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Best iPad music apps
FEATURE Tunes from your tablet 18 December 2011 10:30 GMT TweetHaving that slightly larger screen on the iPad grants a lot more space to play with the tablet's music making capabilities. There is room there for extra sliders, bigger buttons and larger instruments. The result is a selection of iPad music apps that...
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APP OF THE DAY: djay (iPad)
An iTunes Rewind winner 16 December 2011 18:00 GMT Tweetdjay (the little d is maker Algoriddim's choice, not ours) has landed a pretty big prize, being awarded iPad App of The Year by Apple.
So, despite us retiring from the decks back in 2001 following the pain of DJ Luck and MC Neat's disappearance...
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UPDATED: Rara.com brings digital music to the forgotten masses
Even your grandmother can use it 13 December 2011 13:00 GMT TweetA new music streaming service has hit the web aimed squarely at the mass market. Rara.com is a UK-based, all-devices, ad-free, paid-for experience that’s designed to capture the 80-odd per cent of the users out there who’ve never gone digital...
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iTunes Rewind fast forwards in for 2011 review
Adele is the big winner 9 December 2011 15:13 GMT TweetApple has unveiled its traditional review of the year with iTunes Rewind 2011 going live. The big winner is Adele who picked up the gongs for the number one selling album on iTunes for the year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for Someone Like...
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Ministry of Sound MOS006 review
REVIEW
Your name's not down, you're not coming in
6 December 2011 9:00 GMT
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There are few names that have been as enduring in dance music as Ministry of Sound. It's a label, club and its reach extends all over the world. It has dabbled in hardware before, but it was re-branded Alba gear, so you can imagine how that worked...
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Pure Music to give away 10,000 free downloads at launch
One each though 2 December 2011 11:52 GMT TweetPure is planning free downloads for those who register interest in its new cloud-based on demand music service.
A total of 10,000 free tracks are up for grabs, one each to those who register. Those with Pure Lounge accounts need to sign up...
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Napster dies - service is officially no more
Bye bye 2 December 2011 10:05 GMT TweetNapster has finally been laid to rest. It is no longer officially in existence, being merged entirely with Rhapsody today after the company purchased it from Best Buy last month.
Best Buy will still retain a stake in Rhapsody; they have owned...
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HMV On Demand launches
Where did that come from? 24 November 2011 14:56 GMT TweetAs if by magic HMV's On Demand service has popped up out of no where. The domain hmvondemand.com has gone live, bringing with it a selection of movies to stream priced in at £3.75.
There is a surprisingly decent selection of video on offer...
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APP OF THE DAY: Gigbeat review (Android)
Unmissable live music app 17 November 2011 18:00 GMT TweetEvery now and then an app comes along that really makes a difference and today’s App of the Day on Pocket-lint is one of those apps. The bad news for lots of you out there is that it’s only on Android. The good news for those of you that...
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Google Music drops the beta tag, brings music store to US users
Social tools and exclusive content too 16 November 2011 23:11 GMT TweetGoogle Music has dropped the beta tag as the music service goes live, bringing music to Google and Android device users Stateside. Taking things a step further than the previous beta offering, Google also launched a music store at their "These go to...
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The Stone Roses return via University Challenge (video)
Superb mash-up viral 21 October 2011 14:21 GMT TweetAnybody who sported a floppy fringe, baggy tie-dyed sweatshirt and went around exclaiming that they were "mad fer it" back in the late eighties/early nineties are currently trembling with excitement over the fact that The Stone Roses, arguably the...
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YouTube now allows you to sell merchandise and music
Video shopping 17 October 2011 13:08 GMT TweetYouTube has launched the Merch Store, a means for music fans to download tracks and purchase merchandise straight through the video streaming site.
This is a big deal for music labels and artists alike, YouTube being a huge promotional platform....
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Bowers & Wilkins releases high quality version of new Peter Gabriel album
24-bit FLAC action 11 October 2011 11:28 GMT TweetBowers and Wilkins has released a super high quality version of the new Peter Gabriel album New Blood. It uses a 24-bit FLAC encode and is available for download exclusively via Bowers and Wilkin's website.
Included with the special edition...
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Western Digital launches music streaming player with built in Spotify
On demand tunes 7 October 2011 14:53 GMT TweetWestern Digital has announced a new version of its WD TV Live media player, which now comes with Spotify support. It has the ability to stream tracks straight from the cloud-based music service, as well as play up to 1080p video.
Any network...
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Five tips for a successful YouTube music video
FEATURE INTERVIEW: The Fellows 'Dip My Dick' director tells all 20 September 2011 12:00 GMT TweetYouTube has long been synonymous with music videos of all kinds, bringing a cheap and effective way for bands to get their music heard. With the potential for millions of people to view your music, it's no wonder that a lot of time and effort goes...
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