Music

To recreate the word-of-mouth phenomenon that made them famous, the xx shared their album stream Coexist with a single fan just outside London last week – days before its official US release. It was a risky marketing move that set out to test whether the band could replicate their initial viral success with a map Continue Reading →

Waiting to use Spotify on the Web? Hang on a few weeks. Waiting to pay $8 a month for Spotify’s premium service? Don’t hold your breath. Yes, as TechCrunch reported yesterday, the streaming music company is getting ready to roll out a version of its service that will work on a Web browser, instead of Continue Reading →

Apple is back at the negotiating table with music industry executives in an attempt to create a streaming custom radio service similar to Pandora and Spotify, the Wall Street Journal reports. These apps allow users to set their musical preferences, and are then fed a stream of similar music they’re likely to enjoy — without Continue Reading →

Although Apple’s September 12th invite graphic suggests the event will be all about the iPhone 5, 9to5Mac reports that new iPods could debut as well. According to the site, Apple might give two of its iPod lineups a refresh — specifically the iPod nano and iPod shuffle. 9to5Mac also speculates that it’s possible a refreshed Continue Reading →

Nokia Music, Nokia’s free streaming music service, is now available in the U.S., the company has announced. The service enables users to stream music from more than 150 exclusive playlists, curated by “an expert team of U.S.-based musicologists” or artists such as Lana Del Ray or Rihanna. Users can also create a personal soundtrack by Continue Reading →

Some members of our latest list of young innovators from around the world have developed consumer Web services you might have used, such as Spotify or Dropbox. Others are making more fundamental breakthroughs that have yet to be commercialized, such as more efficient engines or improvements in optical communications. And a few are blazing trails Continue Reading →

No, you’re not seeing things. The evil pigs in the latest version of Angry Birds Friends really do look like band members of pop punk bank Green Day. The little creatures even tout mohawks, leather jackets and hipster ties. Green Day has teamed up with gaming company Rovio to launch a 10 new levels for Continue Reading →

Gone are the days of teenagers buying albums and listening to them all the way through, as are the days of following beloved radio DJs and tuning in at the appropriate times. The new generation is opting for their own music curating by means of YouTube, according to a new study released today by consumer Continue Reading →

Among the more than 200 new features that Apple plans to incorporate into next month’s release of iOS 6 will be an update to the software’s alarm clock application that will have you stumbling out of bed in the morning to your favorite tune. The little-mentioned feature, which originally turned up in the first betas Continue Reading →

At the end of July, Amazon updated its Cloud Player to be in fighting form as an iTunes killer, with a load of new audio features like Scan and Match technology and licensing deals with a number of labels. And at the time, Amazon said that Sonos support would be “coming soon.” Today, that functionality Continue Reading →