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Do you still buy CDs? Are you a dinosaur? Why bother? This rhetoric is continually thrust in my face in articles about the music business's transformational changes, whether the subject is listener's habits, bands' marketing challenges, or the churning of new business strategies.
My i... (more)
Do you still buy CDs? Are you a dinosaur? Why bother? This rhetoric is continually thrust in my face in articles about the music business's transformational changes, whether the subject is listener's habits, bands' marketing challenges, or the churning of new business strategies.
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Although Phil Spector's recent murder trial was gruesome tabloid fodder, as a young man he stood proudly at the pinnacle of musical success. From 1962 through 1964 Spector produced a string of pop hits rivaled only by The Beatles and The Beach Boys. His continuous streak of records from "He's A Rebel" through "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Be My Baby," and culminating in "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin,'" was thrilling to experience at the time. And it's still thrilling to hear those origina... (more)
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I'm convinced that for most people, most of the time, the experience of
listening to (rock and soul) music in the 21st century is essentially
different than it was back in the day. I'd love to know your thoughts.
For me, the whole listening experience is different in so many ways that I hardly know where to start. Here's a quick summary of six differences that stand out to me. Each one is linked to its own discussion thread for your comments.
• The older Top 40 mix ... (more)
For me, the whole listening experience is different in so many ways that I hardly know where to start. Here's a quick summary of six differences that stand out to me. Each one is linked to its own discussion thread for your comments.
• The older Top 40 mix ... (more)
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Sound quality largely sucks today because two distinct types of
compression (file size/bit rate and loudness/dynamic range) destroy
music's sonic subtleties and seriously decrease the emotional impact of
the listening experience.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, ... (more)
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, ... (more)
Why would anyone ever prefer to listen to a mono
recording if the same
music were also available in stereo? For many music lovers, this
question is nonsensical: mono is to stereo as standard definition video
is to high definition video. Over and out. I'm writing this piece to
explain why some music lovers take the question seriously.
It pertains only to music recorded between 1958, when stereo LPs and singles first appeared, and 1970, when singles as well as albums be... (more)
It pertains only to music recorded between 1958, when stereo LPs and singles first appeared, and 1970, when singles as well as albums be... (more)
Three articles on music listening are posted under Bits & Pieces
in the RESOURCES part of the site because they go into
more depth than the typical blog article.
Why Sound Quality Matters argues that sound quality is an essential part of the listening experience. Listener's Checklist presents an organized list of all the factors that can influence sound quality or the liste... (more)
Why Sound Quality Matters argues that sound quality is an essential part of the listening experience. Listener's Checklist presents an organized list of all the factors that can influence sound quality or the liste... (more)