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A month after launch, Twitter #Music is certainly not setting the world on fire, In fact ,as of yesterday it had fallen out of the top 100 free music apps. They are, however, already iterating to improve the offering.
Shazam on the iPad just got a whole lot better. The company launched a completely updated version of its tablet app Thursday, with a new discovery home screen, and an auto-tagging feature that can determine what music, television shows, and even ads are playing around you, identifying them automatically. “We have seen amazing growth and expansion in both the number of people who use Shazam on iPad as well as their level of engagement,” says Shazam Rich Riley.
Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One Tuesday, showing off its vision for the future of gaming and home entertainment to the public. Of course, when the Xbox One debuts later this year, it won't be alone.
Microsoft’s new Xbox One has many new features, but one in particular raised some eyebrows Tuesday: The new game console will always be on, and users will be able to launch games, live TV or even a Skype call with simple voice commands, and without...
OK Go (the band behind hit music videos like “This Too Shall Pass” and “Here It Goes Again”) launched its very own game for iOS and Android earlier this month.
YouTube recently celebrated its eighth birthday, reminding us that less than a decade ago we had no access to cute cat videos, screaming goat clips and viral trends such as the Harlem Shake How, oh how, did we ever survive?
The rumours were correct, right down to the price: Yahoo is buying blogging platform Tumblr for a cool $1.1bn – Tumblr is used by a number of musicians, from emerging artists to Beyoncé, as well as millions of music fans. They’ll be hoping Mayer keeps to her words published on her (newly-launched) Tumblr blog:
The current Nike+ FuelBand bracelet tracks your jogging, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As one example, Nike slapped those bracelets on audience members at a Sleigh Bells show at SXSW, and made the colors of an the entire building change to reflect how hard the crowd was dancing. That was neat, but it’s hardly something the average FuelBand user could pull off. However, they should be able to do similarly wacky things with their new FuelBands pretty soon.
Présenté à l'occasion de l'European lab des Nuits sonores, le guide Entreprendre dans les industries culturelles est une initiative de la Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles (DGMIC), qui recense et présente 91 dispositifs...
Google's first video promo for Google Play Music All Access walks us through its music features with help from the world's most famous vampire, Dracula.
Deezer is among a limited number of apps to be included in the initial roll out of Google’s enhanced search, helping you discover new music faster.
Google just launched an on-demand subscription music service at I/O called "Google Play Music All Access".
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Smule, creators of several of the most popular iOS music apps of all time (including early smash hits I Am T-Pain and Ocarina), has been kicking apps and taking names, with over 15 million active users.
While Microsoft may have unveiled a new generation of its Xbox console yesterday, some companies are still trying to get a piece of real estate on the
PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive...
The notion that music fits certain activities continues to spread at digital music services. Soundrop, known best for its Spotify app, launched what...
Bientôt, le Glodal Repertoire Database (ou GRD) verra le jour. Il s'agit d'une base de données regroupant toutes les informations concernant une musique ou une chanson, en quelque sorte...
Déjeuner sur l’herbe, Avant la nuit, Bulles et Toasts, Farniente, Position Transat, Petit déjeuner tardif, Detox, Goûter d’enfants, Berceuses… Autant d’ambiances à choisir en fonction du moment et de ses envies musicales grâce à cette Appli ! Elle propose une vaste sélection de playlists à écouter ou emporter avec soi. A l’occasion du Festival de Cannes, CANAL+ accompagne également les moments emblématiques de la Croisette : Tapis Rouge, Palme d’Or, Soirées… L’occasion unique de découvrir de nouvelles tendances ou redécouvrir les bandes originales qui ont habillé les films récompensés et marqué l’histoire du cinéma.
Poor-quality MP3s are now our default sound format – but there is a huge new market for technology that can improve our listening experience.
Via Gauthier Bouly, PascaleMMM, Mediamus
As an entertainment industry, games has been rivalling movies for some time now, making it an enticing area for musicians, whether they're hoping to get their work licensed for use in games, or to compose original music for soundtracks.
Apple's App Store has passed 50bn app downloads for iOS devices, and it was indie band OK Go whose app hit the milestone.
We’re pretty excited about Spotify’s latest update in which can see how many times a track has been streamed worldwide.
Songkick today announced the official launch of Detour, which it has been successfully trialing in a small invite-only beta until now. At risk of over simplifying, the basic concept of Detour is enabling fans to help artists decide where to gig by pledging in advance for concert tickets, much in the same way PledgeMusic works but for live. In the trial 1,000 fans made 10 concerts happen in London
Google’s search capabilities are king, and they’re getting richer now with features including the use of more powerful voice recognition on mobile devices and desktops, At its Google I/O conference Wednesday, company execs introduced...
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