musicfan145 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Anyone else read this? I found it fascinating. It details the development of audio compression and streaming, the piracy and pre-release leaks this enabled, and the resulting collapse of CDs as format for music distribution. Who knew there was so much skulduggery involved in the development of compression algorithms? It's not written from an audiophile perspective, but very interesting nonetheless. (Plus, it prompted me to go back and purge my library of some old crap MP3s I was hanging onto from the Napster era!) How Music Got Free: A Story of Obsession and Invention https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143109340/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_k6FNxb3J0P33H Link to comment
wgscott Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Ironically, you can only download the audio version of the book for free with a three-month Audible trial. Link to comment
DuckToller Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I found the description of the role and the personality of Dr. Brandenburg kind of awkward. Compared to the organized dealership of blockbusters and CD's. Both legal and illegal. Maybe he is a difficult personality, maybe Germans are particularly strange and dislikeable? Link to comment
musicfan145 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Ironically, you can only download the audio version of the book for free with a three-month Audible trial. That's funny! Link to comment
musicfan145 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 The description of someone listening over and over to a small sample of music, comparing compressed vs. uncompressed versions, seemed like something a lot of us in this group could relate to. :-) Link to comment
musicfan145 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Also, the part where they were denied a patent for the idea of a centralized digital jukebox streaming service (when both home internet and audio compression were almost unheard of) blew my mind. Link to comment
realhifi Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 "Everything is free" by Gillian Welch pretty much sums things up about music being "free". Gillian Welch | Store David Link to comment
musicfan145 Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 "Everything is free" by Gillian Welch pretty much sums things up about music being "free". Gillian Welch | Store Heartbreaking and true, just like almost every other song she writes. Link to comment
tailspn Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Ironically, you can only download the audio version of the book for free with a three-month Audible trial. How Music Got Free by Stephen Witt | PenguinRandomHouse.com Click "Audio" in the formats list. $20 Link to comment
Crom Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm half way through this at the mo'. A great read! Link to comment
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