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Notorious B.I.G and Siri sing “Hypnotize”
“My hack for the Music Hack Day 2011 in London, a 24h Hackathon for all things music. SiriProxy is used to intercept the communication with Apple’s servers. Notorious Siri then sends Notorious B.I.G.’s Hypnotize to the device. Siri’s speech synthesis is synced to the beat using the timestamps obtained from the Echonest API which were […]
Continue reading...Apple releases new Beatles-centric iTunes Ad: “Covers”
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Apple this weekend released a new TV ad highlighting The Beatles on iTunes. The ad below showcases, in animated fashion, many of the the Beatles’ more well known album covers. Naturally, the ad itself is dubbed “Covers.” After years of speculation and legal roadblocks, the Beatles music collection finally came to the iTunes Music Store […]
Continue reading...Google Music Store finally becomes a reality
Monday, November 21, 2011
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Well after years of haggling with record companies, Google last week finally unveiled its new Android-centric Google Music service and to say that it borrows a lot from iTunes would be quite an understatement. But hey, if the model works, why change it. Like iTunes, songs on Google Music will be available at pricepoints ranging […]
Continue reading...Apple releases third beta of iTunes Match, launch date still unknown
Monday, November 14, 2011
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iTunes Match was introduced to mild controversy past June. The upcoming service, which sells for a $25/yr subscription, will match a user’s entire existing iTunes library with with 256-KBps quality songs downloadable via iCloud. So whether a user’s iTunes library is filled with burned CDs or consists of thousands of illegaly downloaded songs, Apple will […]
Continue reading...The Who’s Peter Townshead calls Apple’s iTunes a “digital vampire”
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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It’s becoming increasingly popular for musical artists to blast Apple’s iTunes Store. The most recent example of someone too busy worrying about Apple and not devoting enough time to his craft is Pete Townshend, vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for The Who. Last Monday, Townshead called Apple’s iTunes a “digital vampire” in that it sucks the […]
Continue reading...Native Winamp client finally hits the Mac
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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I was lucky enough to be in college when Napster came out. It was a glorious time where the music flowed freely, and yes, illegally, across the interwebs. Even before Napster, music sharing and downloading was extremely popular across campus. Back before Napster, college students in the dorms were able share their entire music libraries […]
Continue reading...From Chuck D to Coldplay and Neil Diamod, Music luminaries pay tribute to Steve Jobs
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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We somehow missed this amongst the avalanche of tributes to Steve Jobs following his death but think it’s still worth posting. Jobs of course was an avid music fan and often used his personal connections to musicians to help get Apple’s music initiatives up off the ground. That Apple’s iPod fundamentally changed the music industry […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs thought Mick Jagger was either on drugs or brain damaged upon first meeting him
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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Steve Jobs was an avowed Rolling Stones fan, though they weren’t quite as high up on his musical mantle as let’s say Bob Dylan or The Beatles. A small blurb from the soon to be released Steve Jobs biography recounts a story of how Andy Warhol convinced Jobs to share the original Macintosh with Mick […]
Continue reading...John Mayer reflects on Steve Jobs, recounts getting a pre-release iPhone
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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Apple yesterday held a special event celebrating the life and accomplishments of Steve Jobs on its Cupertino campus. As part of the 3 hour proceeding, and highlighting Jobs’ affinity for music, there were performances by Norah Jones and Coldplay. Looking back at some of the iPod media events Apple has held over the past few […]
Continue reading...Dr. Dre just wants his HTC phone to be second to Apple
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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Former NWA member Dr. Dre, who achieved in greater acclaim as an individual rapper thanks to hits like Nothin but a G Thang and Dre Day, has transitioned from rap superstar into entrepreneur as of late. In 2008, Dre released a high-performance line of headphones dubbed Beats by Dr. Dre that have sold very well. […]
Continue reading...Bono on Steve Jobs – “one of a very small group of anarchic Americans who through technology literally invented the 21st century”
Monday, October 10, 2011
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Steve Jobs and U2 frontman Bono developed a friendship over the years via Apple’s involvement in the (Product) Red charity to fight AIDS. What’s more, Jobs was seemingly a big U2 fan as you might remember that Apple released a U2 branded iPod back in the mid-2000’s. With the passing of Jobs, Bono issued a […]
Continue reading...Apple seeking international music licenses for upcoming iCloud sevice
Sunday, October 2, 2011
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Citing people familiar with the discussions, CNET is reporting that Apple is attempting to shore up last minute deals with various record companies that would net Apple international music licenses for its upcoming iCloud service. If Apple is successful in achieving said deals, an announcement to that effect may be made at Apple’s upcoming iPhone-centric […]
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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