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Buzzfeed and Rdio Let Readers Comment with Music
by Dave Mainella Buzzfeed, the social news organization that balances original reporting with trending content, recently unveiled a feature allowing users to respond to and comment on articles with music provided by streaming service Rdio. The idea that music sometimes best sums up our thoughts and feelings is certainly nothing new. Buzzfeed and Rdio’s partnership
Interview: Pat Scandalis, CEO of moForte
By Kira Grunenberg No matter how much the guitar has perforated today’s society and no matter how many singer-songwriters have taken to the streets, the staple instrument is always going to be novel to a newcomer. The guitar can be especially daunting to those who don’t play an instrument or don’t read music. MoForte, a
Blend: An Online Tool for Music Collaboration and Discovery
The story of the solitary solo artist, and now that of the hermetic bedroom producer, is almost as ubiquitous as modern music itself. But for every insular mind tediously crafting tunes in the wee hours of the morning, there are duos, trios, and bands burning the midnight oil by the wick of teamwork. Technology has
AAMPP’s App Update Connects More Fans with More Music
By Carolyn Heneghan Launched on the App Store just last night, the social music network AAMPP is finally officially open to the music-loving masses. We’ve excitedly watched AAMPP leading up to this launch, and now it’s time to turn AAMPP over to you, with the newest update to their iOS mobile app. After opening AAMPP®,
Loudie is Making Lots of Noise with its New Update
By Kira Grunenberg The phrase “There’s an app for that.” used to be funny. Then it became as insufferable as “Can you hear me now?!” during the early days of cell reception. However, the former rings true on those special and rare occasions, when the lightest finger tap suddenly opens a possibility previously only imaginable. The last time we
Can Pono Change the Face of Mainstream Audio Quality?
By Jason Epstein “WE’RE NOT CHANGING MUSIC. WE’RE LETTING MUSIC CHANGE YOU”, is the message emblazoned across Pono’s landing page. PonoMusic promises to take artist-approved master recordings and put them in the listener’s hands, with fidelity anywhere from 6 to 30 times that of a regular MP3 file. This is Neil Young’s (a man who is