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Neil Young is still fighting to save high-fidelity music

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver