Category: music
Spotify hits 15m subscribers
Music streaming service Spotify has announced that it has hit 15 million paying subscribers, after being on only ten million less than a year ago. The company also adds that over all it has 60 million users - which means that not only is growth fairly explosive, but also that it isn't doing too badly…
Spotify will not be supporting Google Cast for Audio
The other day we learned about Google Cast for Audio, Google's plan to bring the ease of Chromecasting video to your music - so that in one button press, your tunes can go from your phone to your hi-fi. Despite pledges of support from a number of manufacturers, including Sony, the largest streaming music player…
First noise cancelling headphones that use the iPhone Lightning connector announced
Philips has today announced a new pair of noise cancelling headphones that, in what is believed to be a first, are both noise cancelling and plug into the Lightning port on the bottom of an iPhone - meaning that it doesn't need a separate battery. The Philips Fidelio NC1L is capable of 24 bit Digital…
“Jack” wifi guitar cables will give your guitar a wifi boost
Finally, no amp can stop you from really going for it when playing guitar - thanks to a new product called Jack, which uses wifi to connect your guitar to your amp - or even your computer. You'll need two devices: One to plug into the jack socket on your guitar, and the other to…
Sonos adds support for multiple accounts on the same music service
Sonos has released an update to its wireless home audio system that solves perhaps the biggest first world problem of them all: What if people in your house have different Spotify accounts? Sonos make an an incredible listening product: You can put wireless speakers all over your house and stream music to them as you…
Vinyl sales pass the 1m mark for the first time since 1996
We might have iPhones, lossless MP3s and Spotify now - but it seems that people still can't let go of Vinyl, which new figures reveal has seen over a million sales in the last year - the highest figures in nearly two decades. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), sales this year look set…
The Digest: Vinyl is back… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Vinyl record sales hit 18-year high | BBC News "More than one million vinyl records have been sold in the UK so far this year - the first time the milestone has been achieved since 1996. The figures mark a largely unexpected resurgence in an industry now considered to be dominated by digital.…
Top 10 Gadget Christmas Gifts for Her
[nextpage title="Next"] As Christmas continues to hurtle toward us, it's time to think about what to buy for the lady in your life. Forget the old reliable standby of pyjamas or a handbag - what your wife/girlfriend/daughter/mother/sister/aunty/secret lover really wants (and needs) is the latest gadget to make her day-to-day life that little bit easier…
What’s the deal with YouTube Music Key?
Google/YouTube has announced a new service called YouTube Music Key... but what exactly is it, and why has Google launched it? What is YouTube Music Key? Music Key is a new premium service on YouTube. It is currently only available to a select few users but we expect it to be rolled out soon. In…
The Digest: Spotify vs Taylor Swift… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Spotify defends itself against Taylor Swift's criticism | BBC News "Spotify's chief executive has defended its business model, saying it has paid out $2bn (£1.2bn) to the music industry to date. Daniel Ek's lengthy blog post follows a high profile move by pop star Taylor Swift to pull her entire back catalogue from…
