The Loudness War: Can streaming finally end it?
Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
In part 2 of the story of mastering, we explore the consequences of the Loudness War and call out some of the worst offenders. We’ll also hear about the artists and mastering engineers who have been fighting back, and learn how modern listening habits might finally put an end to this sonic arms race.
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