by Kyle Boreing | Oct 9, 2023 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech, News, Release Oddities
I’ve made comments in the past about Mark Trammell’s resistance to streaming, and even tried to help justify it (to an extent) in previous articles. I’ve also made some jokes at their expense about their refusal to release music in any sort of...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 15, 2023 | History, Music Business, Oddities, Release Oddities
It’s hard to go anywhere in this country without seeing or hearing something related to Taylor Swift. For the four or five of you who are unfamiliar, Swift began her career in country music as a teenager before graduating to pop music superstardom. Her current...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 28, 2023 | Commentary & Observations, Marketing Oddities, Music Business, Oddities, Release Oddities, Shopping
The Cathedral Quartet is among the most well-loved and respected gospel groups in history. There isn’t a quartet singer today who isn’t familiar with the rich history of the Cathedrals, and you would be hard pressed to find many fans who don’t own at...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 29, 2022 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Recording Oddities, Sounds Alike
My family and I do a lot of traveling, so we have a SiriusXM subscription to avoid having to constantly look for radio stations between locations. One of my favorite channels is the 80’s station, which plays a mix of pop hits from that specific era. While...
by Kyle Boreing | Feb 10, 2021 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Release Oddities
In late 2016, several folks (myself included) wrote a Mega Review for the Booth Brothers’ Between Here and Heaven album. At the time of the review, the album had just been made available via the trio’s website as a digital download, with plans for a...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 7, 2018 | Oddities, Recording Oddities
While listening to the latest Gold City album, Hope For The Journey, I immediately recognized one song as an outtake from a previous album – the song “Someday” was (according to Jordan Wilburn) originally recorded for their Moment of Truth album in...
