Random music news for Friday, December 6, 2024
A new very extinct species of big-headed humans has been discovered. Do what you will with that information. Same with music news for December 6, 2024. More music news? Go here. BONUS: “Read
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Vinyl
Time for our weekly check on the Canadian CDs vs vinyl sales battle
With only days left in 2024, the number of CDs sold will once again be greater than that of vinyl–but not by much. Who knows what will happen in 2025? Will we end
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Ongoing History Daily: Tape and CD rot
It goes without saying that we as a species would like to preserve our music forever and ever, right? But here’s the question: what format will last the longest? It’s certainly not magnetic
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Time for our weekly check on the Canadian CDs vs. vinyl battle
Just a few more weeks left in 2024 and once again, the top-selling pre-recorded music format will be the CD. But based on current sales trends, that will probably change as sales of
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Just in time for Black Friday Record Store Day shopping: Why 45 RPM records are considered “high-end”
The Black Friday edition of Record Store Day is coming up. If you plan to go out shopping, you may encounter 12-inch records that spin at 45 RPM. Why do they tend to
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Ongoing History Daily: Strange vinyl variants, part 3
Here’s one more look at some really strange and fun collectible vinyl. Back in 2016, a special version of the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released. It features some really
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Ongoing History Daily: Strange vinyl variants, part 1
Record collecting has exploded in recent years. Most people want to fill gaps in their libraries, ensuring they have all the essentials. Others are looking for unusual things to add. Here are a couple
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Random music news for Monday, November 25, 2024
The predictions for 2025 have started to appear. What dog names will be popular next year? Certainly you can do better than “Billie,” “Truffle,” or–ahem–“Taylor.” Meanwhile, here’s what’s popular in music news for
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Here’s the latest in the Canadian sales battle between CDs and vinyl.
There’s not enough time left in the year for sales of fresh vinyl to surpass CDs. But at the pace things are going, the two sales lines will cross sometime in 2025. Meanwhile,
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Let’s check on the Canadian sales battle between CDs and vinyl
I have a feeling that vinyl is going to have a good holiday season, especially with the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day. CDs will still outsell vinyl in terms of sheer
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Random music news for Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Americans are “doom spending.” Let’s analyze why. Then let’s move on to music news for November 12, 2024. More music news? Go here. BONUS: Give it up for this kid. Garnacho gifts his
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