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  • Best iPad music apps

    Best iPad music apps

    FEATURE Tunes from your tablet 18 December 2011 10:30 GMT

    Having 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...

  • APP OF THE DAY: djay (iPad). Apps, iPad apps, djay, Music, App of the day 0

    APP OF THE DAY: djay (iPad)

    An iTunes Rewind winner 16 December 2011 18:00 GMT

    djay (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...

  • Rara

    UPDATED: Rara.com brings digital music to the forgotten masses

    Even your grandmother can use it 13 December 2011 13:00 GMT

    A 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...

  • iTunes Rewind fast forwards in for 2011 review. iTunes, Apple, Apps, Music 0

    iTunes Rewind fast forwards in for 2011 review

    Adele is the big winner 9 December 2011 15:13 GMT

    Apple 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...

  • Ministry of Sound MOS006. Headphones, Music, Audio, Ministry of Sound 0

    Ministry of Sound MOS006 review

    4.0 REVIEW Your name's not down, you're not coming in 6 December 2011 9:00 GMT

    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...

  • Pure Music to give away 10,000 free downloads at launch. Music, Pure, Pure Music 0

    Pure Music to give away 10,000 free downloads at launch

    One each though 2 December 2011 11:52 GMT

    Pure 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...

  • Napster dies - service is officially no more. Internet, Music, Napster 0

    Napster dies - service is officially no more

    Bye bye 2 December 2011 10:05 GMT

    Napster 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...

  • HMV On Demand launches . Music, Movies, HMV 0

    HMV On Demand launches

    Where did that come from? 24 November 2011 14:56 GMT

    As 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...

  • APP OF THE DAY: Gigbeat review (Android). Apps, App of the day, Gigbeat, Android apps, Music 0

    APP OF THE DAY: Gigbeat review (Android)

    Unmissable live music app 17 November 2011 18:00 GMT

    Every 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...

  • Google Music drops the beta tag, brings music store to US users. Google, google music, Android, Audio, Music 0

    Google Music drops the beta tag, brings music store to US users

    Social tools and exclusive content too 16 November 2011 23:11 GMT

    Google 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...

  • The Stone Roses return via University Challenge (video)

    The Stone Roses return via University Challenge (video)

    Superb mash-up viral 21 October 2011 14:21 GMT

    Anybody 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...

  • YouTube now allows you to sell merchandise and music

    YouTube now allows you to sell merchandise and music

    Video shopping 17 October 2011 13:08 GMT

    YouTube 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....

  • Bowers & Wilkins releases high quality version of new Peter Gabriel album

    Bowers & Wilkins releases high quality version of new Peter Gabriel album

    24-bit FLAC action 11 October 2011 11:28 GMT

    Bowers 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...

  • Western Digital launches music streaming player with built in Spotify

    Western Digital launches music streaming player with built in Spotify

    On demand tunes 7 October 2011 14:53 GMT

    Western 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...

  • Five tips for a successful YouTube music video. Audio, Features, Video, The Fellows, Music, Interviews 0

    Five tips for a successful YouTube music video

    FEATURE INTERVIEW: The Fellows 'Dip My Dick' director tells all 20 September 2011 12:00 GMT

    YouTube 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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