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Here’s proof that there’s just too much music being made. WAY too much.The internet was supposed to have democratized the distribution of music. But things have gone much too far. Something needs to be done to save music from itself.EntertainmentApr 2, 2023
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Weekly survey: Do you still buy digital music files?Now that PC users can download Apple Music from the Microsoft Store, things don't look good for the future of a standalone iTunes.EntertainmentJan 16, 2023
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Things you may not realize about streaming, part 2Streaming dominates music consumption now, but how much do you know about how it really works? Part two of this show will fill in a lot of blanks.EntertainmentDec 30, 2022
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How much more can the streaming music business grow? Not much, it turns outJust about every streaming music platform has experienced massive growth over the last 15 years. However, that unbridled expansion may soon come to an end.EntertainmentNov 13, 2022
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Weekly survey: Is Spotify about to launch a high-resolution Platinum streaming package? Are you interested?The recorded music industry would love if we were to all get into high-resolution audio. Spotify is a big part of this push. But will anyone bite?EntertainmentOct 17, 2022
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To all the iPods I’ve loved beforeWith last week's announcement that Apple is discontinuing its last remaining iPod model, I find myself feeling oddly nostalgic for the iPods of my past.EntertainmentMay 15, 2022
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Alan Cross: 11 predictions for music in 2022With a new year dawning, it's time for a little prognostication on what the music industry and fans will face/endure/enjoy in 2022.EntertainmentJan 2, 2022
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 932: Things you may not realize about streaming, part 2Not too long ago, the technology that goes into streaming music on demand was considered science fiction. Today, though, we take this for granted. Perhaps we shouldn't.EntertainmentNov 12, 2021
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 931: Things you might not realize about streamingThe technology that enables us to listen to any song at any time was the stuff of science fiction twenty years ago. Now, though, people rarely give it a second thought.EntertainmentNov 5, 2021
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COMMENTARY: More hi-res audio is coming to your ears. Alan Cross asks who will pay for itYou can lead a person to high-quality audio, but you can't make them listen. What are the prospects for Spotify's upcoming hi-res HiFi tier?EntertainmentFeb 28, 2021
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