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iTunes still most popular music service by far

A survey of 2000 internet users in the UK from GfK NOP has found that iTunes still remains by far the most popular music service, but that new entrant Spotify is shooting rapidly up the charts, despite having only just celebrated its 1st birthday.

The survey asked...

Xbox 360 social update dated

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be releasing its latest Xbox 360 update on the 17 November to all LIVE members.

The new update, which was first announced in June, will bring with it Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune video to the console.

The Facebook...

Last.fm launches Last.tv

Last.fm is reportedly preparing a push into video content, and the site is expanding into television, according to a report in Music Week. The online radio service, which was bought by US media giant CBS in 2007, is attempting to expand its brand globally.

The...

Revo Heritage DAB and internet radio launches

Revo has announced the launch of the Heritage, a new multi-format digital radio.

Described as a "contemporary reinterpretation of classic European table radio designs from the 50s and 60s", the Heritage gets a walnut veneer and metal exterior.

Offering...

Xbox 360 Dashboard preview program reopens

Microsoft has, just like earlier in the year, offered its users the chance to take a look at the forthcoming dashboard upgrade a little early in the hope of getting rid of any bugs that testers might not have spotted.

The next version of the dashboard will have,...

Revo launches Domino D3 dock

Revo has just announced a new iPod dock/DAB radio/music system called the Domino D3. It combines a number of audio sources into one unit, including the ability to listen to Last.fm on the device.

It's worth mentioning the design, because the company has won...

78% won't pay for streaming music

A survey from umbrella-body UK Music has revealed that premium streaming services like Spotify and Napster may be in trouble. 78% of 1,808 respondents aged 14 to 24 said that they don't want to pay for a streaming music service - down from last year's 65%.

On...

MusicBore, a talking software DJ, created

Over the weekend, a bunch of enterprising coders and music fans got together in London for Music Hack Day. MusicBore was one of the projects birthed - it's a software DJ that talks all over your favourite records.

Taking information from the BBC, Last.fm and...

Onkyo unveils TX-SR707 and TX-NR807 streaming AV receivers

Onkyo has announced that it's launching two home cinema receivers - TX-SR707and TX-NR807, and a next-gen Blu-ray player - DV-BD507. Both pack DLNA 1.5 Network Audio compatibility, which means that streaming audio services will play through them. That includes Last.fm, vTuner...

Last.fm founders quit

Last.fm's founders Felix, RJ and Martin have announced that they're going to be leaving the company. In a blog post, the founders said that they were "extremely proud of what we’ve achieved together".

The company was bought by CBS in 2007, and the founders will...

Xbox LIVE: Last.fm, HD Zune Video, LIVE Party

Microsoft has announced new Xbox LIVE features that are designed to make the Xbox 360 the central focus of your living room entertainment set-up.

Flinging itself headlong into the streaming music market, Last.fm will offer Xbox LIVE subscribers access to...

PRS cuts audio streaming rates for UK

PRS for Music, the body that collects and distributes royalties in the UK, has slashed its rates for streaming audio. It's more than halved its on-demand streaming music rate from £0.0022 to £0.00085 per track, lasting for 3 years.

Unfortunately with that, it's...

Spotify teams up with Echo Nest for recommendations

After Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's previous comments, reported on Pocket-lint, that "I'd love to work with someone like Last.fm" and promising an announcement within days, many expected the two companies to team up.

However, as we also reported, Spotify looked to...

Spotify confirms iPhone app for subscribers only

Spotify's founder Daniel Ek has revealed more about the mobile version of the service, US expansion plans and a possible Last.fm team-up.

At The Great Escape music conference in Brighton, Ek said the mobile app, that the company is working on for the iPhone,...

Last.fm announces improved radio

A "new and improved" version of Last.fm radio on the web has been announced for those in the UK, US and Germany, or those in other countries who pay to subscribe to the service.

The listening page has been redesigned, and gone visual, with an "expanded metadata...

Last.fm subscription charge plans go ahead

Following an official announcement, and then an official postponement, Last.fm has said it is now charging for its radio services outside the UK, the US and Germany.

The decision, unsurprisingly unpopular with users of the site, will see those outside the three...

Windows Live to become "online hub"

Microsoft has announced that its Live properties are getting a revamp to become more of an "online hub" to aggregate content from more popular sites.

Microsoft has said it's making it possible to incorporate activity updates from over 20 web services, including...

Last.fm delays plans to charge

Last.fm has announced it has "postponed" the date in which it will begin charging users for its radio service, following "a lot of feedback".

The online music site has defended its decision to charge 3 euros a month to those outside the US, UK and Germany in...

Last.fm to start charging

Last.fm has announced that it is to begin charging in countries outside the UK, the US and Germany. In every other country, listening to Last.fm Radio will now require a subscription of 3 euros per month.

Everything else on Last.fm (such as scrobbling, recommendations,...

T-Mobile reveals top 10 Android apps

Hours after Vodafone and HTC announced the new G1 rivalling Android-based "Magic", T-Mobile has revealed the top 10 most popular Android applications - and hinted at new ones to come.

The top ten most popular applications from Android Market are, in T-Mo's...

Five New Year's Eve party music ideas

You've got the booze cupboard stocked, the munchies out and the living room floor cleared for some dancing. But what about the music? Here are five surefire gadgets and services to get the party started.

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Vodafone offers Last.fm for some Nokia phones

Vodafone has announced a deal that will see customers throughout Europe and India, Australia and New Zealand able to access Last.fm’s social networking music features via their mobiles.

The new mobile application includes Last.fm’s scrobbling functionality...

Sonos launches iPhone app

Sonos has introduced the Sonos Controller for iPhone as a free download on the Apple App Store.

Music lovers with an iPhone 3G, iPhone or iPod touch can now control Sonos Multi-Room Music System all from their portable device via their Wi-Fi network.

Warner Music pulls music from last.fm

Warner Music Group has pulled its music from Last.fm’s free on-demand music streaming service in an apparent dispute over compensation rates.

The online radio station has started removing Warner artists from its services according to industry website Billboard.biz.

AOL teams up with Last.fm in Europe

AOL Radio is now going to be available in Europe through Last.fm, the free global music site.

Following on from a recent deal between AOL and CBS Radio in the US, the company has now opted to target Last.fm's 21 million global visitors.

The service...