{"id":2207,"date":"2020-11-24T14:49:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/?post_type=interview&p=2207"},"modified":"2020-11-24T14:49:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:49:53","slug":"michael-vincent","status":"publish","type":"interview","link":"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/michael-vincent\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Vincent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where are you based?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I work in Toronto, but live in Waterdown \u2013 a small hamlet located about 45 min west of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you work? What do you do?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I own a media company, and run Canada\u2019s largest online classical music community Ludwig-Van.com. Every week is a mix of development, sales, meetings, writing, planning, and events. I\u2019m blessed to be able to work with some amazingly talented people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Today I listened to The Carpenters\u2019 70s soft-rock classic We\u2019ve Only Just Begun<\/a> \u2014 a low-key fanfare without a hint of irony. I\u2019ve also been listening to a lot of David Lang, William Byrd, Laura Stevenson, Orville Peck, and Bruce Springsteen\u2019s Nebraska<\/em>. That’s such a great album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you discover new music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I subscribe to MusicREDEF<\/a>, which is a great industry newsletter that arrives in my email inbox every morning. Anthony Fantano\u2019s reviews on YouTube are thoughtful, as well as NPR\u2019s All Songs Considered. Fridays are all about listening to new releases on Apple Music or Spotify. The hope of finding a new Joni Mitchell or Stevie Wonder keeps me going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What formats do you usually listen to? LP, CD, Cassette, Digital, Streaming Services? Why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My dirty little secret is I got rid of my CD player years ago, yet I still receive CD review copies in the mail every week. I keep telling them to save their money, but they just keep sending them. I only listen to \u201cdesert Island\u201d music on vinyl, and the rest is streamed on Apple Music (great for albums) and Spotify (great for playlists).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My dirty little secret is I got rid of my CD player years ago, yet I still receive CD review copies in the mail every week. I keep telling them to save their money”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Where do you do most of your music listening?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sound quality is important, so I\u2019ve invested in good quality equipment. This includes my car, home, and office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you find and listen to pre-release music?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Being in media, I\u2019m fortunate to have access to a lot of music before it\u2019s released to the public. It\u2019s usually sent via email using a secure stream link by kind PR folks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your frustrations with listening to music digitally? Any benefits?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having the world\u2019s music at your fingertips is a miracle, but option paralysis is real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you keep track of everything you are listening to?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If I like what I hear, I\u2019ll save the album to my \u2018recently added\u2019 list. Most will only be listened to a few times, but once in awhile, one will make it over to my permanent vinyl collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Do you tip other people off to new music? How?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are few things in the world that people truly care about. Music is one of those things. I pay it forward by telling my friends about a special new artist. I hope they\u2019d do the same for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything you want to \u201cpromote\u201d?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re into classical or opera, you can keep up with local and visiting artists at Ludwig Van Toronto<\/a> and Montreal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"template":"","tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMichael Vincent: Interview - #HowWeListen from Byta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Byta speaks with Michael Vincent, CEO Ludwig Van - Canada\u2019s largest online classical music community, about music discovery & experience.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/michael-vincent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Michael Vincent: Interview - #HowWeListen from Byta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Byta speaks with Michael Vincent, CEO Ludwig Van - Canada\u2019s largest online classical music community, about music discovery & experience.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/michael-vincent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"#HowWeListen from Byta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/BytaLtd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-vincent-hero.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"690\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"550\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/michael-vincent-hero.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BytaLtd\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/michael-vincent\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/byta.com\/howwelisten\/interview\/michael-vincent\/\",\"name\":\"Michael Vincent: Interview - 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