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Is Today’s Pop Music Really That Bad? Yes–and Here’s Why.

Ever get the feeling that so much modern pop music is really quite, well, terrible? I mean, truly, honestly awful?

You may have found yourself turning up your Spotify stream recently, depending on where you are and what software build

Today is very important for anyone who believes that high-fidelity music is something that everyone should care about. It’s called

Here’s another example of insanity in the Loudness Wars, the crazy notion that cranks up the apparent volume of a

I was reminded of the insanity of the Loudness Wars the other day when I put on an Elvis Costello

Having experimented with listening to High-Res audio over the last few weeks, I’m a convert. A return to proper high-fidelity!

Spoiler: Because it’s too loud. I’ve discussed the insanity of The Loudness Wars many times in this space and it’s

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver