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Streaming made up 75% of US music industry revenue in 2018

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Streaming services have become firmly cemented as the main source of revenue for the US music industry. The RIAA reports that 2018 saw a record 75% of the US music industry’s

What's the future of compact discs?

3 years ago 3 min read Tech compact discs infographic mp3 music Statista streaming audio

With declining sales, what's the future like for this longtime music format?

Is the MP3 really dead? (The answer's "no.")

4 years ago 3 min read AAC FLAC mp3 music Ogg streaming audio Tech

Recently, the popular MP3 audio format was declared “dead.” Or so claims the Fraunhofer Institute, the researchers who helped spearhead the development of the format, and held licensing rights. The announcement

Apple's 2010 iPod announcements, plus my thoughts

10 years ago 3 min read Apple Apple TV iPod mp3 Nano Tech

Today was Apple’s annual new iPod announcements. While I’ll have to see the new iPods in person at the Apple Store to fully gauge what they’ll be