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 | Dec 13, 2024 | Commentary & Observations, DVD Review, Major Concert Events, Music Tech, News, Odds and Ends, Radio, Rant
The National Quartet Convention has published the lineup for 2025. Click HERE to jump over to Facebook to read DBM’s initial reactions. Leave a comment while you’re there!
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 9, 2024 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations
Ten years ago, the Recording Academy revamped several Grammy Awards categories including the five related to Christian/Gospel music as follows: Pre-2014 Category Structure Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Best Gospel Song Best Contemporary...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 1, 2024 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
I have a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder, whose stock stereo system includes AM/FM, SiriusXM, a CD player, an auxiliary input, and a USB input. Of those, I can tell you that AM/FM radio and auxiliary are never used. The CD player is used occasionally (most often by my son, who...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 30, 2024 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Release Oddities
The latest Gaither Music catalog arrived in my mailbox today. On page 1 (technically, page 2, as the cover is considered “page 1”) was an ad for the new Gaither Vocal Band Christmas album, New Star Shining, with a total of 12 tracks listed: Mary’s...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 27, 2024 | Commentary & Observations, Marketing Oddities, Music Business, Music Tech, Oddities
Ok, so first of all, I don’t have a problem with the rebranding of Bill Gaither’s enLighten. It’s business. The station still has a good chunk of the same playlists as before (for better or worse). What I DO have a problem with is how a large number...
