How to Actually Listen to Milestones

A short note from Glenn Bennett

Nobody Listens to Music Anymore

Okay, that's a slight exaggeration. But here's the truth: most people don't really listen to music the way they used to. We all have access to more music than any generation in history, and somehow we listen to less of it — really listen, I mean. Not as background noise while scrolling, not shuffled into a playlist of a thousand songs you half-recognize.

The big streaming platforms are designed for skipping, not listening. They're built around algorithms, ads, and endless choices — which, ironically, makes it harder to just sit with anything and take it in.

I'm not a professional musician. I'm not chasing a record deal or trying to build a following. I just make music because I enjoy it and I can, and for some reason I can't fully explain, I'd like people to hear it. But that's a hard thing to ask when every platform is designed to pull your attention somewhere else.

A Better Way to Give It a Listen

So here's my idea. Instead of asking you to find me on Spotify or Apple Music — where, honestly, even if you did find me, the experience wouldn't be great — I built something different. Those platforms aren't really designed for listening; they're designed for engagement. Every screen is packed with recommendations, playlists, podcasts, and notifications pulling your attention somewhere else. That's not an accident; their business model depends on keeping you browsing, not on helping you sit with an album. The longer you scroll, the more ads they serve and the more data they collect. The music is almost secondary.

So I built a simple player for my album Milestones — nothing on the screen but the songs and a play button. No ads, no recommendations, no rabbit holes. It lives on the web at:

music.glennbennett.com

Take It for a Drive

Here's what I'd love for you to try. Next time you're in the car by yourself — maybe a longer drive, maybe just running errands — open that link and hit play. Milestones plays straight through, one song after another, the way an album is meant to be heard.

And here's the nice part: it remembers where you left off. If you only get through four songs before you arrive somewhere, the next time you open it, it picks up right where you stopped. No hunting around, no re-finding your place. Just press play and keep going.

Thanks for giving it a chance.
That really is all I'm asking.