Curtis Roads was barely out of high school in 1970, playing music in the metro area surrounding the University of Illinois, a pioneering center of computer music. He wasn’t a student, but through a ...

The digital music revolution officially hit 30 years ago, on Oct. 1, 1982. While you may be surprised to learn that the heralds of the coming age were, in fact, the Bee Gees, it probably comes as less ...

Looking for an affordable way to get into hi-res digital music streaming? Our favorite streamers are from WiiM and Cambridge Audio. Digital music streaming accounts for 85% of the market in 2024 and ...

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Almost everyone I know who has ever kept a collection of digital music—that is, a folder full of music files on a hard drive—can point to a specific extinction-level event in their life that decimated ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. For many people, the transition from buying digital music ...

Momentum is building around a number of bills proposed in Congress that could increase royalty payments for music creators in the digital age, while making life more efficient for digital music ...