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# Questlove Hearts Pandora, Carpool Karaoke is Dope for Artists, and Puppies Are The Shiznit: Liv Buli’s This Week in Music and More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/questlove-hearts-pandora-carpool-karaoke-is-dope-for-artists-and-puppies-are-the-shiznit-this-week-i/
- Published: 2016-08-27T18:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-08-27T18:55:00.000Z
- Description: Another week has ended and its time for a bit 'o buli, as in Liv Buli, who as Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound has the bestest job title. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/08/questlove-hearts-pandora-carpool-karaoke-is-dope-for-artists-and-puppies-are-the-shiznit-thi
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, album, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Boys Don't Cry (film), Channel Orange, Def Jam Recordings, Endless.com, Frank Ocean, Friday (1995 film), The New York Times, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![image from pbs.twimg.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88c7e7a970b-150wi "image from pbs.twimg.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88c7e7a970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Another week has ended and its time for a bit 'o buli, as in **Liv Buli**, who as **Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound** has the bestest job title ever. Each week she steps away from the stats to share her version on [5 Bullet Fridays](http://www.fourhournewsletter.com/archive/fourhourworkweek/5-Bullet-Friday-510.html?ref=hypebot.com) for the music industry. **Read and learn:**

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Hello friends,I spent the morning volunteering at [BARC shelter](http://www.barcshelter.org/?ref=hypebot.com) in Williamsburg. It was probably the best way to spend a morning ever, even though the puppy I was walking pooped a good five times.It went pretty much like this: [![Puppies](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d21631d6970c-250wi "Puppies")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d21631d6970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) PUPPIES!!!!In more serious (but also fun) news, big announcement in the NY Times for us this week. Questlove is going to be partnering with Pandora and hosting a weekly podcast. If the mixtape is any indication, this will be sick guyzzzz.[**Pandora Looks for a Way Out of the Doldrums. Cue Questlove.**](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/business/media/pandora-looks-for-a-way-out-of-the-doldrums-cue-questlove.html?%5Fr=1&ref=hypebot.com)As of last weekend, Frank Ocean *kind of* put me out of my misery and released both an album, “Blonde” (spelled “Blond” on the cover which is like ridiculously confusing as this whole ordeal has been*)*, and a visual album, “Endless.” Both are Apple Music exclusives though, so…[**Frank Ocean, Apple Music, and the Headache of Streaming Exclusives**](https://www.fastcompany.com/3063108/tim-cooks-apple/frank-ocean-apple-music-and-the-headache-of-streaming-exclusives?ref=hypebot.com)But then, according to Ben Sisario, Lucien Grainge was like ‘wassup peeps, had enough of this already,’ and put the kaibosh on future exclusives.[**Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' Amplifies Discord in the Music Business**](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/business/media/frank-oceans-blonde-amplifies-discord-in-the-music-business.html?ref=hypebot.com)And obviously everyone was talking about it. [![Screenshot 2016-08-26 13.19.50](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb092fe068970d-450wi "Screenshot 2016-08-26 13.19.50")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb092fe068970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Earlier this week, I took a quick look at how James Corden’s *Carpool Karaoke* series has impacted the tracks that they sing.[**James Corden's Carpool Karaoke Gives Music Artists A Huge Boost**](http://www.forbes.com/sites/livbuli/2016/08/22/james-cordens-carpool-karaoke-has-positive-effect-for-artists/?ref=hypebot.com#3a59cf081793)Speaking of *Carpool Karaoke*, Britney Spears (who just dropped her new album “Glory”) made an appearance this week. The parts where she lip-syncs make me feel a little uncomfortable. And finally, yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of Aaliyah’s sudden passing. It’s kind of nuts how high her streaming numbers still are.[**15 Years Later: Aaliyah's Legacy By The Numbers**](http://www.forbes.com/sites/livbuli/2016/08/25/15-years-later-aaliyahs-legacy-by-the-numbers/?ref=hypebot.com#78c0a92c2c7d)That’s all folks!

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