Here’s some answers to the frequently asked questions:

What is Soundbytes? It’s journalist David Hyland’s weekly music column. This site is a depository of all the articles, reviews and interviews that he has written since the late 1990s through the present.

What does Soundbytes cover? The column covers weekly music news in the world of pop music — rock, hip-hop, country, R&B, electronic and everything else. It typically focuses on reviews of new releases, concert reviews, interviews, movie reviews, book reviews and other relevant happenings.

What’s the history of Soundbytes? In the beginning, the column was called “The Score” and launched in the summer of 1999. For the next 14 years, the columns were published weekly and syndicated around the United States and Canada. The column was featured in the 70 (or so) websites operated by Internet Broadcasting, a U.S.-based digital journalism company that assisted local media outlets (chiefly broadcast TV) operate their local news websites. The column was renamed “Soundbytes” in 2001 and appeared in every IB website’s Entertainment section, including sites based in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston, Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and others. In 2013, the column moved over to Wisconsin Public Radio and was featured regularly on WPR’s website until 2024.

Is there anything else? This site also features links to freelance stories that David has written, including Madison Magazine and NPR’s website, NPR.org.

Can he listen/review my new release?  He’d like to but you can imagine how much music he receives.

Can we pass along my demo to (insert name here)? He’s sorry, but he can’t.

How do I contact David? Send him an email here.