Posts Tagged ‘music’

ANDROID GETS OFFICIAL GOOGLE BUZZ WIDGET

Google has released the Google Buzz widget for Android , which will make updating your status or tagging your location easier. Google first launched Google Buzz for mobile about six weeks ago, and while the overall Buzz platform has... (Continue reading)

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CDS TO GET CHEAPER: WILL YOU BUY THEM? [POLL]

Universal Music Group will drop the prices on the majority of its new CD releases to between six and 10 dollars. This plan — dubbed the Velocity program — will go into effect in the second quarter of this... (Continue reading)

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THE $75 IPOD LEVY THAT WILL SOLVE ALL OF CANADA’S PROBLEMS

Apparently it’s illegal in Canada to copy music from a CD you bought to an iPod (or whatever). It’s simply not allowed, even if you’re not breaking any DRM in the process... (Continue reading)

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LADY GAGA AND BEYONCE’S “TELEPHONE” GETS INDIE POP COVER [VIDEO]

Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s “ Telephone ” video went ultra viral after it premiered on Vevo last week, and now a new cover of the jam has blown up (albeit on a smaller scale): Enter “Telephone” (the super twee,... (Continue reading)

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MOG BRINGING UNLIMITED MUSIC STREAMING TO IPHONE AND ANDROID, RHAPSODY TAKING IPHONE MUSIC OFFLINE

While we all wait patiently for Apple to concoct its own subscription-based, unlimited music streaming service (hello, Lala acquisition !), MOG is jumping on the opportunity right away. Er, almost right away. ... (Continue reading)

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CHATROULETTE + IMPROV PIANO PLAYER = LOVE! [VIDEO]

Chatroulette has had its share of stormtroopers and Jon Stewart parodies , but now there’s a new star on the block: the Chatroulette improv piano player. The webcam network has quickly ascended to become one of the web’s biggest... (Continue reading)

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THE FULLY SICK RAPPER: VIRAL VIDS ARE THE REMEDY [INTERVIEW]

What would you do if you found out that you had an extremely contagious disease that required you to remain in quarantine for the several months? If you’re like most people, you would probably cry and cry and cry…... (Continue reading)

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KEYBOARD CAT: THE NEXT GENERATION [VIDEO]

For years now we have all found solace and joy in Charlie Schmidt ’s “Keyboard Cat,” a musically inclined feline with Beethoven-sick skills and a mischievous mien. Now, a new kitty is on the scene: Bento. And believe you... (Continue reading)

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PINK FLOYD ONLY WANTS YOU TO DOWNLOAD THEIR ENTIRE ALBUMS, NOT INDIVIDUAL SONGS

There was an interesting debate on today’s Ron and Fez that speaks to a subject we’ve been whinging about for some time now: digital delivery of content, specifically of music. Pink Floyd has won a court ruling that will... (Continue reading)

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MULTITASKING HEADED TO IPHONE 4.0 [RUMOR]

With iPad preorders officially starting tomorrow, attention has shifted to iPhone 4.0 software and what features it might bring to both the iPad and future iPhone models. Apple Insider is now adding fuel to the long-standing rumors that the... (Continue reading)

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