Recordings Quotes

“In the end, the record companies have the power to control the quality that is served online. Online service has been problematic in that it actively or discreetly promotes trading and duplication of music. It is not offensive to me that the MP3-quaility sound is traded around. It is, in my opinion, the new radio and serves a great purpose: making music lovers away of the content tat is out there to buy. If the consumers want it, let tham take it, whatever quality they prefer. Ultimately, nothing can stop absolute quality from making a big comeback. The stage is well set. I believe in what I am trying to do and that good Karma will come from it.

It is just a matter of time.”
― Neil Young

“This is... an attempt to find some of the important fault lines in the narrative of "recorded history"--the points where people with access to the technology decided that *this* was how recordings should sound, and *this* is what it means to make a record. Ultimately, this is the story of what it means to make a recording of music--a *representation* of music--and declare it to be music itself.”
― Greg Milner, Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music

“Recordings aren't time sensitive. You can hear the music you want whether it's morning, noon, or the middle of the night. You can "get into" clubs virtually, "sit" in concert halls you can't afford to visit, go to places that are too far away, or hear people sing about things you don't understand, about lives that are alien, sad, or wonderful. Recorded music can be ripped free from its context, for better and worse. It becomes its own context.”
― David Byrne, How Music Works

“It is important to obtain police reports, video and audio recordings after an encounter with the police, as it often reveals information you were not aware of.”
― Steven Magee

“One of the things I really like about coming into contact with police officers is I can request their body camera recordings afterwards!”
― Steven Magee

“The reality of police body cameras is you may never get to see their video recordings if they show police misconduct.”
― Steven Magee

“Internal affairs are adept at withholding police video recordings that show police officer misconduct.”
― Steven Magee

“Police officer misconduct? Expect to never see their video recordings that show it.”
― Steven Magee