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Why Are Silent Songs a Thing?

Silent musical compositions are more common than you might think, and their purpose ranges from simple humor to the exploitation of royalties.

The consumer music market has seen a number of odd devices over the last few decades, from undersized CD players to stylish vertical turntables.

They say the greatest ideas come from the bathroom. Music is no exception, as a few well-known songs have originated from this magical place.

While it's been treated more as a gimmick than a serious music format, the 3-inch record has made a few interesting appearances over the years.

Although the format is still alive and kicking today, the music industry really only embraced mini CDs for a couple of years in the late 80s.

A new lawsuit from the big record companies begs the question: are internet providers enticing digital pirates by selling high-speed internet?

Music enthusiasts have been pioneering a variety of 3D printing experiments, from manufacturing new instruments to printing records on demand.

On the heels of our recent topic about miniature cassettes, we made some purchases and ran some tests to see how music actually sounds on them.

Being less of a musical genre and more of a production style, lo-fi has long stood for a rejection of clean, mainstream production standards.

Compact cassettes were widely adopted for their portability, but a number of smaller variants were later introduced. Which was the smallest?