Those old enough to remember vinyl records know how important the album cover used to be.  Album covers could become iconic, an important part of the listening experience.  12.375 inches by 12.375 inches presented a lot of real estate to pack a punch. Cassettes temporarily dulled the album

Industry Minister Jim Prentice introduced new copyright legislation that is meant to deal with "iPod Nation".  There's a component of this new legislation that really has me concerned.  It's has to do with the ripping of store-bought CDs to MP3. I'm a ripping machine.  For the past five years I've

I used to write an update every time I updated my MP3 collection.  I'd list the newly ripped albums and tally it all up. I just did a massive update, but I don't have time to list what's new.  I will tally things up, though.  I'm now at 1744 complete

My MP3 collection is a huge part of my life.  It's in good shape right now, but it had a modest beginning.  Let's step into the time machine and revisit this entry I wrote four years ago today. I'm in the process of digitalizing my entire CD collection.  Since I

Every once in a while I get an email from someone wondering how they can download the MP3s listed here.  Arnaz just asked that question so I thought I'd spell it out for everyone. For fun, I maintain a list of the 1600+ albums in my personal MP3 collection.  As

I've added 348 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  That's no typo.  You can understand why I'm not about to list the new additions. That's 1623 complete albums, 24605 individual songs and 66 days worth of uninterrupted tunes.  Check it out.

I've added 10 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... k-os - Atlantis: Hymns for DiscoTegan and Sara - If It Was YouVarious Artists - Garden State SoundtrackVarious Artists - The Kings of Hip Hop (Discs 1 & 2)The Irish Rovers - The Best Of The Irish

I've added 33 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Band of Horses - Everything All The TimeClap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud ThunderRoberts, Sam - Chemical CityYeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your BonesWeakerthans, The - Left and LeavingWeakerthans, The - Reconstruction SiteRed Hot Chili Peppers

So I've got this MP3 collection I'm rather proud of.  It's quite a few years in the making and it brings joy to my life daily.  Lately I've been perfecting the meta data and now it's time to bring in the album covers. The album cover is the one thing

It's been a while, but I've added 18 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... The Tragically Hip - World ContainerRusty - FlukeHayden - Skyscraper National ParkHayden - Moving CarefulAudioslave - RevelationsVarious Artists - Hear & Now: The Best of the East Coast's Independent BandsBen Folds - Ben

Alain Levy, chairman and CEO of EMI Music, says the music CD is dead.  He notes that the majority of people just use CDs to rip their music on their computers to transfer the songs to digital music players. Back in September 2003 I first wrote about the demise of

I've added 14 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... LCD Soundsystem - Discs 1 & 2Fiona Apple - Extraordinary MachineBrian Wilson - SmileBlood, Sweat & Tears - Greatest HitsFatboy Slim - PalookavilleVarious Artists - The Ladies Of SwingVarious Artists - Cool BritanniaVarious Artists - Juno Awards 2006Staggered

I've added 6 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Pearl Jam - Pearl JamBilly Talent - IIFall Out Boy - From Under The Cork TreeSeether - One Cold NightThree Days Grace - One-XDixie Chicks - Taking The Long WayI assure you, the Dixie Chicks is for my

I've added 4 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... The Raconteurs - Broken Boy SoldiersMinistry - Rio Grande BloodRevolting Cocks - Cocked and LoadedJack Johnson - Sing-A-Longs And Lullabies For The Film Curious GeorgeThat's 1194 complete albums, 17,973 songs and 47.7 days of tunage.  Check

I've added 8 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... The Strokes - First Impressions Of EarthGreen Day - Bullet In A Bible (Live)Linkin Park - Live in TexasOST - Six Feet Under: Everything EndsThe Living End - The Living EndStaind - Chapter VOST - Walk The

I've added 15 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotThe Little Willies - The Little WilliesBob & Doug McKenzie - Great White NorthTori Amos - Under The PinkThe Beatles - 1962 - 1966 (Discs 1 &

I've added 26 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings (Discs 1 & 2)Steve Earle - Copperhead RoadEddie Money - The Best Of Eddie MoneyOST - ShaftVarious Artists - Soul

I've added 4 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... K. D. Lang - Hymns Of The 49th ParallelRobbie Robertson - Robbie RobertsonHouse of Pain - Same As It Ever WasCulture Club - The Best of Culture ClubThat's 1141 complete albums, 17,024 songs and 45.4 days

I've added 18 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... The New Pornographers - Twin CinemaDeath From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine RemixedBroken Social Scene - Broken Social SceneMetric - Live It OutSystem Of A Down - HypnotizeWolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen

I've added 5 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Christmas Music - Vince Guaraldi Trio's A Charlie BrownChristmas Music - Music for the WholidaysChristmas Music - A Lump of CoalChristmas Music - A Very Special ChristmasChristmas Music - Loreena McKennitt's A Winter Garden (Five Songs for the

I've added 21 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Korn - See You On The Other SideChristmas Music - Mr. Hankey's Christmas ClassicsChristmas Music - Elvis Presley's Christmas Peace (Discs 1 & 2)Johnny Cash - The Legend Of Johnny CashVarious Artists - The Ongoing History of

I've added 47 new CDs to my MP3 collection.  Here they are... Lowest of the Low - Shakespeare My ButtLowest of the Low - HallucigeniaThe Dears - No Cities LeftThe Shins - Oh, Inverted WorldThe Flaming Lips - Fight TestMatthew Good - In a ComaThe Waltons - Lik My TrakterRheostatics