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AES 2017 Passes
by Geoff Stanfield
Get Your Free Pass to AES in NYC on Tape Op! http://www.aesshow.com/aes17top
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by Larry Crane
We got this letter from J. Robert Lennon, a sometimes contributor here at Tape Op. I figured I'd better answer it. -Larry Crane "A thought struck me while I was reading Adam Kagan's very informative review of the Chandler Little Devil...
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David Gilmour Releases New Album: Luck and Strange
by Geoff Stanfield
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by Larry Crane
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You Don't Have a Clue How Records are Made Do You?
by Larry Crane
A year ago I read this quote from self-proclaimed expert music biz blogger, Bob Lefsetz: "We live in a lo-fi era. You can focus on sound quality, but most people can't hear it. There's a chance hi-fi is coming back, but do you really have...
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Music Buying Habits of Teens Changes...
by Larry Crane
Expect to see more changes in the music purchasing/acquiring habits of teenagers as time goes by. Courtesy of the NPD Group's press release: "teens (age 13 to 17) acquired 19 percent less music in 2008 than they did in 2007. CD purchasing declined 26...
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Roger Nichols
by Larry Crane
Well known producer/engineer Roger Nichols is currently battling cancer, and we send him our best hopes and thoughts. Please visit his website. George at MIX Mag had this to say: ROGER NICHOLS NEEDS YOUR...