“An Old Man’s Perspective” on the Current State of Rock and Roll

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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I received this email yesterday from a man named David Sherbow in response to a comment I left on a post he had written. I felt like his perspective was worth sharing, so I’ve included his message in its entirety:

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Resurgence of Vinyl Could Be Just What the Industry Needs

Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by refe.

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A pair of Wired stories recently reported evidence of a significant uptick in the sale of vinyl records, showing that while CD sales have declined 11.7 percent this past year, vinyl sales have increased 36.6 percent. This recent resurgence of vinyl is beautifully ironic. This is the digital age! Music is cheap, convenient and portable. Innovations [...]

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Google Launches MP3 Search Engine in China

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by refe.

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Google officially launched its ad supported MP3 search engine in China yesterday. Similar services have existed in China for some time, including the most popular and widely used, Baidu. Google is the first to offer the service legally, after cutting a deal with all four major record labels that entitles them to a cut of [...]