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Apple’s platform squeeze holds back music and creativity, too – so will there be consequences?
Apple’s desire to tax and control its app ecosystem is earning outcry from developers, government, and outside observers. It’s a stand-off musicians and creators should watch closely.
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UK’s 2021 work visa for European DJs, musicians poses challenge to cultural exchange
Europe’s cultural integration has made it an oasis for electronic music and music exchange. That makes new hard-line British policy a potential setback.
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.
Peter Kirn - July 24, 2019
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Oops: April Fools’, at best, gave us stuff we actually want
Peter Kirn - April 2, 2019
DIY + Unusual Gear Music tech Tech
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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