Up for sale is an extremely rare iPod. This is the iPod that really turned Apple around. Apple had started it’s upward ascent after releasing the iMac, iBook, and PowerBook’s, but the iPod is what changed everything. I have never… Read More ›
Music
Podcasts worth checking out
Podcasts have become even more of a common form of entertainment for me recently and so I thought I would recommend a few. If you would like to add yours to the comments, I will post them as a future… Read More ›
Grandaddy, ‘Last Place’
Jason Lytle was burnt out. In the years following the release of Grandaddy’s beloved The Sophtware Slump at the turn of the century, the Modesto, Calif., indie-rock band had hit a wall of diminishing returns and inter-band frustrations. And Lytle,… Read More ›
Battle of the buds
Apple’s iPhone 7 isn’t the first phone to ship without a headphone jack. But the iPhone 7 is definitely the most important and popular phone to discard the headphone jack, and Apple is dragging the industry toward a wireless future,… Read More ›
AirPods thoughts
My thoughts: – I still enjoy using the AirPods – there are technical challenges, such as not connecting quickly enough and — worse — dropping out during calls and then re-connecting. Apple needs to address this as, currently, they are… Read More ›
Prince now on major streaming services
As of today, you can now enjoy Prince’s wonderful catalogue of music on your streaming service of choice. Enjoy!
Beats X Wireless vs Apple AirPods
A really good comparison video which will tell you everything you need to know. I have the AirPods and I have the Motorola VerveLoop+. As it stands I am finding the Motorola offering to give better sound quality, better noise… Read More ›
Bandcamp: Everything is Terrific
And now some genuinely great news in an otherwise unremarkable week: every aspect of Bandcamp’s business was up in 2016. Digital album sales grew 20%, tracks 23%, and merch 34%. Growth in physical sales was led by vinyl, which was… Read More ›
What distinguishes one music streaming service from the other?
Constant rumors of consolidation are coming to pass. Last week phone carrier Sprint announced the purchase of a 33% stake in the Jay Z-owned Tidal, and Web radio innovator Pandora has unveiled its much-delayed intention to enter the market with… Read More ›
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