A brief history of music in the office

Warning: this post contains reminiscing, nostalgia and faded memories.
When I began my career of sitting in a chair looking at a computer, in a horrible block in downtown Auckland, we would often have music playing in the office. But this was 1995. It wasn’t streamed, ripped or downloaded or even shared across a network. It [...]

Spotify, iPhone apps, U2 and the saviour of the music industry

The Spotify hype continues to grow.
There’s talk of an iPhone app which will allow streaming on the go. U2 have released their new album exclusively through Spotify and possibly most significantly, the BBC 6pm news ran a story on how this new service could be the saviour of the music industry.
What is Spotify?
Firstly, a primer: [...]