What album is so good that you never skip a song? [more inside]
posted by cranberrymonger on Sep 15, 2009 - 178 answers

Is there such a thing as an independent, online music store? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Sep 11, 2009 - 26 answers

Any tips for getting allmusic to correct the artwork in their entry on my album? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Jul 7, 2009 - 10 answers

Almost every type of music I love is inspired by blues. What are the quintessential blues artists and albums I should explore to really get a basic understanding of the genre?
posted by DrDreidel on May 19, 2009 - 33 answers

I'm traveling to NYC soon and I'm looking for locations of where iconic album covers were shot. [more inside]
posted by phirleh on Feb 17, 2009 - 3 answers

Once upon a time (the seventies), there existed a Lincoln Majorca live album that stores used to sell stereo equipment. Help me figure out what it was and where it can be found (on CD or mp3). [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Dec 29, 2008 - 4 answers

I am handling the production and digital distribution of the soundtrack for a movie. Are there any digital distributors that will allow me to exert control over which tracks are album-only on iTunes? [more inside]
posted by caek on Dec 24, 2008 - 3 answers

Guitar-Album-Intro me ! [more inside]
posted by querty on Dec 15, 2008 - 17 answers

Is there any sort of code available / software / how would I design a digital download distribution model for an independant band? [more inside]
posted by Mali on Jun 19, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm driving cross country and am looking to make a mix CD for the road using songs about America. Ask Metafilter has previously tackled similar questions dealing with songs about Los Angeles, California, New York, New Jersey and even Europe, but what are some of the best songs about America?
posted by DoorFrame on May 15, 2008 - 41 answers

I received a mix-tape a while ago with a really great band on it that I can't find. I'm pretty sure they're called "Album," and I think the song was called "hormigas." The song was quite bleak and beautiful and I think it was sung in Spanish. It sounded a little post-rockish. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Aug 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me expose myself! How can I get my music heard? [more inside]
posted by SampleSize on Mar 29, 2007 - 29 answers

Is there a website where you can put in features of artwork from a CD/album, and it'll find what the album is? [more inside]
posted by trampesque on Feb 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Grateful Dead/Dylan/Phish/Johnny Cash/Hank Williams lovers. How do you feel about LP albums as art? [more inside]
posted by n'muakolo on Dec 5, 2006 - 16 answers

How can I promote a small CD release on the extremely cheap? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Nov 9, 2006 - 19 answers

I own a copy of Tres Hombres by ZZ Top. I'd like to get it into mp3 format so that I can listen to it in the car, etc. The problem is that the copy I own is on a record. Assuming I download with bittorrent, and then the RIAA comes after me, can I use the defense that I actually already owned it, so downloading could not be considered criminal? Would it be different if I owned a record rather than a CD? In other words, can you legally download the mp3 of an album you already own?
posted by joecacti on Aug 14, 2006 - 16 answers

What is the absolute cheapest, simplest, lowest-to-the-ground, home audio recording system I can set up? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Feb 6, 2006 - 13 answers

I'm thinking about using the Ipod-for-CD's from milleniummusic.com. You give them 130 cds and they give you a 30gig Video Ipod. Is it worth it? [more inside]
posted by damiano99 on Jan 8, 2006 - 19 answers

What are some albums that make good use of the duduk? I've been hearing this instrument crop up more and more in film scores, such as Ronin and The Hulk, and it delights me.
posted by Sticherbeast on Jan 3, 2005 - 6 answers

A friend mentioned to me this morning that ACDC's Back In Black album is the third highest selling album worldwide of all time. I found this hard to believe so I set out to verify it with the help of Google. Surprisingly worldwide sales figures appear to be tricky to come up with. Is there a page out there with accurate information?
posted by salmacis on Oct 22, 2004 - 13 answers