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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

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A few years ago, I was talking to a high school

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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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