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Random music news for Thursday, June 6, 2019

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Copyright, Donald Trump, Fraunhofer, Jukeboxy, Madonna, NXNE, Podcasting, Spice Girls, Spotify, Thom Yorke, Tom DeLonge, Tupac, Vinyl

The 75th anniversary of D-Day. If you ever get a chance to visit the beaches of Normandy, do it. Moving

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The Company That Brought Us MP3s Has Turned Its Attention to Self-Driving Cars

July 18, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Audi, Autonomous Vehicles, Fraunhofer, Self-Driving Cars

As part of a Q&A session at the end of a class on music history I taught at Humber College

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Explaining the Headline “The MP3 is DEAD!”

May 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fraunhofer, MP3

The MP3 is dead. Long live the MP3. The Fraunhofer Institute of West Germany–yes, that’s how far back this story

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According to Its Creators, The MP3 is Dead. Long Live AAC!

May 12, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments AAC, Fraunhofer, MP3

It’s impossible to imagine today’s music universe without MP3 technology. Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in West Germany (that’s how far

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Happy 20th Birthday, .mp3!

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20th Anniversary, Compression Algorithm, Fraunhofer, Institute, Karlheinz Brandenburg, MP3, Society

The history of attempts at squishing audio goes back more than a hundred years but we really didn’t get serious

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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