commentary

Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on the growth of podcast success, the shift in fandoms to closed tribes, and the pros and cons of releasing music midweek.

• On new release Friday, what are pros and cons of releasing music midweek?
• Tribes are the future of fandom, but is that a good thing? [Mark Mulligan]
• Music listening fell 10% in last 8 years as podcasts, spoken word audio grew