Tag: Music
Brits still like music CDs despite rise in Internet downloads
We’re still an nation who likes our CD collections, according to recent figures from the British Phonographic Industry.
Despite the rise in popularity of music downloading (both legal and not), nearly half of the people recently surveyed by PlusNet said that they thought it would be at least ten years until the CD becomes obsolete, with one n ten saying that the format would never die.
Last.fm signs UK licensing deal with PPL – agrees royalties for UK web streaming
Social music network Last.fm has announced that it has signed a deal with PPL to provide performance royalty payments to artists streamed via its UK radio.
Classical musicians gets computer-friendly with the EMS
I don’t even pretend to be a classical music expert, but do occasionally channel surf into the BBC’s Proms coverage, watching as a conductor stumbles onto the stage armed with several volumes of sheet music. A sight that might not last much longer if the EMS catches on.
miShare – share your iPod tunes with a taste-free friend
Want to share your musical taste with someone less fortunate? If both you and the other person have an iPods, you can do it easily with the miShare.
Intempo introduces BTA-01 – converts your iPod speaker dock into a Bluetooth speaker
Intempo has released the BTA-01 – a Bluetooth adapter which will convert iPod speakers, with a built-in dock connector, into a Bluetooth speaker, so you can listen wirelessly to music stored on your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PC or MP3 player.
Bought a pink nano? You might want Intempo’s matching iDS-01NRX speaker-dock
Apple has the pink nano out for Valentine’s Day – and Intempo has the matching iDS-01NRX speaker-dock.
Opinion: Free music file sharing was never going to hit the right notes with record firms
Jonathan Weinberg writes… You don’t get anything in life for free. So the saying goes.
And so, I’m not surprised that a website which promised us the world’s first legal file-sharing service has had to backtrack on the plans after the record companies said they were not yet supporting it.
Qtrax made a big song and dance about their launch over in Cannes with stars including James Blunt there. They secured quite a bit of coverage in all the national newspapers too in Britain.
But maybe it would have made sense to secure the record firms first, after all, as the gatekeepers of the industry, they are pretty important don’t you think? It’s like saying you’ve got a No1 song, without actually having the lyrics written or the musical score penned…
Bomi Kim Tactile MP3 player – braille-like control
My MP3 player rarely sees the light of day – it permanently lives in a pocket or bag, even when I’m looking for a track. A control system like the one on the Tactile MP3 player would certainly help.
Tonium taking reservations for Pacemaker DJ mixer, available from next month
Back in May last year, I may’ve rashly described the Pacemaker Pilot DJ mixer as being ‘perfect for twatty Nathan Barley types’, due to its similarity to the TV character’s Wasp T12 Speechtool device. I’ve definitely changed my mind however, mostly because it’s launching next month, and I’m admittedly getting quite excited about such a nifty piece of convergence.
So what exactly is it? I’m glad you asked. Basically…
The Charlatans announce details of free album giveaway
We mentioned last year that The Charlatans were planning to give away their latest album – and now the details have been confirmed.
