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YouTube will livestream all six Coachella stages this year
For the first time, YouTube will have live streams of all six Coachella stages this year.
Jon Fingas04.04.2023
Spotify's Niche Mixes let you generate personalized playlists for almost anything
Spotify already offers a host of personalized playlists, and now the company is giving users even more control over the generation of those mixes.
Igor Bonifacic03.29.2023
Apple Music Classical arrives on March 28th
Apple's standalone streaming option for classical music is coming this month, no additional subscription required.
Billy Steele03.09.2023
Aimi's app for listening to AI-generated beats arrives on Android and iOS
Following a beta that saw just 5,000 people get a chance to use the software, Aimi’s iOS and Android app is now available to all.
Igor Bonifacic03.09.2023
7710077100Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 review: Excellent sound only goes so far
Bowers & Wilkins once again delivers the outstanding audio quality we’ve come to expect from the company, but the Pi7 S2 is far from perfect.
Billy Steele03.09.2023
Spotify debuts its TikTok-style music discovery feed
After months of testing, Spotify is officially debuting its vertical scrolling TikTok-style feeds for discovering new music, podcasts and audiobooks.
Billy Steele03.09.2023
Spotify is testing exclusive playlists for NFT owners
Spotify is experimenting with a feature that requires owning an NFT to listen to some playlists.
Jon Fingas02.24.2023
YouTube Music's redesigned radio experience allows you to create totally custom stations
Google has begun rolling out a redesigned radio feature on YouTube Music the company claims provides users with a lot more control over their listening experience.
Igor Bonifacic02.22.2023
Spotify’s ‘Exclude from your Taste Profile’ keeps Elmo out of your daily mixes
Spotify is launching a new feature today that lets you choose playlists to exclude from recommended content.
Will Shanklin02.09.2023
Endlesss turned its music collaboration app into a beatmaking arcade machine
Endlesss turned its music software into a beatmaking arcade machine — if you have $9,999 to get one.
Jon Fingas02.04.2023
Google AI can create music in any genre from a text description
Google has made an AI that can create music in any genre just from a text description — and it can even sound good.
Jon Fingas01.28.2023
IK's iRig Stream Mic Pro is a do-it-all microphone for musicians and content creators
IK Multimedia has launched the iRig Stream Mic Pro designed to be more versatile than typical multimedia mics from Blue and others.
Steve Dent01.26.2023
What to buy if you want to start producing music at home
These days it’s not necessary to go to a giant studio with overpriced, pro-grade gear to record a Grammy-winning record. You can do it right from the comfort of your own bedroom in fact, using tools priced for even the most casual of hobbyists. It's not news that the tools of creation or the avenues for distributing art are accessible to more people than ever. But the cultural institutions that have dominated popular music for so long can no longer ignore the bedroom producer or budding Soundcloud star. Maybe you've been inspired to build your own home recording studio. And maybe, you're not quite sure where to start. Well, an audio interface, a good mic and a decent set of headphones will get you pretty far. But the first thing you'll need is probably staring you right in the face: a computer.
Terrence O'Brien01.25.2023
Amazon raises Music Unlimited streaming prices in the US and UK
Amazon Music Unlimited prices are going up in the US and UK, rising a dollar from $10 to $11 stateside starting on February 21, 2023.
Steve Dent01.20.2023
Hitting the Books: How to build a music recommendation 'information-space-beast'
As of October, music makers are uploading 100,000 new songs every day to streaming services like Spotify. That is too much music. It's a monumental problem that data scientist Glenn McDonald is working to solve.
Andrew Tarantola01.15.2023
Tidal now lets you DJ for other paid users in real time
US Tidal users can now become DJs on the streaming service. The DJ feature, which is in beta, enables those on the HiFi Plus tier to share songs they're listening to with other paying users in real time.
Kris Holt12.15.2022
Recommended Reading: The 'Diablo IV' crunch
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele12.10.2022
Apple Music now offers a karaoke mode
Apple Music now has a karaoke feature, Sing, that lets you handle the vocals.
Jon Fingas12.07.2022
Elden Ring's score will get the jazz treatment thanks to Kenny Garrett and Takuya Kuroda
Elden Ring is about to get jazzy with a two-show concert featuring Kenny Garrett and Takuya Kuroda.
Igor Bonifacic12.01.2022
Spotify's 2022 Wrapped is a music-focused personality test
Spotify's Wrapped is back to chronicle your year in music and podcasts.
Billy Steele11.30.2022