The Next Track
A podcast about how people listen to music today.
Episodes
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Episode #128 - How Streaming Changes Music
October 26th, 2018 | 32 mins 50 secs
Streaming music has changed the economics of the music industry, but it has also affected the way songs are made. We discuss some of these changes and how music is adapting to the new ecosystem.
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Episode #127 - The Changing Economics of the Music Recording Industry
October 19th, 2018 | 33 mins 27 secs
We all know that the recorded music industry has gone through many changes in recent decades, but it can be interesting to take a long view of the various ways that music has been sold.
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Episode #126 - Background Music and Muzak
October 12th, 2018 | 37 mins 41 secs
Sometimes, you hear music where you least expect it, and where you don't choose to hear it.
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Episode #125 - How We Do It
October 5th, 2018 | 32 mins 53 secs
How is the sausage made? In this episode we present a making of episode; how we make our podcast.
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Episode #124 - Deluxe Editions
September 28th, 2018 | 33 mins 8 secs
Deluxe editions, super deluxe editions, and more. The record industry is trying hard to get us to buy our favorite music again.
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Episode #123 - John Cage's Silent Piece 4'33", with Kyle Gann
September 21st, 2018 | 37 mins 52 secs
Kyle Gann, author of No Such Thing as Silence: John Cage's 4'33", discusses this seminal work.
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Episode #122 - What if Apple Does Stop Selling Downloads?
September 14th, 2018 | 36 mins 48 secs
The rumor that keeps coming back: the one that says that Apple is going to stop selling downloads. Andy Doe joins us to discuss this, and give us an overview of how streaming music is affecting the music business.
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Episode #121 - Roie Avin on Modern Prog Rock Masterpieces
September 7th, 2018 | 39 mins 52 secs
Roie Avin, founder and editor of The Prog Report, joins us to talk about modern prog rock masterpieces.
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Episode #120 - Best Sellers
August 31st, 2018 | 40 mins 10 secs
There's a new best-selling album of all time, according to the RIAA. We look at the top records, and some of them are a bit surprising.
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Episode #119 - Caoilfhionn Rose on Gigging, Busking, Recording, and Releasing Her First Album
August 24th, 2018 | 32 mins 55 secs
Caoilfhionn Rose, a young musician from Manchester, has recorded her first album, due to be released in October. She has previously recorded with The Durutti Column, and Vini Reilly has mentored her. She talks about the challenges of releasing an album, touring, busking, and more.
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Episode #118 - No Snobs Allowed - Anne Midgette on Classical Music for Beginners
August 17th, 2018 | 46 mins 24 secs
Anne Midgette, chief classical music critic for the Washington Post, discusses her article about classical music for beginners.
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Episode #117 - Back from Vacation
August 10th, 2018 | 30 mins 42 secs
Doug and Kirk took a week off. They are back to discuss their music listening during that week, and more.
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Episode #116 - Wearing Your Favorite Band
August 3rd, 2018 | 30 mins 5 secs
We talk about artist t-shirts, and how they represent a search for identity and a desire to belong to a certain group. And they look cool.
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Episode #115 - App Developer Peter Chilvers on the New Travis & Fripp Apps
July 27th, 2018 | 31 mins 57 secs
Peter Chilvers joins us to follow up on last week's episode, where Theo Travis discussed his new apps built around Travis & Fripp performances, that Peter developed.
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Episode #114 - Theo Travis on His New Travis & Fripp Apps
July 20th, 2018 | 39 mins 10 secs
Flautist and saxophonist Theo Travis joins us to discuss the three new Travis & Fripp apps he has recently released, and his various music projects.
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Episode #113 - Liner Notes, Lyrics, & Ephemera
July 13th, 2018 | 32 mins 49 secs
Remember how, back in the day, you used to get cool stuff with your records? Lyric sheets, liner notes, stickers, and other things?