We finish our look at movies about music by discussing concert movies. What makes a good concert movie? Why are concert movies no longer interesting?
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #95 – Movies about Music, Part 3: Concert Movies.
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People often wonder if classical record labels make money. We asked Andy Doe, who has a lot of experience in the classical record business, and he explains how the business works.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #94 – Do Classical Record Labels Make Money? .
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If you’re an audiobook listener, you will probably recognize this voice. We welcome Simon Vance, one of the most widely appreciated narrator of audiobooks. He discusses what it involves to record audiobooks, and how the audiobook industry works.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #93 – Simon Vance on Narrating Audiobooks.
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Podcaster Chuck Joiner talks to us about how he listens to music: which sources he uses, how he chooses what to listen to, and what equipment he uses.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #92 – How They Listen to Music: Chuck Joiner, Podcaster.
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Kirk got his HomePod. He spent a couple of hours listening to music to judge the sound quality. In short, it sounds great at times, but at others it doesn’t.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #91 – The Apple HomePod Sounds Great, Except When it Doesn’t.
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Journalist Liz Pelly talks about streaming muzak, Spotify, playlists, and the future of streaming.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #90 – Liz Pelly on Streaming Muzak and Playlists.
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Musician and journalist James Jackson Toth launched an experiment in dedicated listening; sitting and listening attentively to just one album a week. He failed. He tells us why, and how we may have too much music to listen to.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #89 – Too Much Music; James Jackson Toth’s Failed Experiment.
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Buying and selling hi-fi equipment can be fraught with problems. Chris Connaker joins us to talk about the situation, and to present his new venture, Superphonica, a platform for buying and selling audio goods.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi Equipment.
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What is pitch? How do instruments play in tune with each other? How do instruments tune, and what is temperament? Andy Doe explains all this.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #87 – Pitch, Tuning, and Temperament.
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As the new year rings in, we take a look at our music listening habits and think about how we may want to change them.
Listen to The Next Track: Episode #86 – New Year’s Resolutions.
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