Articles The 14 Best Moments of Music Integrated Into a Movie Narrative: The Honest Broker I'm excluding soundtrack themes or musicals—we're on the lookout for songs that are actually part of the story. Ted GioiaNovember 15, 2022
Articles The New Numbers on Music Consumption Are Very Ugly: The Honest Broker And it's not just the dominance of old songs—the whole creative culture is losing its ability to innovate. But why? Ted GioiaNovember 14, 2022
Articles The Bands Are Never Coming Back: The Honest Broker The era of group collectives dominating the charts has ended, probably forever—and it's an issue much larger than just music. Ted GioiaNovember 17, 2022
Music Craft Recordings is “Cookin’ With Jaws And The Queen & The Legendary Prestige Cookbook” Albums Craft Recordings is "Cookin' With Jaws And The Queen & The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums" which are shipping in February 2023. Ian WhiteNovember 19, 2022
Articles Record Labels Dig Their Own Grave. And the Shovel is Called TikTok. It's not just the music biz—legacy media outlets everywhere are playing the same dangerous game. Ted GioiaNovember 18, 2022
Music Focal Naim America Announces “Mixed on Focal” Playlist #4 This high-resolution streaming 23-track playlist includes tracks from Drake’s latest album and more. Robert SilvaNovember 16, 2022
Music Amazon Prime Members Can Now Listen to 98 Million More Songs: Just Not In The Order They Might Desire Amazon Prime Members now have access to Amazon Music's full 100 million song catalog, but the devil is in the details. Robert SilvaNovember 8, 2022
Articles The Budget Audiophiler: The Hunt for Vintage Audio and How to Buy It Hunting for used or vintage audio? Let me make it easier for you. And less expensive. Jeremy SikoraJanuary 8, 2022
Articles Truth, Lies and Fraud in the Audiophile World I discovered not everybody agreed that high resolution audio sounded any better than a CD. Contributor ArticlesJanuary 7, 2020
DACs Qobuz and THX Partner to Expand the Hi-Res Music Circle Qobuz and THX have partnered to deliver even greater value with a new THX Onyx Dongle DAC. A free three-month subscription to the platform. Ian WhiteSeptember 30, 2021
Music How Was That Not A Hit?: American Girls "Take The Night" by American Girls was released in 1986 on IRS Records and how was that not a hit? Mitch AndersonOctober 14, 2022
Music Is Big Brother Coming to Music Streaming? Spotify Buys Moderation Firm Kinzen Spotify has acquired moderation firm, Kinzen, and we're already starting to wonder how tight the leash will become. Ian WhiteOctober 6, 2022
Music How Was That Not A Hit? Jerry Corbitt What separates a hit song from those that never had their 15 minutes of fame? We remember the song 'Pain' originally written by Charlie... Mitch AndersonOctober 4, 2022
Music Record Sales Soar 22% In H1 2022: CD Sales Reverse 2021 Momentum H1 2022 record sales were up a rather surprising 22%. CD sales took another downward spiral. Ian WhiteSeptember 22, 2022
Music Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 Titles Announced By Craft Recordings Are we really only 2 months away from Record Store Day 2022 Black Friday? Craft Recordings are already announcing their titles. Ian WhiteSeptember 15, 2022
Music How Was That Not A Hit? Olivia Newton-John What separates a hit song from those that never had their 15 minutes of fame or were relegated to one hit wonder status? We... Mitch AndersonSeptember 13, 2022
Music Black Circle Radio: Darkness on the Edge of Town The Black Circle Radio Show has been broadcasting all-vinyl music since 2009, hosted by DJ Mitch Anderson. Tune in every Monday night. Mitch AndersonSeptember 6, 2022