Tag Archives: Music

Mark Cuban and Music?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by DomCal6

Mark Cuban is about to dip his toes into the music pool. And if you saw him Dancing with the Stars you know that that may not be a good idea. However, his ideas for music this time around won’t … Continue reading →

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The National Jukebox: A National Treasure

Posted on May 24, 2011 by DomCal6

For the first time, historical audio recordings are available to the public for free through the Library of Congress’s National Jukebox. Sony Music Entertainment granted the Library of Congress a gratis license to stream acoustical recordings for the online library. … Continue reading →

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Record Labels Slow Google Down

Posted on May 18, 2011 by DomCal6

Google’s new digital music service, Music Beta, was recently introduced at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco. The buzzed about service will provide a substantial music storage system and access to a central music “jukebox”. It hopes to rival … Continue reading →

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Musical Shoes

Posted on April 7, 2011 by scoADMINot

Addidas has paired with a French designer to make a shoe that will create digital music as the owner moves their feet.  Tiny sensors are placed inside the sole of the shoe and work with a wireless system to generate … Continue reading →

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What About Sound Quality?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by scoADMINot

Has it ever occurred to you that while technology, digital storage, digital delivery methods and everything else “tech” has improved drastically over the past few decades, music fans have come to settle for music files that are lower in quality … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Secret Ingredient

Posted on February 2, 2011 by scoADMINot

Anyone who has followed this blog at all knows I’m a big fan of the internet radio service Pandora. Pandora seemingly uses computer wizardry and a hint of cyber-magic to match users tastes with music that they will like. The … Continue reading →

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Re-Inventing MySpace

Posted on August 19, 2010 by scoADMINot

Having been surpassed and left for dead by the social media juggernaut Facebook, MySpace is struggling to find it’s identity.  To that end, they are making continued efforts to define themselves within the context of music discovery. Last week MySpace … Continue reading →

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Better Musicianship Through iPad Apps

Posted on June 1, 2010 by scoADMINot

As of this writing, the Apple has sold over 2 million iPads in a very short amount of time.  Make no mistake about it.  The value of owning an iPad grows with every great new app that is made available, … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd and the Changing Landscape

Posted on March 11, 2010 by scoADMINot

The changing landscape of the music world doesn’t come without a few unexpected wrinkles. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 35 million copies. While the songs on Dark Side of the Moon certainly hold up on … Continue reading →

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Fun Music Quotes Part 1

Posted on February 24, 2010 by scoADMINot

“Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.” – Mark Twain “I don’t know anything about music.  In my line you don’t have to.” – Elvis Presley “Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.” – Voltaire “Do I … Continue reading →

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