The Gray Market What the End of the iPod Reveals About the Art Industry’s Stodgy Market Model (and Other Insights) Our columnist cycles through the iPod's history for lessons on why music and art have taken different routes in a digital era. By Tim Schneider, May 18, 2022
The Gray Market Why (and How) Global Economic Chaos Will Hit the Art Market in Ways You Might Not Expect (and Other Insights) Our columnist examines how multiple asset markets in free fall might impact an art market fixated on its own business. By Tim Schneider, May 11, 2022
The Gray Market How Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Explains Why the Art Market Will Always Cater to a Handful of Elites (and Other Insights) Our columnist parses how the new business of meme stocks butts up against time-honored fundamentals of art-market success. By Tim Schneider, May 4, 2022
The Gray Market What the Art World Can Learn From the Creators of ‘Moneyball’ and Their Skepticism About the Quantitative Revolution (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains why the thinkers who took data science mainstream now have serious reservations about its overuse. By Tim Schneider, Apr 27, 2022
The Gray Market Worldwide Annual Art Sales Still Haven’t Grown Significantly Since 2014. Here Are 5 Theories Why (and Other Insights) Our columnist considers some theories as to why multiple reports have found stagnant growth in international art sales. By Tim Schneider, Apr 20, 2022
The Gray Market How Dozens of Gallery Expansions Hide the Brutal Reality of Real Estate Today—and How a Proposed Law Could Help (and Other Insights) Pandemic-era deals may be long gone, but one commonsense reform offers hope. By Tim Schneider, Apr 13, 2022
The Gray Market How Instagram’s Pivot to Video Threatens to Collapse a Major Pillar of the Art-World Economy (and Other Insights) Our columnist dissects what changes to Instagram’s algorithm mean for artists and art businesses reliant on the platform’s marketing muscle. By Tim Schneider, Apr 6, 2022
The Gray Market What the Art Industry Stands to Learn From the Brewing Anxiety Over Epic Games’ Acquisition of Bandcamp (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks the deal and its implications to reveal that innovation isn't necessarily the key to business success. By Tim Schneider, Mar 23, 2022
The Gray Market Yuga Labs Just Spent Untold Money to Consolidate the World’s Biggest NFT Franchises. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Buy Fandom Our columnist side-eyes the idea that giving commercial rights to NFT owners will help turn CryptoPunks and Meebits into mainstream hits. By Tim Schneider, Mar 16, 2022
The Gray Market Want to Succeed as an NFT Artist? Here Are 5 Things to Know, According to a New Study of One of the Biggest Crypto-Art Platforms What is the blueprint for market success? A new study of Foundation finds some hints in the data. By Tim Schneider, Mar 9, 2022
The Gray Market A Deeper Look at How Advocates for the Art Industry Lobby Differently Than Other Interest Groups in Washington (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains how arts organizations lobby lawmakers in the nation's capital, and why the process is here to stay. By Tim Schneider, Feb 23, 2022
The Gray Market Who Knew the Art Industry Spends Millions of Dollars on Washington Lobbyists? (and Other Insights) Our columnist analyzes four years of public records to relay who paid up to be heard on Capitol Hill—and why. The answers will surprise you. By Tim Schneider, Feb 16, 2022
The Gray Market How the Unmasking of the Bored Ape Yacht Club Founders Reveals the True Dangers of Anonymity in the Metaverse Our columnist makes the case that blockchain anonymity, while seductive, ultimately most benefits the rich and powerful. By Tim Schneider, Feb 9, 2022
The Gray Market Why Art Businesses Are Once Again Drunk on Growth and Racing to Scale Up (and Other Insights) Our columnist susses out what to make of the nearly 30 art businesses that have been expanding during the pandemic. By Tim Schneider, Feb 2, 2022
The Gray Market Why Resale Restrictions Are Another Arena for Artists to Flex Their Muscles in a Talent-Driven Art Market (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks how "no-flip" provisions are another chance for artists to capitalize on their growing leverage in the trade. By Tim Schneider, Jan 26, 2022
