Posts Tagged: The Year in Review
ACL 2025 ~ The Year in Review
2025 was a tumultuous year for the music industry. Tariffs reversed years of rebound in the non-digital market, streaming services fractured, A.I. continued to creep into composition, and reviews became further decentralized. These events and others sent ripples through the
ACL 2025 ~ The Year in Review
2025 was a tumultuous year for the music industry. Tariffs reversed years of rebound in the non-digital market, streaming services fractured, A.I. continued to creep into composition, and reviews became further decentralized. These events and others sent ripples through the
ACL 2024 ~ The Year In Review
Where would we be without the arts? 2024 was another tumultuous year for the world, with no respite in sight. In a climate of destruction, artists continue to create life-affirming works, a reminder that there is still goodness in the
ACL 2024 ~ The Year In Review
Where would we be without the arts? 2024 was another tumultuous year for the world, with no respite in sight. In a climate of destruction, artists continue to create life-affirming works, a reminder that there is still goodness in the
ACL 2023 ~ The Year in Review
Music offers stability in unstable times, but in 2023, the ground beneath the music industry continued to shift. This year’s top stories: an explosion in musical releases, the sale of Bandcamp, the publication of an ACL-related book and a glimpse
ACL 2023 ~ The Year in Review
Music offers stability in unstable times, but in 2023, the ground beneath the music industry continued to shift. This year’s top stories: an explosion in musical releases, the sale of Bandcamp, the publication of an ACL-related book and a glimpse
ACL 2022 ~ The Year in Review
The pandemic eased and war began. Inflation rose and politicians argued. And all the while, the planet continued to warm. Music was an anchor in a turbulent time ~ whether directing our attention to important matters, entertaining us or offering
ACL 2022 ~ The Year in Review
The pandemic eased and war began. Inflation rose and politicians argued. And all the while, the planet continued to warm. Music was an anchor in a turbulent time ~ whether directing our attention to important matters, entertaining us or offering
ACL 2021 ~ The Year In Review: Your vinyl will be delayed and other pandemic adventures
Blame Adele. That’s what many retailers said when the popular artist placed an order for 500,000 copies of her November album to be pressed six months in advance, tying up production across the board. But it’s not just Adele; it’s
ACL 2021 ~ The Year In Review: Your vinyl will be delayed and other pandemic adventures
Blame Adele. That’s what many retailers said when the popular artist placed an order for 500,000 copies of her November album to be pressed six months in advance, tying up production across the board. But it’s not just Adele; it’s
ACL 2020 ~ The Year in Review
When we look back on 2020, we’ll be able to see at least one light in the darkness: musicians stepped up. This was the year in which festivals were cancelled, labels paused all physical production, and musicians recorded – and donated
ACL 2020 ~ The Year in Review
When we look back on 2020, we’ll be able to see at least one light in the darkness: musicians stepped up. This was the year in which festivals were cancelled, labels paused all physical production, and musicians recorded – and donated
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
ACL 2018 ~ The Year in Review
“In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” Although these words are spoken by a fictional character (T’Challa
ACL 2018 ~ The Year in Review
“In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” Although these words are spoken by a fictional character (T’Challa
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