Browse tag: music

Browse tag: music

Touch DJ brings full-featured DJ skills to iPhone
Amidio has released Touch DJ, a DJ app, which offers realtime independent manipulation of two MP3 files.
Ableton releases Max for Live
Ableton and Cycling '74 release Max for Live, which integrates the Max/MSP audio visual programming language with Ableton's Live 8 digital-audio workstation.
Free (and some not free) live music
Many bands allow people to tape their concerts, sell live recordings of shows, or both. Here are some places to look if you crave the rush of live music.
Cloud Engines updates Pogoplug media sharing device
On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device. The Pogoplug is designed to plug into your home or small office network and let you access and share content of USB hard drives over the Internet using a standard Web browser.
Apple launches iTunes Preview
Apple has just quietly launched a service that makes links to the iTunes Store a little more informative by displaying information about the product in a Web browser.
Review: FlickTunes for iPhone
This app, which makes use of your handheld's full screen for control music playback, is the ideal music manager for for drivers, joggers and multi-taskers.
Lyrics licensed but with limitations
Reports of the demise of free lyrics were premature. Unlicensed lyrics may be gone, but more-limited licensed versions are taking their place.
Accessory and app combo bring HD Radio to iPhone
Gigaware’s latest hardware accessory and companion app add HD radio capabilities to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Shazam rolls out paid Encore app, changes free app
Shazam, creators of the popular song-identifying app for iPhone, has released a $5 version with more features and introduced limitations for new users of the free app.
Beatles ban takes effect at BlueBeat
The owner of online retailer BlueBeat has begun complying with a new court order to stop selling Beatles music online, after offering a quirky defense that he owns the copyright to the songs at issue.
BlueBeat says Beatles songs are its own creations
The man behind BlueBeat Website, which is accused of illegally selling MP3 of Beatles tunes (among other artists) says that he's only providing original creations and not infringing on copyright.
Orb for Mac lets you stream your media anywhere
A new Mac version of the popular Orb software streams music, photos, and videos to any Internet device, including iPhone
Review: Studio One Pro 1.0.1
New kid on the block: StudioOne is a powerful new music creation and production app that rivals Apple and Avid offerings.
Is Spotify the future of music listening?
Spotify, hoping to make its way to the U.S. soon, lets you stream music to your computer or iPhone/iPod touch. Will it be worth the wait?
BlueBeat sells Beatles MP3s, permission be damned
A new Website called BlueBeat has begun selling Beatles MP3 albums. The only problem? The Fab Four haven't licensed their music for download to anyone yet.
Verizon Media Manager streams photos, music to your FiOS DVR
Verizon has released a Mac version of its Media Manager software, allowing FiOS TV customers to stream music and photos to their DVR set-top boxes.
Lala music streaming app awaiting Apple approval
Online music service Lala has submitted its app, which allows you to stream tunes from the service's library, to Apple for approval.
Google launches music search
Google’s newfound music searching capabilities will allow you to preview and purchase tracks right from the first page of search results.
iTunes launches new Twitter accounts
The iTunes Store has created a quartet of new Twitter accounts to keep social networking users abreast of the latest developments in music, podcasts, movies, and TV.
Rock Band rocks out on iPhone and iPod touch
EA Mobile has officially released the iPhone and iPod touch version of Rock Band, its popular console music title.
Apple, Sonos, or Squeezebox: What's best for getting your audio all over your house?
We love Sonos' Digital Music System and Logitech's Squeezebox, but Dan Frakes and Jason Snell set out to determine if they could build a comparable system from AirPort Express units and other Apple gear. Their experiences can help you decide which is the best system for getting your music around your house.
Review: Logic Express 9
Logic Express 9 packs a load of features into a mid-priced digital audio workstation application. As such it may be today's best musical bargain, albeit a sometimes challenging one.
Beyond iTunes: streaming music services
The bulk of the world's music is just an Internet connection (and subscription fee) away.
Review: JR Hexatone Pro for iPhone
Using this music-making app can be a challenge at first, especially given the real estate available on the iPhone's screen. But once you learn JR Hexatone Pro, it is actually one of the best music apps available at the App Store.
Western Digital launches WD TV Live
Western Digital announced Tuesday its new WD TV Live HD Media Player.
Apple denies iTunes LP production fee
An Apple spokesperson denied claims that the company is charging a $10,000 production fee for its new iTunes LP format and says that it will be open to major and indie labels.
Mac News Briefs: Logic Pro update enhances features, addresses stability
The minor update to Apple's professional music recording, editing, and mixing software allows Flex Markers to align and snap to MIDI notes, makes performing a punch-in recording with Replace Mode behave correctly, adds an option for latency measurement to he I/O plug-in, and causes TDM plug-ins to behave as expected.
iTunes competitor doubleTwist gains Amazon MP3 store
Media software doubleTwist has added access to the Amazon MP3 store in its latest update, allowing you to purchase music from within the app.
iPhone app lets up to 10 people play the piano
Yamaha and two partners have developed an iPhone application that lets up to 10 people play a piano at the same time.
Review: Acoustic Guitar for iPhone
This guitar app does some nice things within the confines of the iPhone's limitations. But as decent as it is, Acoustic Guitar is no substitute for the real thing.