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Love vinyl? Soon there's a new, better sounding HD version
Love vinyl? Soon there's a new, better sounding HD version
In recent years, as physical music media has largely disappeared from use and from stores, there's been one exception that has seemed to cement ...... 13 Apr 2018 - 6 comments
Apple Music is growing fast, hits another major milestone
Apple Music is growing fast, hits another major milestone
Just as Spotify entered the stock market in an unusual direct listing that determined its market value at nearly $30 billion, Apple has announced ...... 05 Apr 2018 - 1 comment
Music industry is once again worried about ripping
Music industry is once again worried about "ripping"
Music industry, like many others, are slow to adapt and because of that slow adaption they've had to come up with all kinds of reasons to why ...... 14 Sep 2016 - 7 comments
Apple's new tech will automatically scan songs and remove curses
Apple's new tech will automatically scan songs and remove curses
Apple has been granted a patent for Management, Replacement and Removal of Explicit Lyrics during Audio Playback, giving the company technology that will automatically scan any streaming song online and remove any curses. 03 Apr 2016 - 16 comments
Report: Amazon is preparing a 'Spotify-killer'
Report: Amazon is preparing a 'Spotify-killer'
According to the New York Post, Amazon is preparing a 'Spotify-killer' although the plan is still in its early stages. 28 Jan 2016 - 1 comment
Unauthorized P2P music sharing falls by 26 percent
Unauthorized P2P music sharing falls by 26 percent
NPD attributes drop to legal alternatives 27 Feb 2013 - 10 comments
Nokia Music+ now available in the U.S. for Lumia owners
Nokia Music+ now available in the U.S. for Lumia owners
Unlimited streaming music for $4 per month 20 Feb 2013
Rdio offering free music streaming to 14 new nations
Rdio offering free music streaming to 14 new nations
Rdio has announced today that they will offer free streaming music for a promotional period in 14 new countries. For 6 months, the streaming ...... 30 Jan 2013
RIM shows off BlackBerry World music and video catalogs
RIM shows off BlackBerry World music and video catalogs
RIM has shown off their new BlackBerry World catalogs today. The storefront, which was re-branded for BlackBerry 10, will offer music and ...... 29 Jan 2013
Is Google replacing your tracks with censored versions?
Is Google replacing your tracks with censored versions?
Whether by coding or by glitch, it appears the Scan and Match feature of Google Music is replacing your explicit music with 'clean' versions. ...... 25 Dec 2012 - 8 comments
Metallica music now on Spotify
Metallica music now on Spotify
Spotify has proudly announced that Metallica music is now available via the streaming service. Metallica became infamous in the digital music ...... 08 Dec 2012 - 2 comments
After years, AC/DC albums make their way to iTunes
After years, AC/DC albums make their way to iTunes
One of the remaining major holdouts has made their music available via iTunes. Rock band AC/DC has made all 25 albums available through the ...... 19 Nov 2012 - 4 comments
Lady Gaga's next album will be a PC/mobile app, as well
Lady Gaga's next album will be a PC/mobile app, as well
Lady Gaga has noted this week that her next album, ARTPOP, will be released as a PC and mobile app. The musician says ARTPOP will be a "multimedia ...... 07 Sep 2012 - 4 comments
Onkyo music service to offer Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio
Onkyo music service to offer Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio
Dolby has announced that the HQ music download service e-onkyo music will be the first online music storefront to feature Dolby TrueHD 5.1-channel ...... 23 May 2012 - 3 comments
Spotify creating online radio service to rival Pandora
Spotify creating online radio service to rival Pandora
According to sources, Spotify is creating an Internet radio service that will rival Pandora directly in the U.S. The new format will launch ...... 26 Apr 2012 - 1 comment
Spotify valued at massive $3.5 billion?
Spotify valued at massive $3.5 billion?
According to multiple investors, the unlimited music streaming service Spotify is raising money again, with a huge valuation. If accurate, ...... 24 Mar 2012 - 1 comment
Android Market, other Google apps are now rebranded 'Google Play'
Android Market, other Google apps are now rebranded 'Google Play'
Google has announced today that its Google Music, Google Books and Android Market apps will be re-branded under the new umbrella of "Google Play." ...... 07 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Is HTC preparing a Beats music streaming service?
Is HTC preparing a Beats music streaming service?
According to inside sources, it appears HTC is on the verge of unveiling a streaming music service. The company is working with Beats Audio, ...... 15 Feb 2012 - 1 comment
Spotify stream quality pushed to 320kbps
Spotify stream quality pushed to 320kbps
Spotify goes 'extreme.' Premium users of the Spotify service have access to unlimited streaming on their mobile devices, but there has always ...... 11 Feb 2012 - 6 comments
Rihanna is the top selling digital artist, ever
Rihanna is the top selling digital artist, ever
According to Nielsen's 2011 year-end stats, Rihanna has become the top-selling digital artist of all-time. The Grammy-award winning singer ...... 08 Jan 2012 - 13 comments
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