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Music Industry 

Neil Young is still fighting to save high-fidelity music

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments MP3s, Neil Young

I’m with Neil Young on this. Since the advent of the MP3, people have quietly accepted (if not fully embraced)

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Music News 

A US court says reselling MP3s is illegal

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, MP3s, ReDigi

Physical music collections–privately-acquired libraries of vinyl, CDs, or tape–are bought and sold all the time. But what about libraries of

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Music News 

“Why vinyl LPs are better than MP3s”

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments MP3s, Vinyl

They just are. End of story. But if you want a little more detail, watch this. (Via Boing Boing)

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Music Industry 

Here We Go Again: Is 2018 the Year We Stop Downloading Music?

January 9, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital Downloads, MP3s

Spoiler: No. While millions have already embraced streaming and millions more will hop on the bandwagon before the end of

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

The Science is In: MP3s Make You “Less Happy”

December 6, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments MP3s, Neuroscience, Vinyl

That headline looks like clickbait, but it actually points to some real science. In his book, This is Your Brain

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Gadgets 

Want to Make Your Digital Music Files Sound Better? Here’s a Gadget that Might Work

January 24, 2016January 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments DAC, Encore mDSD, MP3s

MP3s are awfully convenient, but they’re also awful when it comes to audio quality. The differences are painfully obvious when

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 123: 50 Shades of Space Gray (Or Is That Grey?)

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Back to the Future, Bank of America, Billy Idol, iPhone, Mastercard, Mean Girls, MP3s, Parrot, Pornhub, selfies, Sex, Study, Taylor Swift, Toronto Blue Jays, Zik 2.0

However you spell it, no one should ever, ever read the crap that is 50 Shades of Grey. This picture

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Music History 

The Man Who Broke the Music Business

April 21, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bootlegs, MP3s, Piracy

I’m currently working on an Ongoing History show about the history of bootlegs which caused me to stumble upon this

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Gadgets 

Listen to MP3s on Headphones? Then Take a Look at Uamp

March 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments MP3s, Uamp

The sound quality of MP3s suck. But what if you could remove some of the sonic suckage? That’s where a

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Music News 

Did Apple Delete Some Non-iTunes Music from Your iPod?

December 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments iPod, iTunes, Lawsuit, MP3s

Thinking back now, I remember being puzzled about some strange disappearances from my iPod. Songs that I knew I loaded

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Radio 

Let’s Be Honest: No One Knows How Teens REALLY Listen to Music

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Listening Habits, MP3s, Teens

A big part of my various jobs is keeping on top of how people consume music.  I’m pretty good at

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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