Random Music News for Wednesday, August 2, 2017
A thought: a revolving door leading into the West Wing of the White House. It would make staff changes easier for the Commander in Tweet. And now, the music news for August 2.
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The Long Slow Decline of the iPod
The first thing Steve Jobs did when he returned to Apple was cut all the product clutter. The second thing he did was introduce those cute iMacs in all those different colours. But
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If You’re into Audio Gear, Follow Me Down This Rat Hole
I’ve always been a gadget nerd, especially when it comes to audio gear. Here are several examples of the kind of things that audiophiles love to watch and read. In the Olden Dayes,
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Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his boxing license during the prime of his career. And now, the music news
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Here’s Why Apple is a Consumer Electronics and Services Company and Not a Computer Company
At one point, Apple was all about the Mac. Now? Not so much. You will find more statistics at Statista
Read MoreRandom Music News for Thursday, January 19, 2017
One more day until a small-handed, orange-skinned, blonde comb-over becomes President of the United States. Distract yourself with music news. Speaking of presidents, “singing” Barack Obama videos have been issued takedown notices. Who
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A Handy Guide to Which Music Storage Format Sounds Best–and Why
I’m currently working on a children’s book for Kids Can Press which traces the evolution of the gadgets we’ve used to listen to music over the decades. The people at EnjoyTheMusic.com have come
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Random Music News for Friday, October 28, 2016
It’s Halloween party weekend. No, I’m not going to any. I’m the WORST at Halloween. And now, the music news… This Stevie Wonder song has been remixed to turn its ire from Richard
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Apple Says Music Revenue is Up 22% Over the Last Year. But What Does That Mean?
Apple announced Q4 financial results on Tuesday, wrapping up another fiscal year for The World’s Biggest Company.™ While they did beat expectations from analysts, iPhone sales were lower year over year (they say
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Python’s John Cleese is 77 today. Silly walks for everyone! And now, the music news. How’s this for being rich: The Rolling Stones played a private party by New England Patriots owner, Robert
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It Was 15 Years Ago This Week That Apple Introduced a Thing Called the “iPod”
The world was still in a serious 9/11 funk on October 23, 2001, when Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce Apple’s new portable music player. Jobs had been back at Apple
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