11 posts and columns on vinyl

Viral Video: Let the Hipster Games Begin!

in Media on April 9 at 12:16 am PT

May the arugula be ever in your favor.
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The Music Business Welcomes the Future, a Decade Behind Schedule

in Media on January 6 at 4:36 am PT

Maybe it was Adele. Maybe it was Lady Gaga. Or maybe just gravity. But the music labels are finally selling more digital stuff than discs.
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Voices

Music for Nothing and the Fans for Free

in Voices on October 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT

Consumers won’t pay for recorded music in the future — but fans will pay for music experiences.

Did the Beatles Just Save the Music Business? No! But Sales Are Up…

in Media on May 12, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Still can’t call it a turnaround. But music sales are indeed up in the U.S. this year, and that’s because digital sales have new life again. That can’t be because the Beatles are on iTunes. (Right?)

Old News: A New Boss for Universal Music in 2011

in Media on February 10, 2010 at 4:37 am PT

This one counts as news in a technical sense, only: The people who own the world’s biggest music company have finally announced plans to bring in new management. Vivendi says it will install Lucian Grainge as head of its Universal Music Group unit in 2011, replacing longtime head Doug Morris. The Grainge era will really start this summer, since Universal’s international boss will be moving to New York in July, when he and Morris will be “co-CEOs” for a six-month stint.

Apple’s iTunes 9 Makes it Easier to Share, Organize

in Personal Technology on September 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg reviews Apple’s free iTunes 9 update, which has two outstanding features: Home Sharing and an easier way to organize your library.
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Why So Sirius?

in News on February 17, 2009 at 2:25 pm PT

YHOO Blew It

in News on June 13, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

iPod Phono: 10 Songs on Your Coffee Table

in News on June 11, 2008 at 1:12 pm PT

Turns out the long-playing (LP) record album may not be as much of an anachronism as once thought. As CD sales slip into the mud, and digital music outlets pop up on the Web as quickly as Starbucks stores, vinyl is staging a comeback.
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iPod Phono: 10 Songs on Your Coffee Table

in News on June 11, 2008 at 1:12 pm PT

Turns out the long-playing (LP) record album may not be as much of an anachronism as once thought. As CD sales slip into the mud, and digital music outlets pop up on the Web as quickly as Starbucks stores, vinyl is staging a comeback.
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