Reasons to be cheerful about audio in 2010
January 13, 2010 by Ian Shepherd · 6 Comments
Just a bit of fun – there’s a lot of doom and gloom around in some parts of the music industry, so here are some reasons that I see to be optimistic about music, recording, mixing and production as we start the New Year.
Increasing bandwidth
The mp3 is dead. Internet download speeds are increasing at a [...]
How Spotify will end the Loudness Wars – Ian Shepherd
October 23, 2009 by Ian Shepherd · 15 Comments
The game has changed – forever. It’s no longer about sounding great on CD, it’s no longer about sounding great on the radio. It’s about sounding great on Spotify, and this is fantastic news for anyone who loves great-sounding music, because it means the so-called “Loudness Wars” are about to become an irrelevant footnote in history.
