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Best iPhone music apps
FEATURE The download sound 2 January 2012 13:00 GMT TweetTake one iPhone, add a decent data connection, a pair of headphones that didn't come free in the box and all you need to bring yourself 24/7 music wherever you go is a well chosen set of apps and services. As ever, this is where we come in at Pocket-lint...
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Pandora rules out international service, for now
Frustrated 19 October 2011 1:52 GMT TweetPandora’s founder and chief strategy officer, Tim Westergren, has ruled out expanding Pandora internationally for the time amongst growing frustrations with the music industry.
"We have tried for years to try and broker licensing deals...
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Google TV: Detailed and explained
Everything you need to know 5 October 2010 13:04 GMT TweetGoogle TV promises to revolutionise our televisions and bring the web into the living room, but what exactly is it, and what will it bring.
On the eve of the Logitech and Sony launch events in the US, Google has finally laid down some of the...
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Warner Music to quit Spotify, Last.fm?
CEO: "Free streaming services are clearly not net positive for the industry" 10 February 2010 17:46 GMT TweetMajor record label Warner Music, who own recordings from artists as diverse as Muse, A-Ha, Dragonforce and the Monkees, has threatened to stop licensing its music to free streaming services like Spotify, Last.fm and Pandora.
Warner's CEO, Edgar...
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Deck your halls with Christmas music
How to get all the festive tunes you could want for free 24 December 2009 9:00 GMT TweetIt's Christmas. The season of eating, drinking, making merry, and - most importantly - giving. So here's what we're giving you this Christmas - the gift of music. The gift of Cliff Richard, Mr Blobby, and Rage Against the Machine. We're giving you...
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Spotify gets Pandora-style recommendations
Automatic playlist generator created by Spotibot 18 November 2009 16:38 GMT TweetYou might be familiar, if you're a hardcore Spotify user, with @Spotibot - a Twitter bot that recommends bands that are similar to other bands, as well as the Better Spotify Links project. Well, the coder behind it - Andy Smith - has just completed...
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Who'll be the casualties of Google Music?
The winners and losers of the big G's latest venture 29 October 2009 17:32 GMT TweetNot content with crashing down hard on the satnav industry yesterday, today Google put the willies up the music industry too with the launch of a Google music search feature. Just before you go diving off to try it, it's only available in the US at...
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Google adds music search; foretells the death of another industry
Introduces Karaoke into search 29 October 2009 2:18 GMT TweetGoogle has added music search to its growing search offering as it attempts to help people find what they are looking for quicker.
"Every day we get millions of search queries about music. You want to know more about your favorite artists,...
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Google launching music service?
Jumps on the bandwagon 21 October 2009 10:03 GMT TweetIt's being reported that Google is planning to launch a music service imminently. A number of sources quoted by TechCrunch are saying that the company is securing content from major labels, and one source has named the offering "Google Audio".
At...
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Pandora gets Android app
Not available in the UK 10 September 2009 10:15 GMT TweetPandora, the streaming music radio service, has announced that its Android application is complete. The news comes just over a year since it released its iPhone application. It's available in the Android application market right now.
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Pandora forced to close in the UK
Site blames high royalties 9 January 2008 1:03 GMT TweetPandora.com a website that creates bespoke playlists based on your musical tastes has been forced to shut down because it can't afford to pay licence fees being demanded by music industry trade bodies such as the PPL.
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Pandora blocks listeners outside US
Licences force Pandora to close its doors to global users 3 May 2007 10:37 GMT TweetPandora has had to block all users originating from a non-US IP address due to legal pressure from record companies.
The popular internet radio station for users to build custom playlists and discover new music, has had to keep to its roots....