This month in digital music libraries - April 2023
April 28, 2023 in digital music by Dan Gravell
That was the month that:
- The world went AI mad (and it had a big impact on music).
- Apple Music Classical got into its groove (as it were).
- Thousands of good
plansintentions to start taking backups were formed.
Read on!
World Backup Day
Well it’s been and gone almost a month now, but I consider it a duty to grab any old reason to remind people to take backups of your music library!!!
Today is... World Backup Day! https://t.co/3fYEdb2Ia8 Make this the day you start or audit your backups. You never know when you'll need them! #worldbackupday pic.twitter.com/J5oO73ebuJ
— bliss (@bliss_music) March 31, 2023
Apple Music may refuse to stream your own ripped music
To be clear: this is not a common occurence. But it goes to show that even if you’re streaming your own library you’re not immune from potential redactions of content.
@AppleMusic 's definition of streaming appears to include any of the CDs you've previously owned. You can see the distinction (they are streaming and providing access from a remote location) but it still feels sucky. https://t.co/qskClt45iP
— Astiga (@astigamusic) April 6, 2023
Swing - bringing a Spotify-like experience to your self hosted music library
Looks very pretty!
The #SwingMusic app is visually stunning and going from strength-to-strength https://t.co/tkR6ObxWM1 by @geoffrey45_ and the rest of the team. pic.twitter.com/mnPgSYjnCl
— bliss (@bliss_music) April 9, 2023
Apple Music Classical - it’s picking up speed
Maybe this is just anec-data, but I feel like I’m reading more and more good things about Apple Music Classical. It really contrasts with Spotify’s recent redesign. With the new “Tik-Tok”-esque redesign, the latter seem to be treating music appreciation almost as a second class aspect to their service. Instead, by providing a focused app experience, Apple are helping listeners enjoy and explore music.
Plenty of good feedback about @AppleClassical beginning to arise... https://t.co/AJSTkzALG4 pic.twitter.com/cR9d3VZgQc
— bliss (@bliss_music) April 17, 2023
Free classical music recordings
@Musopen provides free access to royalty-free #classical music recordings https://t.co/KVla2J0ElI - you can even preview the music in the browser. pic.twitter.com/95vML35UZz
— bliss (@bliss_music) April 25, 2023
Some beginner hi-fi tips
Julian Shapiro stepped up with a beginners guide to Hifi Audio:
I've always liked @Julian 's writing, and now he's written a guide to HiFi https://t.co/lH8zJ1LZJC (a bit meta, but check out his guide to writing, too). pic.twitter.com/fkiBxyc2Qt
— bliss (@bliss_music) April 11, 2023
… and in case you were hearing an incessant whine…
Might be a useful set of steps if you have any annoying interference in your speakers https://t.co/LWnCWoOFuS pic.twitter.com/vRUfA377Qy
— bliss (@bliss_music) April 27, 2023
Photo by Bruno Bučar on Unsplash
