SoundCtrl Top List: Patriotic Music Apps

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July 02, 2012
SoundCtrl Top List: Patriotic Music Apps

by Jessisa Wunsch

Our nation’s birthday is right around the corner, and what is more American now than our crowning music technology triumph, the Apple iPhone/iPad?

You can’t go anywhere without seeing an iOS device in someone’s hands. This Independence Day, celebrate our freedom in the digital era by downloading one (or more) of the following applications, which are just as entertaining as they are nationalistic.

Patriotic Tunes (Free)

The perfect app for this Wednesday’s festivities, Patriotic Tunes includes such classics as “America The Beautiful” and “Grand Ole Flag” – two great songs for either your southern-style BBQ or while watching your local fireworks show.

USA Radio Recorder (Free)

Play and record more than 500 U.S.-based radio stations with the USA Radio Recorder. I features genres like Dance, Top 40 and R&B. The music app also provides current American song updates and information on the latest happenings in the entertainment industry.

Fireworks Pop ($0.99)

Move Over Angry Birds… you’re about to meet your next addictive game. Behold Fireworks Pop, where you can create spectacular pyrotechnic firework performances (and a literally popping compilation) just by tapping the screen with a select a firecracker style and color. If you’re looking for a real challenge, try performing Avicii’s “Levels” with these colorful bursts.

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SoundCtrl’s Music Tech Wrap Up – Monday, July 2

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July 02, 2012
SoundCtrl’s Music Tech Wrap Up – Monday, July 2

Music technology news of the day…

From SoundCtrl:

  • Customize The Rhythm Of Your Workout With PaceDJ
  • Microsoft Said To Plan Xbox Music Rivaling Apple, Spotify
  • Viacom’s OMAs Celebrate Digital Music Culture on the Road with the Flaming Lips
  • The Future Is Now: SoundCtrl Chats with TheFuture.fm VP of Marketing Chris Nagy

From around the web:

  • Beats’ Acquisition of MOG Confirmed: The Aim is a “Truly End To End Experience” – via TechCrunch
  • Roadtrip App Plays Artists From the Towns You’re Driving Through – via hypebot
  • 8 Things Google Nexus Q Will Do for Music Fans – via evolver.fm
  • Spotify: We Pay 70 Percent to Rights Owners… – via Digital Music News

What did we miss?

SoundCtrl Insider Interview: Robbie Rivera live from SiriusXM

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July 01, 2012
SoundCtrl Insider Interview: Robbie Rivera live from SiriusXM

by Sarah Polonsky

Last week house music pioneer Robbie Rivera had an intimate party at SiriusXM’s headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Moments before his live set the acclaimed DJ sat down for a chat with SoundCtrl.

In town promoting his new album “Dance or Die,” Rivera has a slew of tour dates in the Northeast this summer. “It’s been exciting,” said the warm and approachable Rivera, donning his spectacles and a nondescript green t-shirt. “One of the tracks off the album, ‘Forever Young,’ went Top Ten on Beatport,” Rivera said from the sound booth at Sirius. He’s also bringing his long-running Juicy Beach party to New York for the first time ever on July 14th at Governors Island.

“The Miami party has been going down for seven years, and it always brings out around 4,000 people,” Rivera said. ” We’ve had people like Deadmau5 headline it, and Swedish House Mafia play there. It’s always the best time.”

How does an aspiring DJ reach a Robbie Rivera level of mass appeal in 2012? “Stop copying everyone else,” he proclaimed. “You need to start creating original music because what’s happening is everyone is starting to sound the same. You also have to play a lot of parties, and playing the same 16 tracks is not going to work. It’s going to die and how can you DJ a five hour party like that? You need to be creative and have the balls to educate a bit.”

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Customize The Rhythm Of Your Workout With PaceDJ

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June 29, 2012
Customize The Rhythm Of Your Workout With PaceDJ

by Scott Danielson

Most of us here probably spend a lot of time listening to music in an active way, perhaps through headphones while relaxing on the couch, or analytically in preparation for an album write-up. But music is often integral to our other daily activities as well.

Working out, for example, can be significantly improved through music by playing certain songs that amp you up or give you the energy to push for that extra mile. Today I want to look at PaceDJ, an iOS application that uses the songs you’ve already loaded onto your iPod or iPhone to create the perfect mix of songs for your work out.

When you first launch PaceDJ, a series of informational screens will explain how the app works while it scans your music library in the background. Some larger libraries may not be finished by the time you’re through, however.

Once the songs in your library have been determined and the tempo data has been loaded, you’ll be prompted to choose an activity. Walking, running, and cycling have been included, but the “Other” category has been added for convenience as well. All of the settings you’ve chosen up until now can be changed in the Preferences menu, which can be accessed by tapping the gear button in the top right corner (more on that later).

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Microsoft Said To Plan Xbox Music Rivaling Apple, Spotify

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June 29, 2012
Microsoft Said To Plan Xbox Music Rivaling Apple, Spotify

via Andy Fixmer and Dina Bass – Bloomberg Tech

Xbox Music seeks to offer streaming for a monthly or annual fee, similar to Spotify Ltd.’s subscription service, and let consumers buy digital music through an online store, such as Zune, Apple’s iTunes and Amazon.com Inc., the people said.

The company is also seeking to offer Xbox Music users an online locker accessible by multiple mobile devices running Windows 8, the people said. Users could put entire collections online, including music purchased elsewhere, for a monthly or annual fee, they said.

The talks for the Xbox service are still early and Microsoft may not be able to obtain all of the rights it’s seeking, the people said. Even if successful, Microsoft may choose to roll out features over time, they said.

Read more at Bloomberg.com


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