csmonitor.com–
A Google doodle today is emblazoned with an interactive synthesizer, an homage to music pioneer Bob Moog, who would have turned 78 today.
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Industry, Music Tech
spinner.com–
Years ago, I founded the company that built the Rhapsody music service. I recently gave a brief talk about certain music and movie industry claims that really bug me (see video, here). Some say that I might have …
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Industry, Music Tech
latimes.com–
It’s not just your hearing that’s at risk, according to a study out Monday in the June issue of the journal Pediatrics. Teens and young adults who listen to digital music players with ear buds are almost twice as …
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Industry, Music Tech
hypebot.com–
On Music Think Tank, Tom Dennehy posts about the book, Trade-off, by Kevin Maney which states that a truly successful product provides either the richest user experience or the greatest convenience. Less successful …
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Industry, Music Tech
arstechnica.com–
Game creator Jordan Mechner wanted to teach the next generation. So the man behind the groundbreaking 1989 Apple II game Prince of Persia recently posted his original 6052 assembly source code to Github. But getting …
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Industry, Music Tech
hypebot.com–
Several of the music tech startups we've covered here at Hypebot have recently launched new intiatives or upgraded their services. StoryAmp is doing a bit of promotion with a music tech trading card series while …
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Industry, Music Tech
independent.co.uk–
British festivals are to be dragged into the digital age this summer with the arrival of wristbands that will allow fans to enter music events and even buy drinks with a swipe of their arm.
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Industry, Music Tech
guardian.co.uk–
Taking earplugs to a concert may seem counterintuitive. You want to hear the music don't you? But last week rapper Plan B and Chris Martin from Coldplay launched a campaign to warn music fans that loud music can …
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Shows, Industry, Music Tech
spinner.com–
A Stradivarius cello housed at the Spanish Royal Palace was broken in an accident, an official said Monday. The instrument could be worth more than $20 million.
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Industry, Music Tech
hypebot.com–
A market research company based in Chicago, is currently doing research with musicians about audio equipment. We are looking for vocalists, guitar players, and bass players that currently use a wireless microphone …
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Industry, Music Tech
hypebot.com–
If you’ve already heard of the social cross-service music app for the desktop, Tomahawk, you already know how cool it is. Freelance developer Syd Lawrence, the same man who brought us the frivolous This Was My Jam …
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Industry, Digital Media, Music Tech
arstechnica.com–
Apple's push to increase the quality of songs distributed via iTunes has been formally realized in the company's Mastered for iTunes program—but does it really make music sound better?
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Industry, Music Tech