Happy Birthday rights owners can take it up with my estate
― Toof Seteltha (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 20 March 2016 21:46 (eight years ago) link
A recent court case actually concluded that it's in the public domain, and Warner's claim to have copyright on the lyrics was invalid.
― Tuomas, Monday, 21 March 2016 08:56 (eight years ago) link
I always thought it was hilarious that this most legally contentious of lyrics contained all of six words.
― someone who just gets annoyed at bad tweets (stevie), Monday, 21 March 2016 10:55 (eight years ago) link
And one of those is "every name in the world".
― Mark G, Monday, 21 March 2016 12:14 (eight years ago) link
In Finnish it has just three words, plus the name.
― Tuomas, Monday, 21 March 2016 12:51 (eight years ago) link
not records but this twitter thing advocating for vinyl products made me lol:
Vinyl Vfied @Vinyl_Vfied 3h3 hours agoWe’re taking a stand. The dishonest campaign against vinyl products stops now.
"Vinyl products are reliable, safe, and cost-effective. Don’t listen to the alarmists."
― lute bro (brimstead), Monday, 21 March 2016 18:35 (eight years ago) link
I can't hear the alarmists anyway, not with all these pops and clicks and surface noise.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 21 March 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
lol
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Monday, 21 March 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/9mbzrmu.jpg?1
― los blue jeans, Tuesday, 22 March 2016 01:17 (eight years ago) link
It's over
http://i.imgur.com/uErAgy8.jpg
― Odysseus, Sunday, 10 April 2016 02:56 (eight years ago) link
honestly just hearing the word "vinyl" is enough to make me roll my eyes these days
they're just 'records' to me
― wizzz! (amateurist), Sunday, 10 April 2016 04:47 (eight years ago) link
Vnyls.
― Austin, Sunday, 10 April 2016 04:55 (eight years ago) link
Eh, but I think of CDs and tapes and collections of digital files as "records" too. Which they are, records.
― hardcore dilettante, Sunday, 10 April 2016 04:55 (eight years ago) link
ehelpeas
― Evan, Sunday, 10 April 2016 12:59 (eight years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/features/article/9871-how-to-buy-the-best-turntable-and-stereo-system-for-your-record-collection/
― Austin, Wednesday, 13 April 2016 19:43 (eight years ago) link
ALL THOSE PLUGS AND WIRES!!!
I still recommend finding a local dealer who sells used stuff and buying a 70s or early 80s Technics, amp and speakers for $200 or so. But what do I know.
― a spate of non-fatal hammer attacks (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 14 April 2016 05:26 (eight years ago) link
VNYL strikes again. Have they no shame?? TRNTBL.
http://la.racked.com/2016/4/29/11538096/vnyl-trntbl-venice
― Sushi and the Banchan (Spectrist), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 07:34 (eight years ago) link
Assuming it's a Crosley with a hacked Raspberry Pi stuck up its ass
Also UUUUUGHGGHHHHHH
― Arch Godliness of Purplefull Magic (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 07:41 (eight years ago) link
I have recently discover loads of waterlogged old vinyls at my parent's old house--how can I get in touch with Urban Outfitters so I can share these treasures?
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:36 (eight years ago) link
Made to feel accessible and less intimidating than your average record player
who the fuck is intimidated by record players
― i do not sense the entity ted (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:39 (eight years ago) link
Needles are scary.
― Now I Know How Joan of Arcadia Felt (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:41 (eight years ago) link
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0105/4542/files/Technics-SL-1200MK21.jpg?10682
O GOD WHAT DO I DO
― i do not sense the entity ted (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:42 (eight years ago) link
i know people who don't like changing the speed on those turntables where you have to take the platter off and move the drive band. that's laziness rather than fear though.
― koogs, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:45 (eight years ago) link
They should get one of the ones with an external band around the platter.
