Music

For more than a decade, musicians have battled rampant music piracy that has put labels and record stores out of business at a rapid pace. Unlike the shift to Amazon that did in the book store chains, record stores are suffering from outright theft, and the migration to iTunes or Spotify streaming isn’t making up Continue Reading →

It’s been one week since Spotify announced it would allow anyone on an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone to use its music streaming app free of charge. And, it appears this was a good move for the company as far as growing its listener base. The streaming music service said Thursday that downloads of Continue Reading →

Spotify is setting its mobile app for free. The streaming music service said on Wednesday that it would allow anyone on an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone to use its app free of charge. The new service launches on Wednesday. Previously, users could only listen to Spotify’s desktop or browser-based program for free, and Continue Reading →

Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, is set to announce a new feature that will allow users to pick specific tracks and listen to them on mobile devices for free. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak about the feature. It will be announced at an event Continue Reading →

Digital media pioneer Jeff Einstein started writing about media as addiction in 2004. Back then, he observed how our fealties and addictions to the media and digital devices in our lives had already begun to turn against us, like an addiction to any other narcotic. Of course, back then almost everyone thought he was crazy. Continue Reading →

Ever wonder how much an artist gets every time you click their song on services like Spotify? The Swedish streaming-music provider is looking to provide some answers amid continued debate over whether artists and music rights holders get a fair shake from their business model. Spotify on Tuesday unleashed a load of data,  revealing that Continue Reading →

Well, we might have just found the grandaddy of all audiophile music apps, perfect for the most important music snob in your life: you. Of course, if you care about sound quality, you already have nice headphones. Canopener for iOS ($4), is about what happens right before the sound leaves your iPhone, but before it Continue Reading →

It’s been more than four months since Google launched its on-demand music streaming service, All Access, on the Web and as part of the native Google Play Music app for Android smartphones and tablets. Now, both Google Play Music and All Access are available for iOS devices too. The free version of the app allows Continue Reading →

To sell Glass, its augmented-reality form of eyewear, Google has already tried to make it a fashion accessory and a must-have video device for any parent or sky diver. Now it is also presenting this $1,500 piece of wearable technology as a way to interact with music. On Tuesday, Google will unveil a set of Continue Reading →

YouTube’s first-ever music awards, announced last month as a fan-powered celebration of music and artists from the popular video site, was held Sunday night as an event full of spontaneity — which eventually saw Eminem scoop the Artist of the Year award, while South Korea’s Girls’ Generation snagged Video of the Year for “I Got Continue Reading →