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Blackberry Music will be shutdown June 2

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Come this summer, Blackberry Music will be no more, with Blackberry announcing that the service will be retired on June 2. The information comes via an emailed statement that went out to Blackberry customers with a BB Music subscription. Less they be left completely high and dry, Blackberry is offering those subscribers a free 30-day trial to Rdio premium, which it says will fill the BB Music void. Read The Full Story

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

Apple will reportedly launch iRadio by Summer

, Mar 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch its own web-based music streaming service, and one that will rival Pandora. The new music service will be called iRadio, and will follow Pandora's example of music streaming. Music services like Spotify and Pandora provide a great revenue stream for music labels. According to the labels, Pandora accounted for 25% of their revenue last year. Read The Full Story

Twitter reportedly to offer Vevo content via its music app

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

It has been rumored for a couple weeks now that Twitter will be releasing its own music app using technology from its not-too-long-ago acquired We Are Hunted. While it has already been said that SoundCloud and iTunes will be integrated into the service, the folks over at AllThingsD are now reporting that a Twitter and Vevo deal has been struck. Read The Full Story

The Mill LA teams with Sonos Studio for “Bugs” interactive multimedia experience

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks behind VFX studio The Mill LA have joined with Sonos Studio for an interactive multimedia installation event that'll be going by the name of "Bugs!" This installation will be living in Sonos Studio from the 5th of April until the 5th of May. This installation will mash together the greatness that both groups can provide: six massive displays combined with six Sonos PLAYBAR units, each of them depicting a Bug that'll blow your mind. Read The Full Story

Auralux hits iOS: multi-colored points of light go to war!

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

When we first played the game known as Auralux, it was back in July of 2012 on a Google Nexus 7 tablet - now this masterpiece has come to iOS. Finally you'll be able to experience what NVIDIA Tegra smartphone and tablet users have been tapping along with for so many months - Wardrum Studios has brought the minimalistic battle of brightness to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch at last! And it feels so fabulous! Read The Full Story

Korg Kaoss Synthesizer line expands with KP3+ and Kaossilator Pro+

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's no secret that Korg creates some fantastic products when it comes to synthesized sound - and music is about to blow through your ear sockets this week with a couple of additions to the Kaoss Synthesizer lineup. What we've got here is a couple of new beasts, the first being the KP3+ Dynamic Effect/Sampler, the other bumping up the beats as the Kaossilator Pro+ Dynamic Phase Synthesizer/Loop Recorder. The power is about to be yours once again. Read The Full Story

Jabra launches new REVO and VOX headphones

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Jabra has just announced its next series of headsets that should appeal to both the casual music listener as well as audiophiles everywhere. There are 3 new products in Jabra's line-up: The Jabra REVO headphones, the Jabra REVO wireless headphones, and the Jabra VOX in-ear earphones. All offer great portability without sacrificing good quality music. Read The Full Story

Daft Punk album Random Access Memories revealed in 15 seconds

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're all about the robotic electronic supersonic music extravaganza that is Daft Punk, you're in for a treat this week - the first preview of their upcoming album Random Access Memories. This album has been previewed during this past weekend's Saturday Night Live, the name shining forth in a fabulous reveal the likes of which can only have been summoned by this artistic duo. You'll also notice that the album is called RAM. Read The Full Story

Rock Band’s last downloadable song will be Don McLean’s “American Pie”

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Developer Harmonix announced last month that continued DLC content for Rock Band would be ending in April, and that time is slowly approaching, sadly. The developer has announced the last song to come off the Rock Band DLC assembly line, which will be Don McLean's 1971 classic "American Pie". The song will be available for download on April 2. Read The Full Story

Pandora arrives on Windows Phone 8, ad-free until 2014

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Pandora, the ever-popular internet radio service, is now available for Windows Phone 8 devices. It took a while for the app to reach Microsoft's new platform, but nonetheless, WP8 users can get in on the music-streaming action right now. Plus, Pandora is making their WP8 app ad-free until 2014, as well as tacking on a couple of exclusive features. Read The Full Story

Amazon reportedly in talks about a subscription music service

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon is reportedly thinking about starting its own subscription music service. Perhaps it wants to jump on the bandwagon all of the other big companies, like Google and Apple, are on. Sources have told The Verge that Amazon is aiming towards creating a service that's similar to Spotify's, where users can choose which song or artist they want to listen to, instead of creating a radio streaming service like Pandora's. Read The Full Story
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