AltWeeklies Wire
From Black Metal to White Chalknew
Our staff critics on their favorite releases of 2007.
Chicago Reader |
Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer |
01-07-2008 |
Music
The Pirate's Codenew
The elite file-sharing site Oink may have been a den of thieves, but online music retailers could learn from the things it did right.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
11-19-2007 |
Music
Tags: oink
The Blog as Labelnew
Music blogs have been flirting with the idea of selling music for a while -- is the time right for them to go all the way?
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-24-2007 |
Music
Clash of the Digital Music Titansnew
In a bid for leverage in the digital marketplace, Universal unlocks some of its catalog -- and cuts iTunes out of the action.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Tags: DRM
In R&B, Get Big or Go Homenew
Brooke Valentine's innovative major-label debut posted numbers any indie would kill for -- so who wants to put out her next record?
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
08-20-2007 |
Music
The CD Bootleggersnew
One night in the life of two Chicago street hustlers.
Chicago Reader |
Tasneem Paghdiwala |
08-20-2007 |
Music
Tags: bootlegging
Indie Rock's Not Deadnew
The Pitchfork Music Festival's high points prove there's hope yet.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-23-2007 |
Music
The Singles of Summernew
Mixtape Yoda, the power of lip gloss, tomorrow's Beyonce today, and more.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
07-09-2007 |
Music
Where the Cool Kids Arenew
To hear the new sound of Chicago hip-hop, it helps to be on MySpace.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-09-2007 |
Music
In Praise of Selling Outnew
More corporate involvement might be just what the music industry needs.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
06-25-2007 |
Music
New Royalty Scheme May Shut Most Webcasters Downnew
The music industry, led by the RIAA, has once again enlisted the government to do its dirty work -- this time it may very well have derailed the evolution of radio into the digital age.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-07-2007 |
Music
Horizontal Action Gets Into the Record Businessnew
The now-defunct zine on trashy rock and trashier pornography starts releasing records.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-30-2007 |
Music
The First of the Majors Unlocks its Digital Catalognew
By taking the lead on the DRM issue, EMI has positioned itself not only as the bringer of technological utopia but as the retailer most likely to win over CD buyers who haven't yet made the transition to the download-only marketplace.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-16-2007 |
Music
From DIY to NPOnew
The Girls Rock! Chicago summer camp gets serious.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
03-26-2007 |
Music
Not Even Music Execs Still Think They Can Stop Piracynew
Steve Jobs bucks the Big Four, who are losing the digital rights management battle.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-26-2007 |
Music
