How much longer before we can’t buy digital music downloads?
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000, he knew he had them over a barrel. Music piracy, kicked into high
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000, he knew he had them over a barrel. Music piracy, kicked into high
Read MoreThe introduction of iTunes in 2001 was a game-changer for the music industry. Steve Jobs was able to convince everyone involved that this was the future and the way to combat the piracy
Read MoreWhen Apple introduced iTunes on January 9, 2001, it was just a music manager for Mac users. Over time, the app became more powerful and useful and became an essential part of the
Read MoreIn 1952, composer John Cage came up with something he called “4’33″” (read as “four thirty-three,” as in four minutes and 33 seconds). Divided into three movements (30 seconds, 2:23 and 1:40), it
Read MoreWait: Auto insurance covers getting an STD in a car? Apparently so. Mull that over as you skim through music news for June 10, 2022. The Alanis Morissette musical, Jagged Little Pill, is
Read MoreRarely does anything within the music industry move fast. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), however, has a fire lit under it when it comes to addressing the NFT debacle created by
Read MoreWithin a calendar day of making a notoriously terrible first impression, HitPiece has zapped its website back to life, smug and arrogant and going through the motions of being apologetic without actually taking
Read MoreA strange thing is happening with the iTunes chart Top Songs chart. In the past, it functioned as a barometer of the hot new songs, much like we see with the Billboard Hot
Read MoreIn the old days of physical media, it was very common for albums to be mixed in such a way that one song blended seamlessly into the next. These transitions and segues were
Read MoreI love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about Drake. Billy Duffy of The Cult is auctioning off a bunch of his
Read MoreIf you have a Mac, you might have already seen a notification saying that it’s time to upgrade from Mojave to Catalina. This is the release (10.15) that finally kills iTunes dead. Good.
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