Ongoing History Daily: The era of the bootleg, part 2
Last time, we talked about the concept of music piracy in the days before the MP3 came along. It was
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Random music news for Monday, November 7, 2022
Don’t worry. Contrary to a previous story, research says that picking your nose WON’T cause Alzheimer’s. A relief, no? Now
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Ongoing History Daily: The format was never was
First, there was the wax cylinder. Then the vinyl record. Then the eight-track and the cassette. Then the CD. And
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In praise of–and a plea for–better sounding music.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A few years ago, I was talking to a high school
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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)
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A US court says reselling MP3s is illegal
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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“Why vinyl LPs are better than MP3s”
They just are. End of story. But if you want a little more detail, watch this. (Via Boing Boing)
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Here We Go Again: Is 2018 the Year We Stop Downloading Music?
Spoiler: No. While millions have already embraced streaming and millions more will hop on the bandwagon before the end of
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The Science is In: MP3s Make You “Less Happy”
That headline looks like clickbait, but it actually points to some real science. In his book, This is Your Brain
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Want to Make Your Digital Music Files Sound Better? Here’s a Gadget that Might Work
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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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 123: 50 Shades of Space Gray (Or Is That Grey?)
However you spell it, no one should ever, ever read the crap that is 50 Shades of Grey. This picture
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