Monday 31 October 2016

Apple Music Considering a Serious Price Drop, Sources Say - Digital Music News


Digital Music News

Apple Music Considering a Serious Price Drop, Sources Say
Digital Music News
What's the 'sweet spot' price that will get streaming music to a billion subscribers? Maybe Apple Music will finally figure that out. Apple Music may be preparing for a major price drop, according to a pair of sources working closely with the streaming ...



Report Claims Apple Considering Apple Music Price Drop - Mac Rumors


Mac Rumors

Report Claims Apple Considering Apple Music Price Drop
Mac Rumors
Apple is seriously considering a price drop for Apple Music, according to two sources that spoke to Digital Music News. The sources are not within Apple, but have worked close with the service since it launched. The price drop would see Apple Music go ...
Apple reportedly considering Apple Music price cut bringing price to $7.99 for single user, $12.99 family9 to 5 Mac
Rumor: Apple mulls 20% Apple Music price decreaseAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
Apple Music Price Drop Reportedly Under Consideration: Here's How Much You Might Have To Pay SoonTech Times

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Creepy Music for Halloween, the Creepiest Holiday Ever! - Yahoo Music


Yahoo Music

Creepy Music for Halloween, the Creepiest Holiday Ever!
Yahoo Music
Every Halloween it's time to dig up music that accentuates the holiday. Those of us with extensive Norwegian Death Metal collections simply put that catalog on repeat and blitz out for days. But for those of us whose musical tastes vary wildly, I ...



Like Coachella, TechStars Music Will Shake Up The Music Industry - Forbes


Forbes

Like Coachella, TechStars Music Will Shake Up The Music Industry
Forbes
For two weekends earlier this month, the music industry was shaken yet again. Over three nights, six of the world's biggest acts played at a polo club in Coachella, a venue close to the the desert aquifer of California's Palm Springs. When Bob Dylan ...



Pirates swamp online stores with counterfeit music CDs - Engadget


MarketWatch

Pirates swamp online stores with counterfeit music CDs
Engadget
It can be easy to forget that CDs still represent a significant chunk of the music industry's revenue in the streaming era, but pirates certainly haven't forgotten. The Wall Street Journal has learned that counterfeit CDs are a serious problem at ...
Pirated CDs on Web Deal Another Blow to Music IndustryWall Street Journal
Fake CDs Further Battering the Music IndustryMarketWatch

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Apple Music Considering a Serious Price Drop, Sources Say - Digital Music News


Digital Music News

Apple Music Considering a Serious Price Drop, Sources Say
Digital Music News
What's the 'sweet spot' price that will get streaming music to a billion subscribers? Maybe Apple Music will finally figure that out. Apple Music may be preparing for a major price drop, according to a pair of sources working closely with the streaming ...
Report Claims Apple Considering Apple Music Price DropMac Rumors
Rumor: Apple mulls 20% Apple Music price decreaseAppleInsider (press release) (blog)

all 4 news articles »


Report Claims Apple Considering Apple Music Price Drop - Mac Rumors


Mac Rumors

Report Claims Apple Considering Apple Music Price Drop
Mac Rumors
Apple is seriously considering a price drop for Apple Music, according to two sources that spoke to Digital Music News. The sources are not within Apple, but have worked close with the service since it launched. The price drop would see Apple Music go ...
Apple Music Considering a Serious Price Drop, Sources SayDigital Music News

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Music Streaming Exclusives And The AT&T-Time Warner Deal Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin - Forbes


Forbes

Music Streaming Exclusives And The AT&T-Time Warner Deal Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Forbes
Back in April 2016, AT&T Entertainment Group CEO John Stankey answered a question that many investors, customers and creators are asking of his company today: does a telecommunications corporation really need to buy a major content creator?

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'Overwatch' music sounds amazing in this kazoo symphony - Mashable


'Overwatch' music sounds amazing in this kazoo symphony
Mashable
Like most people who play Overwatch, YouTuber Tsuko G. is a fan of the game's stirring main and victory themes. So he took that great music and turned it into a multi-frame kazoo medley. Watch Tsuko buzz out the memorable music in eight different video ...

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Taylor Swift and Drake are making music together - Page Six


Page Six

Taylor Swift and Drake are making music together
Page Six
“They've been in the studio collaborating,” a source told us after Swift was a no-show at Drake's Virginia Black Halloween party on Sunday. The music duo sparked dating rumors in October after they were spotted “flirting” at Drake's birthday. Drake ...

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A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered - Washington Post


Washington Post

A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered
Washington Post
During the eight minutes that changed Chris Stapleton's life last year, the mood inside the arena was electric. Onstage at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Stapleton rocked out with his good friend, Justin Timberlake, to an ...

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Country Music's Popularity And Influence Continues To Rise - Forbes


Forbes

Country Music's Popularity And Influence Continues To Rise
Forbes
There's no disputing that on radio dials, country music is king. The format has been the most popular among American adults for several years in a row. Its 15.2% market share of listenership dwarfs news/talk (10.6%), top 40 (8%) and adult contemporary ...



