The Noise Emporium

A venue for music-related curiosities and dry goods.

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The Noise Emporium turned 6 today!

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Why Record Stores Mattered - The New Yorker

As a teen-ager, my scramble for self-identity was tied up in records, and Other Music was where I went to get myself sorted out.

Record stores still matter.

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Any song on SoundCloud can be pressed to vinyl thanks to new service

This promising new startup aims to work with fans and artists to bring Soundcloud tracks to vinyl

What’s old is new again - again.

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In light of a recent report that Apple will soon abandon music downloads (later denied, but undoubtedly containing a certain amount of inevitability), we thought we’d take a moment to update …

Bandcamp by the numbers.

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Ginnie Graham: Music archives are scholarly research, not just cool memorabilia

Tulsa — led by the efforts of the George Kaiser Family Foundation — has gained a reputation in the new-found specialty of the preservation of songwriting archives. It's a big deal that Bob Dylan's archive is now housed in Tulsa.

Tulsa’s becoming the hub of folk music archives.

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18 documentaries about vinyl and record collecting

Here is a list of some must-see feature length documentaries and mini-series that capture all that it means to be a vinyl fanatic.

A list of vinyl and/or record docs, so I don’t have to make a list of vinyl and/or record docs.

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$25 billion: The best number to happen to the global music business in a very long time. - Music Business Worldwide

The global worth of publishing and songwriting revealed by Will Page on MBW

C.R.E.A.M.

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University of Washington

File under: Curating the music library.

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Research shows that it IS all about the bass.

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Streaming services switch music fans back on to the joys of vinyl

Streaming services are encouraging young music fans to go out and buy vinyl LPs, as they discover the joy of owning a physical copy of their favourite artist.

Switched on vinyl - again.

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The Spotify Paradox: People Who Pay For Streaming Music Are Still Buying Albums, Report Says

Research published Friday by the British Phonographic Industry suggests that streaming isn't replacing music sales yet.

Another one to file under People Who Like Music, Buy Music.

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To Disco, With Love — Cuepoint

The provocative album art that defined an era

Can you judge a disco album by its cover?

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Turntable sound scientist.

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From Cartridge To Club: A Look At The Labels That Recontextualise Video Game Music | NOISEY

A growing collection of record nerds and video game fanatics that have taken up the task of publicly celebrating video game music.

This is some gaming news I can groove to!

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New Documentary About Suzanne Ciani: A Life in Waves

Editor Bradford Thomason let us know about a new documentary that he’s working on about electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani. Suzanne Ciani: A Life in Waves is an upcoming feature-length do…

Documentary coming out that synthesizes the electronic music of Suzanne Ciani.

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Beastie Boys to allow students to use their Oscilloscope recording studio

Legendary hip-hop outfit inks a deal with New York University.

Get super educated and smarter than Spock with the Beasties gear.

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What is punk? A children’s book about the history of punk with clay figures!