― Arch Godliness of Purplefull Magic (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 08:56 (eight years ago) link
I find the whole rigmarole of putting on a record - making sure you don't scratch or smear the vinyl, trying not to jog the needle or break the arm/deck - mildly anxiety-inducing and so always opt for CDs - so much less stress.
― Chicamaw (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 09:25 (eight years ago) link
I find the whole rigmarole of putting on a CD - making sure you don't leave fingerprints on the optical side, trying not to break the tray or look directly into the laser - mildly anxiety-inducing and so always opt for total silence - so much less stress.
― i do not sense the entity ted (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 10:19 (eight years ago) link
I WANT to play my mp3s through my laptop speakers, but what if the screen suddenly closes down on my fingers?
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 13:41 (eight years ago) link
TRNTBL also streams uncompressed audio to Sonos, AirPlay, and Bluetooth devices, brilliantly merging old-school record playing with modern technology.
I was wondering when someone would get around to converting analog recordings into digital. It's about time, really.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 13:46 (eight years ago) link
Agreed. The unveiling really should have been during a TED Talk.
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 13:53 (eight years ago) link
But what if he stops talking and just stares ... ?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 15:06 (eight years ago) link
i know people who don't like changing the speed on those turntables where you have to take the platter off and move the drive band.
*raises hand*
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 15:11 (eight years ago) link
i'm looking at their Facebook page and finding the people who are asking for invite codes to subscribe rather suspiciously alike
― nomar, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 15:19 (eight years ago) link
i am shocked to learn that paragons of kickstarter authenticity #VNYL could be implicated in shady, near-fraudulent hype on the internet
― sisterhood of the baggering vance (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 16:10 (eight years ago) link
maybe there was just a special on pink hair dye that week?
― koogs, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 16:28 (eight years ago) link
Not shady necessarily, but I just got this spam from P0pMarket about some Fugazi offer. That's not Fugazi, that's Minor Threat.http://media.myplaydirect.com/dda/117673903/68779f70ea82006c5647f1e687acede0.jpg
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 17:16 (eight years ago) link
It does indeed show up in an image search for either band.
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 17:34 (eight years ago) link
vynl has a label now
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 18:23 (eight years ago) link
VNYL and their special turntable might be scams designed to take advantage of earnest new vinyl collectors, but there's nothing stupid about describing turntables as intimidating. They're a lot more delicate and complicated than digital music players. You have to make sure you've got your tonearm counterbalanced and your cartridge properly aligned etc. etc. or you might damage your records. Of course that's intimidating. You never had to worry about iTunes messing up your MP3s.
― JRN, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:00 (eight years ago) link
my 3yo can operate my turntable
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
xxp think you mean a LBL
― Sufjan Grafton, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
a friend of mine just bought one of those!
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:04 (eight years ago) link
o wait no, she bought some Crosley that HBO is advertising as part of Vinyl
Oh god, I'm so shit at balancing tonearms, it's unreal.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
xxp
a lbl, vnyl or trntbl?
spits out toothpaste
Sorry- was it a label, vinyl or turntable?
― Evan, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:07 (eight years ago) link
turntable, but I got mixed up, see above post
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:07 (eight years ago) link
there's nothing stupid about describing turntables as intimidating.
Disagree. It's incredibly stupid.
― Austin, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:38 (eight years ago) link
xxxxxxp I've had Spotify completely fuck up my mp3 tags though.
― moans and feedback (Dinsdale), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:40 (eight years ago) link
even if you accept a typical turntable as intimidating, I don't know what feature of the trntbl is meant to make it less intimidating. certainly the signal cable connecting a turntable to the preamplifier is not what would make a turntable intimidating.
― Sufjan Grafton, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
i've never had a turntable mess up my mp3s
― dynamicinterface, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
"I am comfortable setting up my turntable for optimal vertical tracking angle with my cartridge, but I curl up into a fetal position whenever I try to plug the rca cables into the back of my amp."
― Sufjan Grafton, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 19:50 (eight years ago) link