The Music of Zomba Prison - CBS News


CBS News

The Music of Zomba Prison
CBS News
The following is a script from “The Music of Zomba Prison,” which aired on Oct. 30, 2016. Anderson Cooper is the correspondent. Michael H. Gavshon and David M. Levine, producers. Something unusual happened on the way to the Grammy Awards this past ...

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Music Streaming Exclusives And The AT&T-Time Warner Deal Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin - Forbes


Forbes

Music Streaming Exclusives And The AT&T-Time Warner Deal Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Forbes
Back in April 2016, AT&T Entertainment Group CEO John Stankey answered a question that many investors, customers and creators are asking of his company today: does a telecommunications corporation really need to buy a major content creator?

and more »


Like Coachella, TechStars Music Will Shake Up The Music Industry - Forbes


Forbes

Like Coachella, TechStars Music Will Shake Up The Music Industry
Forbes
For two weekends earlier this month, the music industry was shaken yet again. Over three nights, six of the world's biggest acts played at a polo club in Coachella, a venue close to the the desert aquifer of California's Palm Springs. When Bob Dylan ...



The Music of Zomba Prison - CBS News


CBS News

The Music of Zomba Prison
CBS News
The following is a script from “The Music of Zomba Prison,” which aired on Oct. 30, 2016. Anderson Cooper is the correspondent. Michael H. Gavshon and David M. Levine, producers. Something unusual happened on the way to the Grammy Awards this past ...

and more »


Westworld: First selection of music released on iTunes - Entertainment Weekly


Westworld: First selection of music released on iTunes
Entertainment Weekly
On Monday, the first selection of music from the Westworld soundtrack became available for purchase on iTunes. Among the five tracks released is the epic, piano-heavy main title theme song. All of the music hails from the show's composer, Ramin Djawadi ...

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Country Music's Popularity And Influence Continues To Rise - Forbes


Forbes

Country Music's Popularity And Influence Continues To Rise
Forbes
There's no disputing that on radio dials, country music is king. The format has been the most popular among American adults for several years in a row. Its 15.2% market share of listenership dwarfs news/talk (10.6%), top 40 (8%) and adult contemporary ...



How Background Music Influences Our Behavior at Work - Huffington Post


Huffington Post

How Background Music Influences Our Behavior at Work
Huffington Post
Last summer, I took my niece shopping at an urban clothing store in New York City. While she shopped, I couldn't help but notice the music blaring on the store's speaker system—it left my ears ringing and my nerves shot. I could only take it for about ...



A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered - Washington Post


Washington Post

A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered
Washington Post
During the eight minutes that changed Chris Stapleton's life last year, the mood inside the arena was electric. On stage at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Stapleton rocked out with his good friend, Justin Timberlake, to an ...

and more »


The music of 'Overwatch' is still catchy as a kazoo-powered cover - Mashable


The music of 'Overwatch' is still catchy as a kazoo-powered cover
Mashable
Like most people who play Overwatch, YouTuber Tsuko G. is a fan of the game's stirring main and victory themes. So he took that great music and turned it into a multi-frame kazoo medley. Watch Tsuko buzz out the memorable music in eight different video ...

and more »


Expressive digital music creator gets smaller, cheaper sibling - New Atlas


New Atlas

Expressive digital music creator gets smaller, cheaper sibling
New Atlas
During his Grammy acceptance speech in 2011, Roger Linn admitted playing a central roll in the dehumanizing of modern music with the introduction of his LM1 drum machine in the 1980s. To try and make things right, Linn released a digital music ...

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Nonprofits to Help Boston Globe Pay Classical Music Critic - New York Times


Nonprofits to Help Boston Globe Pay Classical Music Critic
New York Times
As media coverage of classical music continues a decades-long diminuendo across the United States, The Boston Globe is trying something new: On Monday it announced a pilot program in which a consortium of nonprofit groups would help it pay for a critic.

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7 Undeniable Benefits Of Listening To Music - Huffington Post


Huffington Post

7 Undeniable Benefits Of Listening To Music
Huffington Post
Music has the ability to take you back in time, spark a dance party or set the mood for a relaxing evening. It also can positively affect your life in a very real way. From a happier mindset to more motivation, there's a host of wonderful reasons to ...



Grandaddy Reveals New Album, Video - NPR


NPR

Grandaddy Reveals New Album, Video
NPR
"To be honest, I would have loved to have made a video based exactly on the lyrics of this song," Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle tells NPR Music in an email. "But I really like [director] Chris Grieder's treatment because the main character is an ...

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Instrument 1 Makes Me Want to Get Back Into Music - Geek


Geek

Instrument 1 Makes Me Want to Get Back Into Music
Geek
At first glance, Instrument 1 looks like a controller for some off-brand Guitar Hero clone. For their first product, the makers at music technology company Artiphon said they did look at those peripherals for inspiration. But this smart instrument, the ...



A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered - Washington Post


Washington Post

A year after Chris Stapleton's CMAs shocker, country music is still wondering how much it mattered
Washington Post
During the eight minutes that changed Chris Stapleton's life last year, the mood inside the arena was electric. On stage at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Stapleton rocked out with his good friend, Justin Timberlake, to an ...

and more »