This month in digital music libraries - November 2024
November 26, 2024 in digital music by Dan Gravell
This month: game music, the 90s and 00s in computer music and some big hi-fi news.
The rise of game music - one new service, one new device
The music composed for (and featured in) computer and video games has gained in popularity in recent times. Nintendo’s new streaming service is a bold move to capitalise on that market.
I've found from running @astigamusic that #gamemusic is definitely 'a thing', so this is no surprise... https://t.co/biXmHVx8j6 pic.twitter.com/3TmbdvJQor
— bliss (@bliss_music) October 31, 2024
… and this is impossibly cute.
I suppose I'm a bit late to this but following on from #Nintendo 's new music app, this is really interesting how they are broadening their product ranges https://t.co/eO49rVnvNk
— Astiga (@astigamusic) November 7, 2024
Computer music nostalgia
On the back of the Paramount+ documentary about file sharing, this article about how music licencing was first attacked, then developed in the 00s.
A nostalgic (complete with 2004-era design!) look back at the #Grokster case and the wider licensing wars of the 00s https://t.co/wmIlTGRjuR pic.twitter.com/VtwAyG2irs
— bliss (@bliss_music) November 2, 2024
Somehow even more nostalgic for my Generation X self was this account of the rise of the PC sound card in the 90s.
Soundblaster or Adlib? That $64k question from the 90s... https://t.co/vgBIzPjsch Thanks @therealjpster
— bliss (@bliss_music) November 19, 2024
Hi-fi
Quite big news - audiophile stalwarts McIntosh and Sonus Faber - purchased by Bose!
.@Bose buys @mcintoshlabs and Sonus Faber. https://t.co/pQys8h4Hmu
— Audiophile Style (@audiophilestyle) November 19, 2024
Lossy encoding
What’s left behind?
Ever wondered what the audio discarded by lossy formats sounds like? https://t.co/Yg3gOwa0G7 Thanks @mckinneykelsey pic.twitter.com/bZXT8y4qbB
— bliss (@bliss_music) November 23, 2024
Photo by Bruno Bučar on Unsplash
