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Doing Vinyl History The Right Way

Prior to the vinyl, music was only ever played live Musicians always played music live in a public concert or within a domestic setting. The first recordings and the history of vinyl, therefore, brought dramatic changes. Thomas Edison’s “original sound recording patent [dating back to] 1877” [note]Osborne, 6 2012, pg. 3[/note] and the first Emile Berliner record

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Vinyl Record 101 – The Vinyl Factory’s Newest Podcast

The Vinyl Factory has released a new podcast from their series about the vinyl record which discusses the ‘supply and demand in the vinyl industry’. The experts in this round are Frank Merritt (The Carvery), Crispin Murray, Sofia Ilyas (Erased Tapes Records) and Gennaro Castaldo (BPI).

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The Top 5 Music Nerd Essentials!

In this text, you learn 5 music nerd essentials. From how to pretend to know some Beatles songs, over getting familiar with music theory. Then you find your personal classical composer hotty and you will be recalling the secret musicians ranking by an instrument. Finally, you will delve into the most glorious map of music genres.

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Fair Music 101. Why You Should Care About Fair Music

Fair music transparency and money flows in the music industry is more than an up-to-date topic. Therefore, highly important for so many stakeholders in the music industry. One might ask, how do musicians make money? What is the exact breakdown of revenue streams? Are the payments fair and equal or is the monetization in music

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Stems – Don’t Miss Out On New Audio Format

Native Instruments has introduced a new music format called Stems. This innovative format allows users to break down any track into four separate audio tracks, which is especially useful for DJs and remixers. Stems is designed to replace existing tools such as Tractor. However, it’s important to note that an original track typically has more

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The Vinyl Factory Podcast – “The Issue With Reissues”

The Vinyl Factory has published a new podcast. A discussion round about up-to-date questions about the recent hype of vinyl records. Previously, the question if ‘the internet has ruined the joy of records collecting’. Now, however, it is about the ‘issue with reissues’ of old vinyl records. The issue with reissues In today’s round, there are Jonny

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Patti Smith And Her Band Perform Horses – 50 Years Of Pure Punk

“Do you know how to Pony?” In 1975, Patti Smith released the iconic LP “Horses”. Subsequently, earning her the title “Godmother of Punk”. She is now about to celebrate the 50th birthday of that very LP. This is wild, Patti Smith and her band perform Horses, hence the only acceptable title for the upcoming tour. She

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This Is Record Store Day 2015

Yesterday, the worldwide Record Store Day took place again. This year with American rock legend Dave Grohl as the official ambassador. The annual event makes every record collectors’ heart beat faster. It’s worth noting that there are many exclusive releases available. The 2015 list is remarkably extensive, but some of the highly acclaimed records are

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