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Read Steve Albini's famous essay on the music industry's problems
Boing Boing
I've been thinking a lot about his infamous essay 1993 essay, "The Problem with Music," originally published by The Baffler.
6 months ago
In memoriam: As a ˘90s producer and music tastemaker, Steve Albini was brutally honest — and usually right
Chicago Tribune
He was vintage Gen-X sarcastic, ironic, contrarian, principled. He was the record store owner who frowns at what you bring to his cash register.
6 months ago
Steve Albini Was an Icon of Punk-Rock Purity—but He Also Showed How You Could Evolve
Slate
The legendary producer, dead at 61, was more than just a rigid minimalist.
6 months ago
Steve Albini Was Proof You Can Change
The Atlantic
To a certain kind of listener, it sometimes felt like he was the last honest musician in the industry.
6 months ago
Steve Albini Engineered the Indie Rock Revolution
Jacobin
Indie rock legend Steve Albini, who died on Tuesday, knew his industry as a musician, critic, and recording engineer. His rebellion against corporate labels...
6 months ago
Steve Albini and The Problem With Royalty Base Record Deals
Music Business Worldwide
The entire shell game of a major label “royalty base” record deal is unmasked with the parable of one band's seemingly-positive journey.
6 months ago
Steve Albini: 17 Essential Albums
Rolling Stone
Steve Albini, who died today at 61, left his mark on music in more ways than can be counted. He made scrappy indie rock with Big Black and Shellac.
6 months ago
Steve Albini, Studio Master of ˘90s Rock and Beyond, Dies at 61
The New York Times
A musician and audio engineer, he helped define the sound of alternative rock while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry.
6 months ago
“Ready for some new blood and some new noise”: Remembering Steve Albini˘s sharp and candid music criticism
Crack Magazine
The late musician, record producer and audio engineer crystallised his critical view of the music industry through cuttingly funny columns, interviews and...
6 months ago
Steve Albini, iconoclastic rock musician and engineer, dies at 61
NPR
Albini led the abrasive underground rock bands Big Black and Shellac and recorded — by his own estimate — thousands of albums, including classics like...
6 months ago