Let’s Ask Again: What Do We Do About Liner Notes in the Digital Age?
Had it not been for old-school liner notes, you wouldn’t be reading this. Here’s why. In early 1980, a bunch of friends crossed the road from high school to my
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The Fourier Transform: This Mathematical Formula Makes Digital Music Possible
I didn’t get into radio or the music business to do math, but sometimes it’s an inevitable part of doing business. You don’t have to understand the Fourier Transform–yes, it
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From Analogue to Digital and Back Again: A Quick History of Recorded Music [INFOGRAPHIC]
As we get ready for the orgy of vinyl that is Record Store Day, this infographic from Parcel Hero sums up the evolution of recorded music quite nicely.
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Random Music News for Wednesday, April 15, 2015
It’s tax day in the US. Which reminds me: I still haven’t done my taxes. We have until the 30th. Here’s an interesting read: digital music in the Arab world.
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Wearable Album Art + Digital Music = This
Have you gone digital with your music? Do you miss the liner notes we used to get with CDs and vinyl? Maybe it’s just time for thing to evolve in
Read MoreRandom Music News for Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Today is the 26th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill. Book ’em, Dano: There’s a problem with the legality of the theme for Hawaii Five-O. And you know the music
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More Predictions for Digital Music in 2015
These (abridged) predictions come courtesy of JonMaples.com. That’s where you can find the full text of each bit of prognostication. Say Goodbye: At Least Two Services Will Consolidate We are moving
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Artists Pushing the (Current) Limits of Physical and Digital Distribution to Get Heard
A couple of days ago, I was talking to someone about the upcoming deluxe re-release of the Tragically Hip’s Fully Completely. “Did you know that when this album was first
Read MoreRandom Music News for July 11, 2014
It was on this day in 1969 that David Bowie released “Space Oddity.” And because it’s 7-11, there’s something about free Slurpees today. Here’s an interesting study on how graduating
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Want to Know the Future of Digital Music? Look Here
I very much wanted to go to a NXNE panel this week entitled The Future of the Internet which promised to tell everyone where things were headed in the next
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A Look at Apple’s Digital Music History from 1977 to Today
A good article from ReadWriteWeb: With the deal confirmed at last, it’s easy to balk at the $3 billion handshake between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and
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