Longboxes, the battle for streaming and vendor-lock for audio content – in a selection of materials from the “World of Hi-Fi”
We continue [раз, два] share with you noteworthy notes on the history and developments in the music industry, working with sound and audio interfaces. In this collection, we are focusing on a couple of analyzes and analysis of the streaming services market.
Why does the music industry need longboxes… We are talking about the method of packaging music albums, which was widespread several years before the appearance of CD cases and their various modifications for other formats. What does it have in common with vinyl sleeves, what does it have to do with the design of record counters, what longboxes were criticized for, and how the music industry got rid of them – this is in our historical analysis.
Why do scientists recommend not to overdo it with listening to white noise?… The popularity of generator apps white and pink noise is not yet an indicator of their absolute benefit. About what these services are, due to which they attract attention, which of the specialists is “for” and “against” their widespread use in the everyday life of society – in the new analytical material from our “World of Hi-Fi”.
How the turntable produces sound… Journalists “What Hi-Fi?” share the analysis for those who are just getting acquainted with vinyl players and would like to understand a little better how they work. A groove, cartridge, pickup, phono stage, amplifier and other basic elements and nuances – in a compact guide on how “turntables” function, and what they need to play and delight the owners with their sound.
Why musicians and labels aren’t leaving YouTube… Mass dissatisfaction with the royalty level of almost all streaming platforms and claims the algorithms have not yet forced the largest content providers, authors and indie musicians to take and leave this platform. There are a number of reasons for such a characteristic behavior – we analyze the situation, provide criticism, opinions in defense of YouTube, plus we are trying to figure out what’s what and what to expect.
Will music be turned into a marketing tool?… We are figuring out whether this can be done by the very streaming platforms that today are under attack from both listeners and track authors. We reflect on how the attitude of composers and performers to technological innovations is evolving, and whether the modern music industry should expect something similar to the strikes of the 1940s in the United States.
Audio social networks are coming, but so far in small numbers… Until everyone finally forgot that such a social network as Clubhouse was once popular, its potential competitors and alternative projects are striving to show themselves to the audience. In this article, we will talk about just a few of them – Nibble, Cappuccino, Audlist and other notable startups in this niche. All of them, in one way or another, are based on working with sound and audio interfaces.
Why the platform got rid of some of the episodes of the popular podcast… One hundred million dollars for talk show – a record in the podcasting niche. Therefore, it is not surprising that the new owners have full control over which editions will continue to be available to listeners. We discuss what is really happening, which episodes have already been hidden, and how this situation is related to the problem of audio content moderation.
Square and Tidal deal more than an investment in streaming music… We share the remarkable nuances and background of one of the most high-profile deals on the music services market. It’s about a collaboration between Sean Carter, better known as Jay-Z and owner of Tidal, and Jack Dorsey, who launched Twitter and Square. We will tell you what unites entrepreneurs in addition to music services.
Why streamers are increasingly forced to hide music tracks… We conclude today’s selection with a discussion of one of the episodes of the global “content wars“. To be more precise, we are talking about how the largest streaming platform temporarily lost almost all the hits that took the leading places in the South Korean charts. We analyze what happened, the vendor lock problem and other difficulties in the streaming world.
Selections of floor acoustics in our blog on Habré:
“Napolniki” up to one hundred thousand rubles per pair – four notable models
Arslab, DALI and Monitor Audio – three pairs of floorstanding speakers in the range of 60-80 thousand rubles
Floor standing speakers up to 60 thousand – three pairs of systems from Klipsch, ELAC and Monitor Audio
