Ongoing History Daily: The B-side in the digital age
Back when the 7-inch single was one of the main currencies of the music industry, most people were interested only in the song on side A. Occasionally, though, there would
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Ongoing History Daily: The return of the B-side
When it comes to physical media—specifically 7-inch singles and CD singles—a great treat was the B-side. This was another song (or in some cases, songs) that we’re’ the main focus,
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Digital Debris part 1: B-sides and bonus tracks
[Only a few more weeks of repeats. Then we start with a brand new season. Hang in there. – AC] We are very, very deep into the digital era when
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We are very, very deep into the digital era when it comes to music. Virtually every song we could ever want is available to us instantly no matter where we
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One of the Best Things About the Vinyl Revival is the Return of the B-Side
Back when 7-singles were considered disposable junk consumed by teenagers, almost no one listened to the B-side because the song was almost invariably crap. It was either a song judged
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Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017
It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated to offer up some music news for May 22. Chris
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Random Music News for Monday, June 22, 2015
Summer: Yay! Days are now getting shorter: Boo! Check out these photos of old-school MuchMusic VJs then and now. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dismissed at least 16
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