Streaming Services
Broadcast
Compatibility
Mastering for Different Audiences
Exporting High-Quality Audio Files
Formats
Target
Understanding Loudness Wars in Mastering
Broadcast 
2000s: The rise of the internet led to
streaming services, changing the landscape of music distribution
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Compatibility 
Ease of Distribution: Compatible formats simplify the process of distributing music to different
streaming services and physical media
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Mastering for Different Audiences 
Platform: Music played on
streaming services may require different mastering techniques compared to vinyl or CD releases
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Exporting High-Quality Audio Files 
Distribution: High-quality files are necessary for
streaming services, radio play, and physical media
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Formats 
recording MP3 Digital Lossy Moderate
Streaming, portable devices WAV Digital No Very High Professional recording, archiving
...AAC Digital Lossy High Streaming, online music
services 4
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Target 
Platform Optimization: Different
streaming platforms have varying loudness standards; setting a target ensures that tracks are competitive and sound good on all platforms
...LUFS) Platform Pop -10 to -8 Streaming
Services Rock -9 to -7 Radio Classical -14 to -12 CD
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Understanding Loudness Wars in Mastering 
2010s: The debate over loudness normalization and the introduction of
streaming services that apply loudness standards began to shift perspectives on loudness in mastering
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Final Deliverables 
Digital Distribution Files: Files formatted for
streaming services and digital downloads
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Audio Compatibility 
Compressed format Better quality than MP3 at similar bitrates Commonly used in
streaming services FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) Lossless compression Maintains original audio quality Supported by many high-fidelity
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Mastering for Various Formats 
characteristics: Format Typical Use Mastering Considerations Digital
Streaming (e
...Key considerations include: Loudness Normalization: Streaming
services often apply loudness normalization, so it's crucial to master tracks with an appropriate loudness level to avoid losing impact
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Geschäftsiee und Selbstläufer 
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"Geschäftidee u. Selbstläufer" ...