Category: music
Best Albums January 2023
An album serves as a milestone that can be viewed as an indication of where an artist is in the progress of their career. Some artists will produce several albums, often at least once a year, while others will release far fewer, working on their albums for long periods of time. In recent times, the…
These Books Picture the Music
Music fans can be obsessive. Often, the music itself isn’t enough. Fans need more and are constantly striving to find out and learn more about their favourite artists, bands, and musicians. This is perhaps why music books are so popular. From autobiographies of famous artists to deep dives into particular genres or scenes, music books…
EE’s WiFi rooster to tell Glastonbury Festival goers who is on stage
Photo credit: Tom Dymond A Wifi-enabled robotic rooster has been placed on the Glastonbury Festival site to remind revellers when headline acts are about to start on the Pyramid Stage. The rooster has been installed by mobile operator EE, the festival’s technology partner. EE’s Wi-Fi Rooster will alert passers-by 30 minutes…
Tips to choosing the best keyboard for your family
Number of keys Digital keyboards come in a variety of sizes with a varying number of keys. Keyboards range from 25 keys with a 2-octave range to 88 keys with a 7-octave range. The higher the number of keys, the greater the range of music produced on the keyboard. However, higher keyed keyboards also occupy…
Deezer offer 4 months free music as part of Samsung Boost
Global music streaming service Deezer is offering four months of music to Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Series owners, as part of the brand’s new Samsung Boost proposition. Boost brings together a range of exclusive premium apps and services to anyone with a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G phone in the UK and Ireland. Starting today, Samsung…
Deezer now compatible with Apple HomePod and HomePod Mini
Music streaming service Deezer is now compatible with Apple's HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers. Music lovers can set Deezer as their default music service and ask Siri to play any song from its global catalogue of 73 million tracks. All paying subscribers with iOS 14.3 and above and the latest software on HomePod can use…
TikTok having major influence on music industry, claims study
A new study by price comparison site Uswitch has revealed how the influence of TikTok sounds is changing the music industry. TikTok has become one of the world's most downloaded apps with around 689 million monthly users and claims anyone can go viral due to its unique algorithm and “for you page”. Using popular TikTok sounds, Uswitch was able to monitor…
Andrson AI-powered #ReWrapped helps to find new music
From Andrson comes a clever AI-powered service which allows you to discover new artists influenced by your musical taste from last year. Called #ReWrapped, it works by linking directly with your Spotify account and identifying the most popular music listened to throughout 2020, via the Spotify Wrapped feature. Once recognised, Andrson’s innovative A.I. audio analysis…
Custom USB Drives Take Music to the Next Level
Did you know that more and more musicians are releasing their albums in custom USB drives? I’m talking about musicians like Kanye West, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson The White Stripes but also the rising indies who have maximized the benefits of promotional USB drives for musicians. And yes, they’re selling well. Of…
Sound Asleep album helps nation nod off
As a third (29%) of the nation reveals they are exhausted and struggling to sleep amid the stresses of 2020, Currys PC World has teamed up with music producers, Obelisk, and sleep expert, Hope Bastine, to create the Sound Asleep album. Made with technology to help the nation sleep better, it is available to stream…