MP3 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Happy 25th birthday to the MP3

Back around 1996, I heard about this new thing called an “MP3” from a guy who was working security at

I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around

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

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

I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around

I’m currently working on a children’s book for Kids Can Press which traces the evolution of the gadgets we’ve used

“Stiles?” Did Michael misspell Harry Styles last name? After all, we do talk about his junk late in the program

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

Back in the 1980s, boffins at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany were looking for ways to make digital files smaller

There are a couple of things about American Thanksgiving I really like. (1) Football all day Thursday; (2) Canadian retailers

MP3 files first started creeping into mainstream consciousness about twenty years ago, although it wasn’t until the late 90s (97-98-99)

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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