Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. He writes about compassion and mindfulness.

He writes, “a cloud never dies.”

Indeed, a cloud never dies; it just becomes something else.

Phase transitions are an important part of nature. It means the conditions of the environment are changing in such a way to encourage the physical state to undergo a complete transformation.

When heat is applied to ice, it becomes liquid water. When enough energy is applied, liquid water becomes steam. Ice, liquid water, and steam are all the same thing: H2O

People still listen to music, but now they may choose to stream it.

People still attend concerts, but now they may choose to share the event with their friends who couldn’t make it to the show.

People still read about bands, but now they may choose to read about them on Instagram.

The music industry isn’t broken.

It’s just different.