Tag Archive | "music"
Microsoft’s Songsmith quickly becoming a joke
Microsoft’s latest attempt to introduce music software is turning into a big joke. Microsoft SongSmith is software that allows users to sing a song into their computer, and software will create the instrumentals for you. Talk about sucking any semblance of creativity out of composing a song! Anyways, Telegraph has a whole article today talking […]
Continue reading...iTunes now lets users decide which tracks they want to upgrade to DRM Free
Thursday, January 29, 2009
When Apple recently announced that its entire iTunes Store would soon be going DRM free, users had the option to upgrade their previously purchased and DRM laden music for 30 cents a song. There was sort of a backlash, though, as customers complained that they either had to upgrade their entire library, or not upgrade […]
Continue reading...Is the GarageBand Lesson Store the next big thing?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
TechCrunch reports that the GarageBand Lesson Store could be the next big thing: Apple’s Lesson Store is the perfect compromise. Each lesson offers a lengthy video of the artist discussing how to play their song section by section, which is displayed alongside the music being played (either in tab or traditional notation) and a diagram […]
Continue reading...Microsoft Songsmith – No need for GarageBand to worry
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Songsmith is a new music program Microsoft introduced at CES. I personally think its kind of absurd, but take a look at the video below and let me know what ya think. Could music creation be any less creatively inspired than this? Also, some are saying the computer used in the video is a MacBook […]
Continue reading...Pre Macworld Rumor Roundup: iTunes to go DRM Free? iPhone Tethering?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
CNET is reporting that Apple has struck a deal with Sony, Warner, and Universal to add DRM-free tracks from their catalogues to iTunes. Currently, EMI is the only major record label that offers DRM free songs on the iTunes Store – those songs cost $1.29 and are available via iTunes Plus. According to the report, […]
Continue reading...One year in, Amazon fails to put a dent in iTunes
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Despite performing better than expected, Amazon’s music service failed to put a dent into the behemoth that is iTunes. Amazon, which offers users drm-free mp3’s, garnered somewhere around 8% of the market share in online music sales. iTunes, meanwhile, maintained its position in the number one spot with well over 70% in market share. The […]
Continue reading...Add tattoo tears and some bling to your photos with the “Be Like Lil’ Wayne” iPhone App
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Check out this video demonstration of rapper Lil’ Wayne’s iPhone App, aptly titled “Be Like Lil’ Wayne”. I wonder if “The Game” will be coming out with a similar program sometime soon. The program was developed by EpicTilt and is available on iTunes over here.
Continue reading...Rumor: iTunes going DRM-free today?
Monday, December 8, 2008
Holy Schnikes Batman! Could it be true? Is iTunes finally going DRM free? Well, according to a report from AppleInsider, the answer is “probably yes”. A report from last week brought to AppleInsider‘s attention by French technology site ElectronLibre asserts that it’s now “clear” Apple will spark new interest in its music store by removing […]
Continue reading...Who picks the songs for those Apple commercials?
Monday, December 8, 2008
Getting your song featured on an Apple commercial is a great way for a musician to create band awareness and generate a lot of sales. Feist saw a huge bump in sales when her song “1234” was featured in an iPod Nano commercial, and Yael Naim came out of nowhere when her song “New Soul” […]
Continue reading...Moby and other big names to be featured in new version of Tap Tap Dance
Monday, December 8, 2008
Tapulous, the company behind the popular Tap Tap Revenge game for the iPhone and iPod Touch is coming out with a new game that will feature well-known musical acts from EMI, the largest music publisher in the world. The game, which will be called Tap Tap Dance, will include songs from Moby, The Chemical Brothers, […]
Continue reading...Will.I.Am makes some funky beats with his iPhone
Friday, December 5, 2008
Check out this clip of Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas gettin’ down and dirty with his iPhone. Via cultofmac
Continue reading...Stephen Colbert tops Kanye West on iTunes – ‘Operation Humble Kanye’ a success!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Early this week, Stephen Colbert urged viewers of “The Colbert Report” to purchase his Christmas CD on iTunes so that he could overtake and humble the ever arrogant Kanye West. At the time, Kanye West’s album was the top selling album on iTunes while Colbert’s lagged behind at #15. Colbert told viewers that they should […]
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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