There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. Those of you who are inclined toward geek-rap should note that Adam WarRock–the most …
Launched last week, the Montreal-based startup site Viinyl propounds the novel theory that the problem with online music is that the pictures aren’t big enough. Each song registered with the site gets a single-serving URL of its own–Ali Milner’s “I Dare You,” for instance, is http://idareyou.viinyl.com/ , and Armistice’s “Mission Bells” …
If you have a computer and listen to anything other than your “new message” alert noise on it, you probably take advantage of one of the many online music services. But each one has its own vibe and constituency; which one is most appropriate for you? Take our quiz and see!
Whose taste in music do you trust the most?
A. I used to …
Has streaming music online replaced radioplay? As some British music labels are moving towards offering songs to buy online as soon as they’ve been played on the radio, REM seems to be moving in the opposite direction, releasing their new album Collapse Into Now to stream for European fans through Spotify a week before it’s available to …
MTV has announced details of its digital music awards show by proving that it’s “down with the kids” and releasing the details on its own Tumblr site. But, wait, it gets better. Officially titled the O__ Music Awards – MTV is officially saying that “the O preceding the Music Awards in OMAs will be purposely left unassigned and open for …
Island Def Jam–the major label that’s home to Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy, Kanye West and a lot of other big names–is about to officially announce an alliance with the Echo Nest, an application-development platform that’s been doing really interesting things with music apps.
According to Billboard, under the terms of the …
February 23, 2011
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. The big musical surprise this week was the release of Radiohead’s …
It’s hard to discern the difference between the lower quality, compressed 16-bit tracks that are available for download through Apple and other digital retailers and the 24-bit original audio recording so it probably doesn’t make a huge difference for the majority of listeners. For the music snobs who can tell the inferior track from …
Despite having their e-reader app banned from the App Store, Sony Network Entertainment COO Shawn Layden said the company has no plans of stopping their relationship with Apple’s music service, even though they are launching their own music subscription service, Music Unlimited, in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand today.
“Sony …
It looks like Motorola may have inadvertently let the cat out of the bag regarding Google’s rumored web-based music service.
According to the Guardian, when speaking about Motorola’s upcoming Xoom tablet, the company’s mobility CEO, Sanjay Jha, said:
“If you look at Google Mobile services today, there’s a video service, there’s a
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February 15, 2011 –
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. Oh, the Flaming Lips, please never change. Back in 1997, they …
Four years after their last release, In Rainbows, Radiohead is planning to release their new album, KIng of Limbs, online this weekend – but if you were hoping for a repeat of their “Pay What You Want” plan, you’ll be sadly disappointed. This time around, the band is offering a variation of formats for download, each with its own …
