Hugely expensive, with a carry case that looks like a handbag – Apple tries to tempt sound enthusiasts with high-end over-ear cans
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Elon Musk’s NeuraLink Chip To Stream Music To Your Brain
So long AirPods? Neuralink project will eventually directly stream music into a person’s brain, claims Elon Musk
End of iTunes Road For Apple Mac Users
Where is my music? Goodbye iTunes, after latest Catalina update for Apple Mac users
Amazon Adds Apple Music To Echo Devices In Time For Christmas Season
Apple’s popular music service, said to be neck-in-neck with Spotify in the US, debuts on Amazon’s smart speakers in mid-December
Spotify Files To List Shares, Valuing Itself At More Than $23bn
The leading music streaming service admits it has stiff competition from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google
Apple Buys UK Music App Shazam For £300m
UPDATED: Apple ‘confirms’ acquisition of music identification app Shazam in move that could boost Apple Music
Tales In Tech History: Napster
Napster may have been shortlived, but its impact on the music industry was monumental
Vevo Hackers Release Then Delete 3TB Of Internal Files
The white-hat hacking group OurMine said it released the files after a Vevo employee allegedly told them, ‘f– off, you don’t have anything’
Tales In Tech History: Apple iPod
Goodbye iPod and thanks for the music, as Apple continues to wind down its iPod range
O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues
O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds
Glastonbury Festival Goers Consume 54TB Of 4G Data
Revellers at Glastonbury 2017 smash previous 4G data record as streaming, Instagram and Snapchat more than double consumption
Glastonbury 2017: EE Builds Permanent 4G Network To Cope With 40TB Demand
EE builds permanent masts at Glastonbury 2017 as it expects a third increase in the amount of 4G traffic
MP3 Heads Towards Legacy As Licensing And Patents Get Terminated
The format could not continue being supported in the face of AAC
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Zune
Another Microsoft hardware failure, the Zune media player was nevertheless once touted as a real challenger to the Apple iPod
Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits
Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits
Google And Microsoft Agree To Music And Movie Piracy Crackdown
Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads
Apple Patches Garageband Flaw To Prevent Malicious Code Execution On Mac
The Cupertino company moved to squash another Garageband bug before it got exploted
Spotify Wants Google To Improve Cloud Platform After Going All-In On GCP
Spotify decided to go all-in with Google Cloud Platform but it still wants billing improvements and thinks AWS has some advantages for larger businesses
Spotify: Malware Pop-ups Affected ‘Small Numbers’
Music service fixes the problem that displayed virus laden websites for “small numbers of users”
Glastonbury 2016: EU Referendum Sees Music Fans Consume 25TB On EE 4G Network
Glastonbury attendees turn to smartphones to find out Brexit latest as traffic is 70 percent above EE 4G estimates
Glastonbury 2016: Pyramid Stage Hedge Will Power EE 4G Wi-Fi Network
Hedges styled as famous Glastonbury landmarks will help power the UK’s biggest ever temporary 4G network
Spotify Ends Data Centre Foray With Google Cloud Deal
Spotify signals the end of its own data centre programme with move to the Google Cloud Platform
Spotify Uses Listening Algorithms To Recommend Nearby Concerts
New feature alerts listeners to concerts they might like to attend based on music preferences
10 Of The Best Apps For Musicians
Let’s make sweet music with our guide to the best apps for musicians
10 Of The Best Music Apps
We want the funk – go grab it with our guide to the best music apps around
Foals, Like Bjork, Use 360-Degree Virtual Reality Technology In New Music Video
Blog: VR tech hits the mainstream as the entertainment industry warms to audience participation
Spotify Buys Analytics Firm For Big Data Music Streaming
Spotify snaps up analytics specialist Seed Scientific, which previously worked for Apple’s Beats Music
Apple In Hot Water Over Music Antitrust Allegations
Investigation opens into whether Apple pressured record labels into giving new music service an unfair advantage against rivals like Spotify
WWDC 2015: Apple Pay Set For UK Launch As Sony Music Boss ‘Confirms’ Music Streaming Service
Reports suggest Apple Pay will get a UK launch date at WWDC tonight, while Sony Music CEO says he is excited for streaming service
Enrique Iglesias Injured On-Stage By Drone
Pop superstar left bloodied following incident with filming drone at concert in Mexico