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There’s a Growing Trend Towards High-Fidelity Music. But Will Enough Consumers Bite?

November 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deezer, High-Resolution Audio, Pono, Sonos, Sony

As a longtime unreformed audiophile, I’ve long lamented how the general public doesn’t seem to care about audio quality anymore.

Music News

Geeks & Beats Episode 76: Who Wants Show Notes? Get Yer Show Notes!

October 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Goth Chickens, House of Cards, Imagine Dragons, Katy Perry, Neil Young, Netflix, Pono, Spider-Man

Everyone was back in their home studios this week to prepare this pipin’ hot podcast–which, by the way, is also

Gadgets

So: Is Neil Young’s Pono Any Good?

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments High-Res Audio, Neil Young, Pono

We’ve been hearing about Neil Young’s high-res audio player for a couple of years now but there’s been precious little

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Random Music News for September 4, 2014

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments BitTorrent, Easter Eggs, Gotye, Metallica, Neil Young, Pono, Rolling Stones, Sony

I’m almost ready to declare the new puppy house trained. Yay! Name the only band to ever perform a concert

Podcast

Geeks&Beats Episode 48 Ready for Download! Here Are Your Show Notes

March 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks&Beats, Glenn Miller, MH370, Neil Young, Pono, Sony

We timed this week’s recording of the podcast very well. We wrapped up in time for Michael to watch Seth

Music News

Random Music News for Sunday, March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Breaking Bad, HBO, iOS, Martin Scorsese, Mujjo, Music Supervision, Neil Young, Pono, U2

Some noteworthy headlines to keep you up to date: A good story on the music used in Breaking Bad. Yeah,

Tech

Neil Young’s Pono Kickstarter Project Brings in $1.6 Million in 24 Hours

March 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Neil Young, Pono

And they asking for only $800,000 over the life of the campaign. It seems that there plenty of people who

Gadgets

Neil Young’s Kickstarter Campaign for Pono Has Started

March 11, 2014March 12, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kickstarter, Neil Young, Pono

I quote: Long-Awaited Product Features Full Ecosystem, Major Label Agreements, and Access to Studio Masters To Deliver Transformative Listening ExperienceMarch 11,

Music News

Random Music Notes for Tuesday, March 10, 2014

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beats Music, Cher, GM, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Pet Shop Boys, Pono, Stooges

Check out these quick hits and you’ll be way ahead of all your friends. Beats Music has struck a deal

Gadgets

Neil Young’s Better-Than-MP3 Pono System to Get a Kickstarter Kick

March 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Neil Young, Pono

That’s the rumour, anyway–and that the 128 GB unit will sell for $399 USD. All the details coming tomorrow (March

Tech

Want High-Resolution Audio Now? Switch to Vinyl

January 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments High-Resolution Audio, Pono, SACD

There have been a number of attempts to upgrade the sound of CDs in the last fifteen years: SACD, HD-CDs,

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver