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Amazon AutoRip now supports vinyl records

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon launched its AutoRip service back in January, allowing you to get a free MP3 version of a music CD that you bought from Amazon, going back as far as 1998 with the purchase history. Now, the e-tail giant is offering vinyl record owners the same deal. If you've ever bought a vinyl record on Amazon in the past, the company will give you a free MP3 version for your digital needs. Read The Full Story

iTunes breaks 25 billion songs sold – a new record!

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Apple has made it clear that they're continuing to bust up the record books with a massive 25 billion songs sold. This record takes on the digital sales record with the iTunes Store having reached a 15,000 song downloads per minute mark on average - crazy stuff! The 25 billionth song sold goes to none other than Chase Buch with the song “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix), and rewards are in store! Read The Full Story

Pyle unveils bright red retro turntable that looks like the 50s

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of vinyl records and you're in the market for a new turntable, Pyle Audio as a new turntable that might catch your eye. It has retro style that looks like it came out of a 50s diner for the most part. Obviously, they didn't have LCD screens and memory cards in the 50s as this turntable offers. Read The Full Story

Amazon MP3 store now available on iPhone and iPod Touch

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you prefer buying your music through Amazon's own offerings instead of iTunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you're in luck. Today Amazon announced that its MP3 store is now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, the service isn't in app form like on Android, but rather through your mobile web browser. Read The Full Story

Amazon AutoRip: Free MP3 of your CD purchases since 1998

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon has renewed its assault on Apple's iTunes business, launching AutoRip, a virtual CD ripping service that not only gives a free MP3 copy of (eligible) albums bought online, but does the same for the past fifteen years of purchases. Rumored earlier, AutoRip automatically adds an MP3 version of a purchased CD to the customer's Amazon Cloud Player, with a catalog of more than 50,000 tracks and 256kbps quality. Read The Full Story

First-ever Humble Music Bundle launches

, Jul 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Humble Bundle folks are back with a new bundle, but this time around, they aren't offering any games. The first-ever Humble Music Bundle launched earlier today, offering prospective buyers the chance to name their own price for six albums related to video games and nerd culture in general. Other than that, the idea is generally the same, with buyers still getting bonuses for paying more than the average amount and still able to customize where their money goes. Read The Full Story

Def Leppard re-recording entire catalog while originals freeze

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Band members of the legendary metal band Def Leppard have announced that they've reached an impasse with their record label and will be freezing sales of all original recordings of their music. What they've done instead of accepting an unfair amount of royalties, so they say, they've decided to record what are effectively covers of all their original songs that'll then be pushed to iTunes et all in a much more direct way that'll have them cashing in as much as possible. One would hope that they'll do a bit better than KISS did with their latest double-album (one of which was all covers of old songs too) Sonic Boom. Read The Full Story

Google targets YouTube conversion site

, Jun 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has come under fire from content owners in the past over copyright infringement on YouTube, but it’s not afraid to take the fight to others. TorrentFreak reports that Google is threatening legal action against YouTube-MP3, a service that allows users to plug in a YouTube URL and convert the resulting audio to a downloadable MP3. Naturally, Google aren’t too happy about the service, saying it violates the Terms of Service for YouTube’s API. Read The Full Story

Pew’s 6 year top 7 Adult-owned gadgets pumps mobile

, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The analytics group Pew have done a study with a massive amount of people responding to one question: which gadgets do you own? Over the course of five years, 2006 up to 2012, their respondent gave a cross-section of gadget use which shows the amazing changes in adult (18 years of age or older) owners of gadgets over the past few years. The categories we've got here are cell phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, mp3 players, game consoles, e-book readers, and tablets - can you guess which one has the most clout? Read The Full Story

Swann MP3 DJ Doorbell revealed and detailed

, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Finally you can have the ringtone you've always wanted - attached to your front door. This new gadget from Swann has you able to customize and arrange a set of MP3 audio files as a who's who of notifications that someone is at the door trying to get in. Imagine your delight when the pizza you just ordered is ushered in by Usher, think of the excellence of having your auntie visit with the sounds of the White Stripes ringing her in! Read The Full Story

Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2 Dynamic Effect Processor revealed

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [5]

There's a tiny audio distorting monster on the block, and it's name is Kaoss, Kork Mini Kaoss Pad 2 Dynamic Effect Processor for short, and it comes complete with the features you need to turn your DJ station into a massive fingertip express. What this device does it takes your finger tapping, pressing, pushing, and pulling into its tiny computer brain and makes your motions into beautiful noises on the fly. You'll be following in the steps of such fabulous devices as the Kaoss Pad Quad and the Kaoss Pad KP3 with this most lovely of pocketable tappers. Read The Full Story

Google gearing up for MP3 store launch according to rumor

, Oct 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

There are rumors circulating around the tech world today that Google may be getting ready to launch its own MP3 store reports the NYT. We already have some giant MP3 stores to choose from with iTunes being the top for people that are on the iPhone platform. When it comes to getting music onto your Android smartphone many people use Amazon's music store. There are also a wealth of other music stores on the market to choose from. Read The Full Story
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