SoundCloud has become one of the most popular services for sharing audio over the past few years, but the company has been struggling to find a profitable business model… and apparently the latest approach is pretty much the same one taken by Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, and others. SoundCloud Go is a new […]
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Sonic Pi: Make music by code (while learning to code)
There are a lot of ways to make music with a computer… and the computer doesn’t even need to be all that powerful. You can even use synthesizer software to play tunes on a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero (although you’ll obviously need to spend a few bucks on speakers, a display, a mouse, and a keyboard). I’ve […]
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Chromecast Audio gains multi-room, Hi-Res audio support
Google’s Chromecast Audio is a $35 device that makes dumb speakers smart. Plug it into just about any set of speakers with 3.5mm, RCA, or optical input, use your phone or tablet to find content you want to stream, and hit play to make the sound stream over the internet. When I reviewed the Chromecast Audio, […]
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Google Play Music now offers a $15 family plan
$10 per month seems to be the going rate for music streaming services. That’s how much Spotify, Apple, and Rhapsody charge. And Google Play Music subscriptions have been available for the same price. But now there’s another way to pay for Google’s on-demand, ad-free streaming music service. You can get a family plan for $15 per […]
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Streaming music service Rdio shutting down, Pandora buying assets
It seems like every day there’s a new music-on-demand service launching: YouTube Music, Apple Music, and Tidal are three of the most recent entries into a space that’s largely dominated by Spotify. But one of the early players in this space is closing up shop. Rdio is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down its music streaming […]
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Apple Music beta is now available for Android
Apple’s streaming music service is now available for Google Android, making it one of the first major Android apps released by Apple (one of the others is a “move to iOS” app the company released in September). Apple Music is a subscription service that lets you stream songs on demand, listen to curated playlists, or tune […]
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Look like a rock star with Marshall’s new smartphone
Marshall makes one of the most popular lines of guitar amplifiers in the world. The company is known for its quality audio equipment at all levels. Even the cheapest Marshall amp will make your axe sing like an angel. Today, the company unveiled an Android smartphone that will make your text messages sing like your […]
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Goodbye Xbox Music, hello Groove
When Windows 10 launches July 29th, it won’t feature Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps. Instead it will feature new apps called Groove and Movies & TV. Microsoft unveiled a new Windows Store in April. It’s a one-stop shop for apps, music, movies, and other digital content, and the new Movies & TV app features […]
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Apple Music combines subscriptions, internet radio, and more
Apple is launching its subscription-based music streaming service. It comes at a time when there’s already plenty of competition from Spotify, Rdio, Spotify, Google Play, Tidal, and many others. But Apple figures it’s got a few things going for it that will help set it apart. First, Apple Music is service that offers on-demand streaming of […]
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Spotify adds videos, podcasts, custom playlists for runners
Spotify is rolling out a series of new features which take the streaming music service into new territory: The company is now offering access to podcasts and video clips in addition to millions of songs. That’s not Spotify’s only new move though… the company is also adding new features aimed at runners, including custom playlists […]