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The Sony cassette recorder that went to space and predicted the Walkman
Sony’s Walkman turned 40 earlier this month. But look to the TC-50 before it for some of the technology and usability innovations that changed the world – and joined the Apollo mission – plus a glimpse of where music might boldly go next.
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No, Beatport’s subscription will not kill music – here’s how it really works
Pioneer and Beatport this week announced new streaming offerings for DJs. And then lots of people kind of freaked out. Let’s see what’s actually going on, if any of it is useful to DJs and music lovers, and what we should or shouldn’t worry about.
Welcome to YouTube Hell: A MIDI pack reseller silences criticism
YouTube is elevating new voices to prominence in music technology as in other fields. But the platform’s esoteric rules are also ripe for abuse – as one YouTube host claims.
Oops: April Fools’, at best, gave us stuff we actually want
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2019
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Years of MySpace music deleted; Internet weeps
Peter Kirn - March 18, 2019
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A plea to DJs: make sharing part of digging
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2019
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Haken’s ContinuuMini is expressive, post-keyboard sound for $899
Peter Kirn - January 11, 2019
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Resident Advisor shuts down comments; what’s the forum for non-toxic chat?
Peter Kirn - January 3, 2019
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