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New Michael Jackson single debuts online
(AP)
AP - Michael Jackson returned to the airwaves Monday with a new song — the first from an upcoming musical documentary featuring the troubled superstar.
EU Wants Safe Volume Settings on Portable Music Players
(PC World)
PC World - The European Commission has ordered all makers of portable music players to add a default volume setting of around 80 decibels (dB) and a health warning to all new devices within the next two years.It is also calling on standards bodies to change industrywide technical safety standards for mobile devices to include the 80 dB default setting.
Researchers Turn to Eyeballs to Control Devices
(PC World)
PC World - Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have developed a set of prototype in-ear headphones that can detect and measures changes in the body's electrical state that take place when your eyes move, and have harnessed this technology to control the music player on a mobile phone.
Venezuelan Dudamel takes over LA Philharmonic
(Reuters)
Reuters - Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Wednesday at the age of 28, deploying digital tools to draw a younger and less elite audience to classical music.
Jackson's 'This Is It' single to debut online
(AP)
AP - The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary will make its debut online.
Warner music videos returning to YouTube
(AFP)
AFP - YouTube and Warner Music Group were back in harmony on Tuesday with a deal to put the studio's songs back on the world's most popular online video-sharing service.
MP3 Tech Commentary
New Sony boombox looks like a saucer The ZS-E5, available next month for an undisclosed price, is said to be Sony's most personalized and least expensive boombox to date. It sports a compact body, four body color choices (pink, blue, red, aqua) and a rather unique design compared to more expensive devices in this category.
Features of the ZS-E5 include a built-in analog AM/FM tuner, an integrated CD player that supports CD-R/RW playback, and a line-in jack for digital music players. This is on top of the large LED display. More details, when available, can be found at the Sony Web site.
Photo Credit: Sony
The boombox, despite ever popular MP3 players such as the Apple iPod, will continue to remain a favorite for at least some. That is why Sony continues to trickle new models out – the latest being the rather saucer shaped ZS-E5.
YACHT Celebrates New Single With Free Album In celebration of the release of their new digital single, Psychic City, YACHT have released an instrumental version of their See Mystery Lights album for free download. The special instrumental album has been release under a non-commercial Creative Commons license. This enables their music to be used for a wide range of purposes such as Karaoke, soundtracks for student films, and other non-commercial applications. If a free album isn't enough, then YACHT's souvenirs section on their website has a good selection of goodies including some freebies near the bottom of the page. To quench your appetite for a remix, there's also a special version of Psychic City that you can listen to or download from Rcrdlbl.com Related Articles:
YACHT Celebrates New Single With Free Album originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 06:51:53.
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Publisher Hearst said to be preparing "periodicals" ebook reader Now comes word today, via the magazine Fortune, that mega-publishing empire Hearst is planning to launch a wireless e-reader of its own. What is reportedly different about this reader from other ones already offered is that it will be around the size of a standard piece of paper and targeted towards publishers like Hearst. The end result? A specialized, larger screen format reader which lets you subscribe to magazines and newspapers for wireless delivery.
It is said this new ereader, perhaps available by the end of this year, will be able to serve up ads mixed amongst the print content you are reading on the display. This may help throw a lifeline to print publications, most of which are seeing sharply declining revenues in the changing economy as well as how people look for information today. A number of well known publications have already folded, or are close to folding, so any additional ways for them to reach readers might be worth consideration.
Ebook readers continue to draw interest in the news and among consumers, mostly because of Amazon's newest model now available for purchase. The Kindle 2, which was previewed here recently, is drawing some early praise from consumers and reviewers alike. It has highlighted this product category so much, in fact, that we now have a buying guide for related products and features to consider.
Listening to Digital Music - How Good is Your Setup? When playing your digital music collection on your computer, home stereo system, or portable player, are you really getting the best sound possible? Could it be improved with a few minor changes that needn't cost the Earth? There are many variables that can affect the sound that hits you ears and so learning about the major factors that can influence the final result will help you to maximize your listening experience. For more information, be sure to read the article on what Factors to Consider When Listening to Digital Music. Related Articles:
Listening to Digital Music - How Good is Your Setup? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 15:10:27.
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Buying Guide: Before You Buy a Portable Ebook Reader
The age of the portable ebook reader is upon us. Though nothing will ever replace fully the beloved paperback, the idea of being able to take hundreds of digital paperbacks with you on the road has lots of appeal. A growing number of ebook readers are being released for your purchasing consideration. You should ask yourself first, however, which features are most important to you. Battery life? Screen size? How many books a reader can hold? Read Before You Buy a Portable Ebook Reader for must have ebook reader features.
Free Music Downloads This Week Here is another weekly helping of free music downloads designed to help you discover new bands and artists. These full promotional tracks can either be streamed or downloaded and will hopefully give you a good idea on the style of music that the artist/band produces before splashing that cash. The free music promo tracks this week are:
The free promo track, Wonder Stranger, is a good example of Via Tania's unique sound that blends Björk-style vocals with dreamy melodies. This free music download is taken from Via Tania's new forthcoming album, Moon Sweet Moon, (The:Hours) which is due to be released digitally on Oct. 13, and physically on Oct. 20.
- Greenmoney's exclusive live mix (33:01)
- Young Blood (3:06)
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Free Music Downloads This Week originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 09:49:10.
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How Safe is Your Digital Music Collection? If you're looking for an external hard drive to backup your music and other media files, then you might be interested in a disaster-proof USB hard drive from Iosafe. If you've got an expensive music collection sitting on your computers' hard drive, then you probably know that given time your data store will eventually fail. If you're not content with a standard USB external hard drive to archive your important files, then Iosafe's Solo USB drive provides protection from both water (10 feet for 3 days) and fire (up to 1550 degs F for 30 mins). Prices start from $149.99 for 500GB, $229.99 for 1TB, and $299.99 for a 1.5TB drive. Image © Iosafe. Related Articles:
How Safe is Your Digital Music Collection? originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 15:47:26.
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