Ringtone interrupts musician, they play along in viral video
In the latest video to go viral, an accomplished musician doesn’t let someone’s rude cell phone ringtone interrupt his performance. Instead, he joins in.
Music
01/23/2012
01/08/2012
For the first time, digital music sales surpass physical sales
Despite all the moaning and groaning by music labels and record companies about music downloading, digital music sales have surpass hard-copy tunes for the first time ever.
According to Nielson (which tracks these sorts of things), legal digital downloads comprised 50.3 per cent of all music sales in 2011. In total, they sold 1.27 billion ‘units’ of digital music – that includes everything from singles to albums.
12/16/2011
iTunes Match finally rolled out in Canada
A service that lets iTunes ‘match’ practically all the songs in your library with high-quality files is now available to Canadians, a few weeks after our friends south of the border had access to it.
iTunes Match works by scanning the music library on your computer for equivalent, or ‘matching’ songs from Apple’s music store.
After the songs are matched, you can download the high-quality 256 kbps DRM-free versions of your song if the same thing is found in the iTunes store. If not, your song will be uploaded to their servers and available for you to play later.
11/23/2011
Web browser plugin lets you block Nickelback
Nickelback is one of those bands you either love or hate.
It appears they have clinched commercial success, releasing album after album and filling concert venues wherever they tour. But they’re also incredibly hated – and that’s why a new tool has been released to block them out from your Internet travels.
11/08/2011
GarageBand, Apple store released as iPhone apps
The Apple App Store has had a busy couple of weeks with the release of the Mint personal finance app for the iPad, a new version of GarageBand for the iPhone and the Apple Store app.
11/01/2011
AKG's Q460 headphones are Quincy Jones approved
When AKG jumped into the world of celebrity promoted high performance headphones they opted to look past their vast stable of today’s hottest DJ’s and producers and instead looked to one of their oldest champions and one of the biggest names in the history of popular music; Quincy Jones. While the 77 year old hasn’t produced an album since Michael Jackson’s Bad, his name still resonates as one of the greatest musical minds of a generation.
10/26/2011
Noise-cancelling headphones make those irritating flights easier
The iPod and iPhone are very well executed products, but one of the most irritating things about them are the cheap headphones that they ship with. They sound tinny, fall out of your ears easily, and are generally not up to snuff. Many people who buy Apple’s equipment end up shelling out extra cash for a superior listening experience. So, what headphones should you buy?
09/30/2011
Zune Pass comes to Canada
Microsoft's Zune Music Marketplace and Zune Music Pass are to roll out in Canada next week. Now, you will be able to get streaming music on your PC, and on your Xbox 360, later this fall.
09/23/2011
Should Apple stop making the iPod?
Despite being only a decade old, some are wondering if it’s time for Apple to kill off the iconic portable music player – the iPod.
Introduced on Oct. 23, 2001, the iPod became an instant hit. The media player was as easy to use as Velcro and it made digital music cool.
Since then, we’ve seen as many versions of Apple’s portal music player as Dolly Parton has had plastic surgery.
But after ten years, reports suggest the end is near for the iPod.
Has the device become uncool? Is it not making Apple enough money? The answer might be a combination of both.
From a financial perspective, the music player pulled in more than 50 per cent of the tech giant’s 2006 first-quarter revenue.
By comparison, revenue from the iPod slowed to a trickle in the fourth quarter of 2010, comprising only 8 per cent of Apple’s big pie.
With so many people owning iPhones (the iPhone 4 is the most popular smartphone in Canada), the need for a dedicated MP3 player has essentially died off like the need for payphones.
According to this graph, revenue from the iPod has been sinking since that 2006 peak and I doubt it will ever climb.
An article in the Globe suggests Apple could use the time and money they spend on the iPod line and use it elsewhere (Apple TV – anyone?)
Do you think Apple should abandon the iPod?
- Maurice Cacho, MSN Tech & Gadgets
09/01/2011
Facebook launching a music service?
A report is suggesting that Facebook plans to launch a music service in late September – with a trio of partners that are well-established in the field.
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Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.
Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.
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