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Last week, I posted about metadata. One of the comments mentioned the grouping field, which reminded me that it’s time I shared some tips on getting the most out of iTunes. It’s not the perfect jukebox application for a classical collection, but it’s pretty good, and with a bit of fiddling, you can make it Read More …
When we talk about digital music, we use “metadata” to mean the artist, title, and other information that comes with (or is attached to) a recording. I’ve spent a big chunk of this week on several projects involving classical metadata. Since “the right way to tag classical music” has been an ongoing theme for my Read More …
Today, I want to talk about headphones and cables. It’s nerdy, but useful. Just about every audio system has some wires coming out of it. Whether you bought cheap cables or expensive ones, these are often the most neglected part of any set up. As a general rule, it’s a good idea to try to Read More …
My last post was about the frequencies missing from MP3s.1 Today, I want to talk about bit rates. To make sensible decisions about bit rates, it helps to understand a bit about how MP3 encoding works. When your computer makes a CD into an MP3, it has three main ways of making the music take Read More …
A lot gets written about streaming music. It isn’t all true. Perhaps even more frustratingly when it is true, it isn’t always the whole truth. Here are ten misconceptions about music streaming, which I’ve attempted to explain. If you have questions, please use the comments section, and I’ll do my best to answer them or, Read More …
Books have been around for thousands of years. They’re a great place to put words. Their batteries don’t run out, you don’t need anything else in order to use them, they can last for hundreds of years and nobody tells you to put them away just before the plane takes off. Books about music, though, Read More …
If you’re shopping on iTunes or ClassicsOnline, listening on Pandora or Spotify or Naxos Music Library, you mostly don’t care where else a record is available. You’re just happy you can listen to it however you choose. It wouldn’t affect your life if the album never came out on CD at all. I have, though, run into some strange Read More …
According to the Nielsen mid-year report, record sales in the US are up for the first time since 2004. That’s obviously great news for musicians and labels, but it’s also good for the record-buying public—more sales means more recordings to choose from. CD sales for the first half of 2011 are actually a bit lower Read More …
Hi. My name is Andy Doe, and from now on I’ll be editing the Naxos blog. I joined Naxos as Chief Operating Officer in December 2010, and on a day-to-day basis, I’m responsible for the company’s digital business. I’ve spent most of my career at the intersection where computing meets classical music, so I’ll be Read More …
I spend most days at the office trying to come up with ways to get music onto your computer. I’ll try to sell you downloads and subscriptions, direct you to websites and encourage you to rip your CDs. Before I give you the hard sell on any of that, it’s only fair to tell you Read More …