Some people think I’m a weirdo for holding on to these scraps of paper all these years,” said Rod Smith about his giant collection of concert ticket stubs. “But it turns out they’ve come in handy.” In January, Smith launched Ticket Stub Time Travels, a blog that each day pairs a stub with Smith’s memories …
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The music industry changes very, very quickly. Here’s a time-lapsed review of how recording formats have morphed over time — dating back to the early 970s. If you liked our 30-year music industry recap, you’ll love this. Each pie shows the revenue contribution from various recorded music formats in a given year, 973-present, based on Recording …
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The first rap song certified gold by the RIAA is being turned into an NFT, with only 4 minted to celebrate. Kurtis Blow has announced he’s entering the NFT arena with “The Breaks.” He was the first MC to earn a gold plaque from the RIAA for the song 4 years ago. A digital rendering …
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Tencent competitor NetEase has revealed plans to spin off its streaming music service in a reportedly $ billion Hong Kong IPO. The 24-year-old tech company’s reportedly billion-dollar IPO plans came to light in a newly posted regulatory filing. According to this document, Hangzhou-based NetEase intends to list shares for Cloud Village – the division behind …
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After more than a year of waiting, we’re on the cusp of the biggest weekend for concerts and music events in the Valley since the pandemic began. No joke. The next three days and nights will feature a mix of big names and notable shows, including three music festivals, long-awaited gigs, and a slew of …
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For most viewers and musicians, the Grammy awards are what we see on TV: big-time artists and much-hyped newcomers accepting trophies in a night dominated by the major players in the music industry. But here’s the big, not-so-well-kept secret: there are tons more awards across dozens of categories that aren’t shown on TV, many of …
Originally conceived in 209, The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) is a collaboration between the band’s foundation (All Within My Hands) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), which represents over ,000 community colleges in the United States. The goal of the MSI — and their area of greatest success thus far — is associating …
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The fallout from David Ellefson’s dismissal from Megadeth continues. On May 26, Rolling Stone reported that the musician (and longtime Valley resident) had given a statement to the magazine about his departure from the band and the leaked video that caused it. “Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false …
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Note: TuneCore will only deliver high-resolution tracks to Qobuz. That means that your file must be 24-bit, 192 kHz. Because you’ve chosen to utilize TuneCore’s Store Automator, we’ll only deliver your existing releases to Qobuz if they meet this requirement. High-resolution audio may seem like a niche interest, but in fact its popularity has steadily …
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