tunequest

Seriously, I don't mean to be neglecting this place. And perish the thought about it being abandoned. Things have just been busy around tunequestlandia lately. I've not had much time to read this month, much less write about anything. So, how about a quick RatingQuest update? Of the 16,282 songs in my library, 8,775 have received a star rating. That's 53.9% Only 7,507 to go for the whole library or 1,225 ...

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Links to interesting stories. This edition is long overdue. Medialoper: 5 Ways to Improve eMusic I love eMusic. At ~$0.25 per song, it's easily one of the best values in the digital download arena. While generally functional, parts of the site could use some overhauling. Medialoper leads the discussion on how. Cognitive Daily: Even the musically untrained respond differently to new symphonic movements "A new study of brain responses to music has found ...

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As of today, my active library contains 15,601 songs. Of those songs, 7,501 have been given star ratings, leaving 8,100 unrated. So, just as I spent last year listening to every song in my library, I will spend the rest of this year working to completely rate my library and assign stars to as many songs as I can. The effort I'm putting into this is substantial, but not as ...

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