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Livestream Platform Mandolin Brings Concerts to You
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 10, 2022  | 
Burgeoning fan-oriented livestreaming platform Mandolin is making all the right moves when it comes to offering high-quality live music options for home consumption.
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Revisiting the Concert Streaming Site Nugs.net
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 27, 2022  | 
We revisit nugs.net, the concert streaming site that continues to provide new and vintage hi-res live recordings from a wide swath of name artists.
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Epic Games + Bandcamp = Creative Music Opps
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 18, 2022  | 
The acquisition of Bandcamp by Epic Games could lead to some quite intriguing, game-embedded music-streaming opps that could further enhance the already large appeal of the Fortnite franchise and its Soundwave Series.
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Can Tidal Stem the Tide of Its Hi-Res Challengers?
Mike Mettler  |  May 03, 2022  | 
Streaming giant Tidal continues upping its sound quality game. But can the company stem the tide of its many hi-res challengers? Mike Mettler takes the streaming service for a spin to find out.
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Exploring 3D Audio for Headphones on Amazon Music
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 30, 2022  | 
A new spatial audio option for headphones from Amazon Music Unlimited offers yet another Atmos experience that everyone can wrap their head around.
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Qobuz Redux
Mike Mettler  |  Dec 15, 2021  | 
Three years ago, French upstarts Qobuz made quite a splash upon entering the U.S. streaming market. What has happened with the high-res service in the interim?
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Why It’s Time for an Apple Music Refresh
Mike Mettler  |  Oct 13, 2021  | 
Now that Apple has upgraded its vast music library to lossless audio, is it time to refresh your music library?
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Exploring Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV Streaming Service
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 04, 2021  | 
Qwest TV steps outside the streaming mainstream to offer up a wider swath of multicultural live concert and documentary selections.
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Masterclass Acts at the Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 08, 2021  | 
The Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp changed its tune during the pandemic from offering in-person seminars with stars to streaming Masterclass sessions. In many ways, the shift broadened the scope of what the Camp has to offer.
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Evolution of Livestream: It’s Getting Better All the Time
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 29, 2021  | 
A year into the pandemic, the improved quality of livestream concerts is helping to bridge the gap between artists and their socially distanced fans.
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Qello Brings Live Concerts into Your Home and Beyond
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 24, 2021  | 
Qello seeks to corner the market on streaming concerts and music documentaries but do they offer enough diverse material to satisfy our hunger for content?
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Being There...Virtually
Mike Mettler  |  Dec 03, 2020  | 
With large-scale live events still in a holding pattern, attending VR and AR concerts online could be the next best bet for diehard concertgoers.
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Nugs.Net Opens the Floodgates to Live Hi-Res Recordings
Mike Mettler  |  Nov 12, 2020  | 
Keep those bootleg LPs in storage — nugs.net opens the floodgates for access to scores of live hi-res recordings from many of our favorite artists.
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5 Podcasts to Enhance Your Appreciation of Music
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 30, 2020  | 
If there’s one thing the ongoing pandemic has taught us, it’s that the “too much time on my hands” concept no longer applies. Here are five music-centric podcasts and a sixth smorgasbord selection to enhance your appreciation of music and the ways it’s made.
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Yet Another Ten Must-See Rockumentaries
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 25, 2020  | 
Welcome back my friends, to the sheltering that never ends! Well, I suppose that assessment technically depends on just how good your home state has been in adhering to our respective pandemic guidelines, but I digress. Regardless of whether you're following a strict lockdown or beginning to safely venture out and about (albeit while wearing a mask, please!), we can all still agree there's nothing quite like spending some quality screen time with top-shelf streaming content, no matter what's going on outside as summer gets into full swing.
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