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 musicMany 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.
Review: iPhone ringtone roundupJohn Brandon checks out four iPhone ringtone makers and reports on the good, the bad, and the noisy.

All about iTunes windows Whether it's adjusting the width of iTunes' interface, using multiple windows, or controlling how videos play back, there's a lot you can do with windows in iTunes.
Create a central media library With a Mac, iTunes 9, and Apple TV, and an HDTV, you can access all of your audio and video content from the couch. Here's how.
Make it even easier to add media to iTunes Learn how to make it even easier to use the new Automatically Add to iTunes feature in iTunes 9.
See selection info in iTunes 9 See the size and play time of selections in iTunes 9
Editing (or not) iTunes genres No, you can't edit the list of iTunes' pre-defined genres. But you can deal with the countless custom genres that clutter your iTunes library.

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?
Apple to kill Palm Pre iTunes media sync again? CIO's Al Sacco wonders if Wednesday's Apple event means an iTunes update that could once again leave Palm Pre users without the ability to sync music files via the Apple software.
The Macalope Weekly: Good kitty, bad kitty The Macalope realizes it's 'he said/he said' when it comes to the Snow Leopard launch, but when it comes to Flash and AT&T, there's plenty of blame to go around.
iTunes 9: A wish list It seems like a safe bet we'll see iTunes 9 unveiled some time in September. Scott McNulty weighs in on some rumored additions, and a few features he'd like to see.
Sound effects for all with Soundboard Macworld's Pundit Showdown this week was powered by Soundboard, a clever new $29 utility from Ambrosia Software.