MP3s

• How the NHL inadvertently helped create the music piracy crisis

  When the Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks faced off on Jan. 20, 1995, no one knew the future of music was about to change. It was the start of the music piracy crisis.

  Entertainment

  Mar 9, 2025
  
• In praise of — and a plea for — better sounding music

  It's a sad fact that most people today are putting up with substandard audio when it comes to music. Even sadder is that they don't care.

  Entertainment

  Jan 23, 2022
  
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• COMMENTARY: More hi-res audio is coming to your ears. Alan Cross asks who will pay for it

  You 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?

  Entertainment

  Feb 28, 2021
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• Starbucks to halt CD sales in Canada next month

  Has anyone told Michael Bublé yet? Coffee chain confirms that compact-disc sales will be phased out at North American stores in March.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2015