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Weekly survey: Is Spotify about to launch a high-resolution Platinum streaming package? Are you interested?

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Apple, HD Music, High-Res Audio, Lossless, Platinum, Spotify

Rumours surfaced over the weekend that Spotify may finally be ready to up its game when it comes to audio

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Tech 

Apple Music formally introduces Spatial Audio

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, High-Res Audio, Lossless, WWDC

On day one of WWDC, Apple previewed a series of products and services as well as announced some changes to

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Tech 

Is Apple about to up its audio game with lossless Apple Music? Yes–and here are all the details.

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, High-Res Audio, Lossless Audio

If you were to have opened Apple Music over the weekend and click browse, this tease appeared. A little digging

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, September 12, 2020

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bose, Grammys, High-Res Audio, Passwords, Sneaky Dee's, TV Theme Songs

This could be the weirdest radio station I’ve ever heard of. Cool. Back to reality with a look at music

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Travel, Bigge, BTS, Cassettes, Coronavirus, COVID-19, High-Res Audio, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Mike Patton, Netflix, Radio, Rob Halford, Song of the Summer, Television, Tupac

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

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Gadgets 

More praise (and optimism) for high-fidelity streaming

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bang and Olufsen, High-Res Audio

Why is it that so many people claim to love music but settle for terrible sound through cheap earbuds, bad

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Bon Jovi, DAB, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, High-Res Audio, Huawei, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Manowar, Pearl Jam, Samsung, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Steely Dan, Tim Heidecker, Walter Becker

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

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Gadgets 

Need a new music player and you have too much money? One of these might do.

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio Player, DMP-Z1, High-Res Audio, Sony

Hardcore audiophiles will often stop at nothing when it comes to acquiring esoteric stereo gear. At the Hong Kong High-End

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

July 18, 2018July 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Bad Religion, Donald Trump, Foo Fighters, Hi-Res Audio, High-Res Audio, Instagram, John Travolta, Katy Perry, Napster, Podcast, Qobuz, Sign Language, Slayer, Sting, Xao

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the

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Tech 

What’s the difference between MP3s and FLAC?

July 12, 2018July 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiophile, FLAC, High-Res Audio

Outside of the discs that come with box sets and the occasional impulse purchase, I’m pretty much done buying CDs.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, High-Res Audio, Led, Liam Gallagher, Live Nation, Moby, Nigel Farage, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Physical Graffiti, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tool, Trent Reznor, U2, Virtual Reality

Thirty years ago today–12 noon, October 3, 1986–I walked into the headquarters of CFNY-FM for the first time, ready to

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