Why The Demise Of Teletext Is Bad News For Music Lovers

Today, bleary eyes squinted at crude images crafted out of large primary-coloured pixels for the last time, as Teletext stopped functioning in the UK. If, like me, you had a special affection for the service's music magazine, Planet Sound, you'll probably shed a blocky tear of sadness. In a world caught between lusting after the latest media technology and reviving retro mediums like the fanzine, Teletext and Planet Sound stood in a no-man's land between the past and the present. But because it ...

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