by Kyle Boreing | Aug 17, 2026 | Audio, Commentary & Observations, History, Music Tech
Back in 1959, RCA introduced their tape cartridge system, an early predecessor to what we now commonly refer to as a “cassette tape.” While the RCA cartridge was significantly larger in size compared to it’s future counterpart by Phillips, the...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 7, 2026 | Awards Shows, History
The Southern Gospel Music Association is accepting nominations for 2026 Hall Of Fame inductees through March 13. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. I am pleased to be nominating: 1. Gospel Music...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 20, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, History, Music Tech
We all know how streaming music has resulted in performers and songwriters getting abysmally-small payouts compared to physical media. I’ve written on this a number of times in the past, including running numbers established by the RIAA and various streaming...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 4, 2025 | Awards Shows, History
The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for their Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. I am pleased to be nominating: 1. Oak Ridge Boys lead singer Duane...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 27, 2024 | History
Break out the balloons and confetti! MusicScribe Blog is 20 years old today…actually, right now! This post is going out at 1:35 PM, the same minute the very first MusicScribe Blog post was published on September 27, 2004. As a brand, MusicScribe is actually 26...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2024 | History
It wouldn’t be much of a party without a few guests. We invited several friends of the blog to share their thoughts on MusicScribe Blog’s 20 years. Daniel Britt writes: When I think back to the early days of what David brought to Gospel Music (through a...
