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Bob Moog: How he changed music forever

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. view details ,

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Rob Reid: How I Came Up With the $8 Billion iPod

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 … view details ,

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Listening to loud music linked with pot use, unsafe sex, study says

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 … view details ,

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How Vinyl & iPods Ganged Up to Kill the Audio CD

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 … view details ,

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Digital archivists: technological custodians of human history

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 … view details ,

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Music Tech Startup News: StoryAmp, Thefuture.fm, StageBloc, FANtastic4bands...

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 … view details ,

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Festival fans take a swipe at the 'Big Brother' wristband

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. view details ,

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Should I wear earplugs to concerts?

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 … view details , ,

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Stradivarius Cello Broken, Could Be Worth Over $20 Million

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. view details ,

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Musicians: Test New Equipment & Get Paid $250

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 … view details ,

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This Is A Game Changer: Toma.hk Embeds Music from Spotify, SoundCloud, Last.fm..

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 … view details , ,

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'Mastered for iTunes' program tested

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? view details ,