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Beachside Retro Celebrates Record Store Day in Satellite Beach
Record Store Day brings vinyl collectors and music fans to Beachside Retro in Brevard County, highlighting the resurgence of physical music and local record store culture. Read more
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Music Industry Sees Record Profits While U.S. Trade Officials Monitor Piracy Connections
The U.S. music industry has found itself in a very peculiar position over the past couple of years. On one hand, revenue has reached record levels in 2024, generating $17.7 billion, the highest figure recorded by the organization. On the other hand, the United States Trade Representative has identified dozens of international markets involved in… Read more
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Algorithms Are Changing Our Taste in Music
How Journalism Can Restore Balance Convenience: The Illusion of Choice Did you know that over 100 Albums were released on DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms) this past January, 2026, and less than half of them were reviewed? With so much music out there in the digital ethos, finding a new song worth hearing isn’t exactly an… Read more
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Music Journalism’s Shift in the Digital Age
Ask yourself, when was the last time you discovered a new music on your own? Over the past two decades, the world has experienced a drastic change in how media is consumed; music being one of the most apparent. Gone are the days when a magazine could dictate the trajectory of an artist’s popularity, where… Read more
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