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Gemini Announces iTrax iPod DJ Mixer
The iTrax joins the Numark iDJ, to allow users to mix the output of two iPods, with basic dj functionality.
Recorded music sales fell 10 pct in 2009: IFPI
(Reuters)
Reuters - Global recorded music sales fell around 10 percent in 2009 and are down 30 percent since 2004 as rampant illegal downloading eats into legitimate digital and physical sales, the industry's trade body said on Thursday.
Sony to sign deal with Simon Cowell: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment will announce a five-year deal with British show business entrepreneur Simon Cowell on Tuesday, the Financial Times reported.
Tech group to launch digital music file successor
(Reuters)
Reuters - A leading technology company is set to launch a new digital music file format which will embed additional content for fans including lyrics, news updates and images in what could be a successor to the ubiquitous MP3 file.
Simon Cowell, Sony sign new TV, music, film deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Music mogul Simon Cowell has formed a long-term venture with Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment to produce music, television and film, beginning with the U.S. version of hit British show "The X Factor".
Susan Boyle snubbed, gets no Brit Award nomination
(AP)
AP - Women are dominating the nominations for Britain's leading music awards — the Brits — but Internet sensation Susan Boyle was snubbed on the shortlist.
The moment is now for rising Lady Antebellum
(AP)
AP - It was a party to celebrate Lady Antebellum's success and singer Charles Kelley thought the stream of plaques and praise would never stop.
Apple Pumps Down the Volume
Apple today announced a software update for the iPod nano and fifth generation iPod, that lets customers set their own personal maximum volume limit.
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Free Christmas Music Albums As Christmas day is nearly upon us, what better way to celebrate than with festive music playing in the background? For your enjoyment, here are a couple of free Christmas album downloads to celebrate the holiday season: Source: Amazon MP3 Artist/Band: Jason Lytle Related Articles:
Tracks: 7
Free Christmas Album: Sampler Claus
is a compilation of 50s and 60s classic songs by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Mario Lanza, and others.
Tracks: 7
Free Christmas Album: Merry X-Mas 2009
is an improvised Christmas album of piano songs produced by Ex Grandaddy member, Jason Lytle, as a gift for all his fans.
Free Christmas Music Albums originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 06:54:44.
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Survey: The Apple Tablet Wish List Tired of all the non-stop opining and guessing about Apple's alleged tablet? If so, get ready to feel all pooped out. Retrevo just did its second survey about Apple's tablet and dug up some pretty interesting info. For starters, long battery life was the No. 1 thing cited by respondents (75 percent) when asked what feature the device must absolutely have for them to buy one. The biggest buzzkill that would dissuade people from buying an Apple tablet? Requiring a monthly data plan — which was cited by 44 percent of respondents. Asked which feature might get them over the hump and buy Apple's new tablet, solar charging was cited by 39 percent of respondents. (Quick fact: Did you know that Superman gets his strength via solar charging? Dude's basically a living, crime-fighting solar cell.) Second was a camera for video conferencing at 24 percent, followed by Wiimax at 22 percent and two screens (like a book) with 19 percent. Of course, like many things in this world, one of the biggest factors for any consumer is price. About 70 percent of survey respondents said anything higher than $700 is pretty much a deal killer. The other 30 percent are probably swimming in their money vault a la Scrooge McDuck. Interestingly, roughly half of respondents said they didn't need a tablet. Then again, I remember many folks saying they didn't need an iPhone, either, and look how that disaster of a product turned out. Oh, the whims of the free market. Photo © Retrevo Survey: The Apple Tablet Wish List originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 00:01:14.
Lockheed Martin Locks, Loads and Fires New USB Drive Now what is this we have here, hmm? Aeronautics and weapons firm Lockheed Martin took off the stealthy shroud from its latest project and it's ... a USB drive? To quote one lady I saw at Pizzeria Bianco after being told the wait was three hours: "Huh?" Now, try as hard as I can, I can't seem to see a hidden missile bay or laser in this thing. Which can only mean that this thing truly is a USB drive. More specifically, it's called the "IronClad," which is exactly the opposite of the excuse one of my buddies had after his girlfriend caught him staring at another woman. ("Um, I was thinking about you the whole time?") Anywho, the IronClad USB is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and IronKey and is supposed to shrink "a laptop's hard drive - including the entire operating system, software applications, and files - onto a secure flash drive." Now that sounds a bit more Lockheed Martin-ish. Of course, given the company's haughty claims about the security of its new "PC on a stick," they're pretty much inviting every enterprising hacker to create a bug that could infect the darn thing. It's like walking around with a huge bullseye at a darts tournament. Then again, Lockheed Martin wouldn't be Lockheed Martin without the bravado. Photo © Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Locks, Loads and Fires New USB Drive originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 00:01:18.
Bear Hands Celebrate New Single With Free Music Downloads Brooklyn-based indie band, Bear Hands, are celebrating the imminent release of their new single, What a Drag, by giving it away as a free download on their Website. Until it's officially released (16 Feb. 2010 / Cantora Records), you can download it and another 2 free songs (Can't Stick Em, What a Drag (Cale Parks Mix)) simply by providing your email address and following the link sent to your inbox. As well as the new song, Bear Hands have also got a limited edition 7" vinyl that is being released at the same time. For more information, visit their Website. Related Articles:
Bear Hands Celebrate New Single With Free Music Downloads originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 07:25:33.
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eReader Poker: Amazon Raises Royalties for Kindle Platform Hey, how about some non-Apple tablet news? Like Zeus on Mount Olympus, Amazon has enjoyed its perch high up on the eReader throne, thanks to its wildly popular Kindle. Which makes this recent thunderbolt from the online retailer especially peculiar. According to a press release from the company, Amazon is raising royalty rates to 70 percent for authors and publishers who use the Kindle Digital Text Platform. That's, like, double the old rate! Now, if you're a glass-half-full guy who thinks that rain comes from the happy tears of little cherubs, you'd be thinking, "How nice of Amazon to finally recognize the sweat and toil of authors." Or you could be like the misers over at CNET and the New York Times who point out that the new royalty rate happens to match what Apple offers to its apps developers. "AAAAAPPPPPPPPPPLLLLLEEEEE!!!!" (Raises fist with indignation) Um, so hey, how about some Apple tablet news? To make a long story short, the denizens that populate the Interweb's tubes are now postulating that Amazon's move is a pre-emptive strike against any tablet that Apple may or may not announce on Jan. 27. That's the power of the mighty Apple for you. Anywho, this appears to be shaping up as a veritable clash of the titans. (Not that Zeus was a titan, but you know what I mean.) Photo © Amazon eReader Poker: Amazon Raises Royalties for Kindle Platform originally appeared on About.com Portable Entertainment on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 00:01:00.
Free DJ Software: Use Your Digital Music To Mix Like a Pro! Do you have aspirations of being a DJ? Or maybe you feel like having fun with your digital music collection and want to get creative? If so, then DJ software enables you to use existing audio files to create unique remixes. There's a lot you can do when creating remixes to add your own style to them such as layering real-time effects (echo, reverb, etc.), creating loops, synchronizing BPM's (beat matching) and lots more. DJ software also typically enables you to record your mixes and save them in various file formats -- MP3 being the most popular. This is a great tool if you want to show off your creativity to your friends and family -- especially if you intend on being the New Year's Eve party DJ! If you fancy having a go at mixing up your music library, then be sure to read our Free DJ Software article that showcases some of the best free DJ software that you can download from the Internet. Related Articles:
Free DJ Software: Use Your Digital Music To Mix Like a Pro! originally appeared on About.com Digital Music on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 09:00:30.
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