Oswego Middle School eighth-graders make beautiful music

Pupils compose music, make a CD and will have a CD release party Jan. 25 at the school.

Neil Young's plan to make digital music sound 20 times better

There is no doubt that the move from vinyl to CD and now MP3 has compressed and degraded the quality of music we listen to on a daily basis. Neil Young is hoping to change this. In an interview at the D: Dive Into Media conference yesterday, Young was quite vocal and realistic about where the music industry is and where he’d like it to go. The singer/songwriter claims that MP3s only offer about ...

Why Neil Young Hates MP3 — And What You Can Do About It

Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap, and it's time we demand better-sounding alternatives for our digital music. Here we explain exactly what's wrong with the MP3, and provide options for much higher-quality digital music formats.

Neil Young Wants Digital Music to Die

Death to the MP3. Long live vinyl, said rock icon Neil Young, speaking at an industry conference on Tuesday.

MP3 Monday: Ben Hackett

Greetings! This week's MP3 Monday comes from local singer/songwriter Ben Hackett, who's about to release his second album in more than 15 years of performing.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]