Music

Spotify Listening Limitations to Start Soon

by Jeff Weisbein January 6, 2012
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Spotify will soon start to impose more limitations on its free music streaming service.

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What’s The Future for Music Streaming Services?

by Jeff Weisbein December 11, 2011
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Here’s an interesting question: can independent music services such as Spotify, Pandora, and MOG survive long-term? Or are they doomed for failure? That is a question many people (and investors) are wondering.

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Spotify Review: Can Spotify Replace iTunes?

by Mike Mansell July 18, 2011
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When news broke earlier this month that Spotify, a music service that has become incredibly popular in Europe, would become available in America I instantly became eager to try the service. Finally I would have the opportunity to use the service that I had envied my European friends over. So on Friday of last week when I had a chance to get online during my vacation I signed up for a Spotify Premium account.

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Facebook to Hit the High-Note on Music: MySpace to Lose Big?

by Mike Mansell June 21, 2011
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While the once-popular social network MySpace has declined significantly in recent years with the uprising of more popular social media sites such as Twitter and sites like Facebook, the site has managed to hold on to one audience; the music industry. But now it is becoming apparent that MySpace may soon lose that strongpoint.

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Priced At $25/Year iTunes Match Is Genius.

by Jeff Weisbein June 7, 2011
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If the record labels haven’t bowed down to Steve Jobs and Apple yet, they should because Apple has just created a way to monetize on illegally downloaded music. Apple’s iTunes Match announced yesterday at WWDC is an additional service you can purchase which will allow you to scan your music library, match it with songs available on the iTunes Music Store, and then offer the option to download them.

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Review: DiddyBeats Headphones

by Rohan Reddy June 4, 2011
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For many people, Monster‘s Beats By Dre line of headphones are more than just a way to listen to music. They have become a fashion statement, an icon, and are seen worn by many celebrities and athletes. Beats recently expanded their line in collaboration with other artist and celebrities, including P. Diddy, Lady Gaga, Justin [...]

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Should Apple Kill the iPod Classic?

by Mike Mansell May 19, 2011
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Even though Apple is a successful and growing company right now, there is no denying that the business went through a rough patch a while back; before the iPhone, iPad, and even Macintosh computer became popular fixtures in our modern society.  Sure, Apple was wildly successful when it was first formed, but there was definitely [...]

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Could Piracy Be On The Decline?

by Mike Mansell April 5, 2011
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Back in the medieval days, everyone associated the term “pirate” with crooked and drunken sailors – often with creative names such as “Redbeard” – sporting swords, peg legs, hook hands, parrots, and repulsive breath.  In more modern society, however, the terms “pirate” and “piracy” have taken up quite a different meaning.  Modern day piracy – [...]

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Audioengine N22 Amplifier Review

by Jeff Weisbein November 5, 2010
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Audioengine recently released their latest product the N22 desktop amplifier.  The N22 is a compact, high-end desktop amplifier which retails for $199.  At first glance, its sleek design certainly stands out.  The components are enclosed in a stylish satin-black cabinet that is only 7 inches tall, 5.5 inches deep, and 2.75 inches wide (4 inches [...]

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Style Jukebox Review

by Mike Mansell July 22, 2010
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As one becomes used to the software in which they use on a daily basis, it’s a very difficult and often useless task to move away from said software. One great example of this kind of software is media players, which people like myself often run in the background to play music whilst doing other [...]

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