Hard to find the right title for this thread but in a nut shell, I'm wondering how you are all dealing with the death of CD's, including developing new skills for optimizing online music?

Hi! I just got a permanent paid gig with a very well-known and established band. It's my first permanent gig since the 90's. I expect the band to be touring again constantly within a year. Yay for me!

Thomas Edison gets a big "Father's Day" thank you from Recorded Music. He tracked that first hit, "Mary had a Little Lamb" back in 1877.

(Dead Link Removed)

Hello!

I'm looking for the best professional ready-to-go audio workstation, a strong PC laptop... I'd like it to be ultra-compatible with music production/recording software, and audio interfaces... I'd like it to be powerful (core i5 or i7). I'd like it to be the most silent possible...

OK, of course I am aware that the topic is very broad but I just want to get some ideas flowing here.

I'm starting a "random play" database of local songs to be played from a link. (just imagine a localized streaming pandora, but just basically a link they pull up on their browser), I have found a few great streaming softwares, though looks like none of them really talk about streaming music off of music stored online.

I'm not sure which term to use, but I am looking at releasing an EP here shortly. I was going to just do 100-300 CD's, but I realized that the price jump to 1000 per CD actually seems to make more sense (300 cost like 615 before shipping, 1000 cost 890 before shipping).

Hello,

I am a total newbie, so please be patient
I am an musician will-be, I am just starting to take singing classes and trying to learn music, own a piano and a guitar although for now only my 3 year old plays with them.

My current 4yr old HP laptop is dying and I need to buy new equipment anyway and I want to think ahead about having my studio at home

Interesting info on the mobile music industry:

excerpt:

25th February 2011
A study conducted by Juniper Research has indicated that by 2015, the mobile music industry will be worth $55.5 billion.

My friend is trying to get into a bit of recording with different tracks but was interested in a good free recording software. I figured you guys would know best as I don't know what to recommend.