Classic iPod Hackers Say There’s No Better Way to Listen…
A large community of iPod modders resurrects them for their sound and nostalgia
— OneZero
Hip-Hop Needs No Other Supervillain After MF DOOM
DOOM took the scenic route to recognition and earned a place in the annals of history on his own terms
— Vulture
Harold Budd's Music Was Heaven On Earth
The ambient composer and Brian Eno collaborator died at the age of 84 from complications brought on by COVID-19.
— NPR
"WAP" Proves Music’s Dirty Secret: Censorship Is Good Business
Making clean versions of explicit songs means taking advantage of every possible revenue stream.
— The New York Times
Rethinking Appropriation and Wokeness in Pop Music
Over the last decade, the language and aesthetics of social justice have become the social currency of the music industry
— Pitchfork
How the 'Requiem for a Dream' Song Became the Default…
Twenty years later, versions of Clint Mansell's 'Lux Aeterna' can still be heard in sports games, trailers, and ads
— VICE
How Bandcamp became the toast of the COVID age
With artist-friendly Bandcamp Fridays and initiatives that benefit progressive causes, the online music platform has become beloved beyond its indie…
— Los Angeles Times
19 things I’d tell people contemplating starting a record label
Brassland co-founder Alec Hanley Bemis explains what he's learned during almost two decades of running a label.
— The Creative Independent