A Response to WIRED’s “You Should Listen to CDs” OpEd
A thoughtful OpEd in response to WIRED’s recent prediction of a forthcoming CD revival in the music market. (And why we’re skeptical.)
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A Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Your Music: Using EQ
Looking to get started mastering your own tracks? It’s going to take a lot of tries, but here’s some helpful info on using EQ as a start.
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Is It Still Worth It to Print and Sell Physical CDs?
Pundits have long claimed that CDs are dead, but sales and studies show otherwise. Could printing physical CDs still be worth it for you?
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From Discs to Digital: The Odd History of Music Formats
Physical formats have only been around since the 1870s — but in that relatively short amount of time, we’ve managed to come up with some pretty bizarre ways to release music. Each format on this list had its moment of usefulness. But looking back might make you ask “what were we thinking?” Regardless of how obsolete […]
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Compact Discs as Expanded Instruments: Pioneers of Hacked CD Sound Art
History and Context of the CD The Compact Disc (CD) was introduced into commercial ubiquity on October 1, 1982, alongside the world’s first-ever CD player, the SONY CDP-101. Billy Joel’s sixth studio album, 52nd Street, was selected to be the first recording issued on this new digital audio format, which is hilarious considering that particular […]
