5th October 2025
Spotify now offers lossless playback

Spotify now offers lossless playback!

Good news. Spotify has finally joined the world of lossless playback! Once enabled, listeners can stream in lossless 44.1kHz audio. CD-quality sound without the compromises of lossy compression.
8th October 2025
The Human Side of Mastering

The Human Side of Mastering

After more than 25 years as a mastering engineer, I often think about what’s really changed in the world of music mastering…and what hasn’t. The tools have evolved […]
12th August 2025
steve kitch mastering wall of CDs

In Defence of the Compact Disc

Why the humble CD still deserves a place in your collection — even in 2025. The Compact Disc’s Quiet Comeback In the age of infinite streaming, […]
19th January 2023
Vinyl Mastering

Vinyl Mastering

The vinyl revival has seen sales continue to grow for the 15th consecutive year. In terms of revenue, vinyl has recently outsold CD for the first time […]