Eavesdropping on the Secret Sounds of Trees

Eavesdropping on the Secret Sounds of Trees

What if we could identify plants not by sight but by sound? It’s not entirely fanciful: every plant makes a unique set of sounds—an auditory signature, if you will—influenced by its physiology. But these sounds, usually in the ultrasonic range, are not for our ears.

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Beats Music Review

When you open Beats Music – after you’ve signed up or signed in – you’re not going to find a playlist of music you’ve listened to a thousand times before. … Continue reading

In Dre We Trust: Why You Should Try Beats Music

In Dre We Trust: Why You Should Try Beats Music

After a year of hype, Beats Music is finally here, and if it has a definitive pitch, the company’s frenetic, towheaded CEO Ian Rogers served it to me over blaring punk music in a Lower East Side bar last week. "I’ve got [legendary producer] Jimmy Iovine calling me on the weekend and saying, "What the hell is this playlist?"

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With Beats Music now live, MOG will shutter on April 15th.

With Beats Music now live, MOG will shutter on April 15th. Users will be offered a month’s free trial of Beats Music but, sadly, playlists won’t be transferable.

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Beats Music Is Now Available

Beats Music Is Now Available

You wants Beats Music? You gots Beat Music. The audio company’s new streaming service went live in the US this morning, and you can go download the app for iOS right now.

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Spotify wants to recommend music based on users’ heartbeats

Personalization and recommendations are a staple of many services, particularly music services that aim to provide their users with music they want before they know they want it. Spotify could … Continue reading

Baboom music service pre-launches with Kim Dotcom’s own demo album

Kim Dotcom, the man behind now-defunct Megaupload and its namesake, Mega, revealed late last summer that he apparently had grown bored of his file-sharing website, and that he’d be stepping … Continue reading

Spotify now lets all artists sell their wares

Spotify has more good news this month, this time for both artists and subscribers. Starting today, all artists will be able to sell directly to fans some items such as … Continue reading

Report: Spotify Wants to Tailor Playlists By Heart Rate and Movement

Report: Spotify Wants to Tailor Playlists By Heart Rate and Movement

If your workouts never quite gel with your soundtrack, help may soon be at hand. The Guardian is reporting that Spotify has plans to measure heart rate and motion to help choose you the perfect playlist for any situation.

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Kim Dotcom Just Released His Own Electropop Album (Listen for Free!)

Kim Dotcom Just Released His Own Electropop Album (Listen for Free!)

Last year, Kim Dotcom released a single dance track, and at the time he threatened to release an album. Now, as part of the launch of his new music streaming service, it’s here.

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