Category Archives: Music

General music posts. Posts that are about music.

Mp3 Tagging Best Practices

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Michael Koby

The phrase “best practices” gets thrown around a lot in IT (Information Technology). You have best practices for programming, server configuration, SOA, and even software installation. There are best practices for other things like cooking, organizing, and cleaning. So today we are going to take a look at some of the best practices that I use when tagging and organizing my digital music. Some of these go against other “best practices” for tagging that you might find on the internet, but everyone has their preferences and you are not stuck to listening to just me. Continue reading →

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Another Missed iPhone SDK Opportunity

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Michael Koby

I was running a quick errand earlier this evening when something hit me.  Since the iPhone SDK does not allow developers to run code in the background (ie when music is playing), that means no one can create a Last.FM … Continue reading →

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Nine Inch Nails Makes $1.6 Million

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Michael Koby

One part I found interesting was the fact that Reznor paid only $38 to have the album distributed via Amazon’s Mp3 Store. That’s an awesome price to have 36 songs distributed through one of the most popular Mp3 download stores. Continue reading →

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Nine Inch Nails Gets it Right

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Michael Koby

There are many arguments on how to release an album on the internet. Radiohead’s In Rainbows album was a success if you ask them but they have not come forward with the numbers yet. Trent Reznor’s NiggyTardust experiment was a moderate success. The album wasn’t flying off the digital shelves but it did sell an impressive number even when a free download was available. You will find debates everywhere from Digg to Slashdot to NIN.com on the proper way to release an album digitally, over the internet, and directly from the artist. Continue reading →

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And People Tell Me I Have a Lot of Music

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Michael Koby

Many would say I own a lot of music.  My friends make fun of me because I still actually buy music on a routine basis.  I constantly search used CD stores for items I may be missing and routinely borrow … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Shuts Down Premium Music Service

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Michael Koby

Yahoo has announced plans to shut down their premium music service. The subscription based music service built on Microsoft’s “Play For Sure” technology has been a long time competitor to the likes of Real’s Rhapsody. The service is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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