Pandora raises rates for new subscribers

A ruling last week regarding how much Pandora should pay ASCAP fell in the company’s favor, with it being ruled the Internet radio service would pay the high-end of the … Continue reading

This DIY Device Turns Your Table Into a Psychedelic Music Maker

This DIY Device Turns Your Table Into a Psychedelic Music Maker

It’s not so simple to become an electronic musician. The equipment is expensive. There’s not a good how-to book. It’s sometimes a little unclear what exactly electronic music is. That’s why the Contact musical interface is so intriguing.

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Sonos app reborn: search tracks across platforms

There’s a new Sonos controller app out there this week, one delivered for users to take command of their local audio from their smartphone with ease. This app is updated … Continue reading

This Digital Light Show Will Blow Your Mind to Smithereens

Yes David, this is real life. This really happened last May at the Infrasound Festival when Tipper took the stage, backed by Android Jones‘ visuals.

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Pandora scores ASCAP rate victory in ruling

Pandora and the music industry have long been engaged in a spat over what kind of rates the Internet radio service should be paying out. In a recent ruling, Judge … Continue reading

Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II Turns 20

Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II Turns 20

Bay Area sound critic Marc Weidenbaum—acoustic historian, noise futurist, music instructor, and writer of a brand new book about Aphex Twin—has been blogging about music, electronics, and everyday sounds at his blog Disquiet here at Gizmodo for the last few months.

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Help This Band Scam Spotify So They Can Go on Tour

Los Angeles funk band Vulfpeck wants to go on tour, but they’re going to need your help to raise the money. This isn’t some BS Kickstarter: They’ve made an entirely silent album designed specifically for this purpose of siphoning cash away from Spotify’s treasury. What a clever stunt, and it just might work.

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You Can Help This Band Scam Spotify So They Can Go on Tour

Los Angeles funk band Vulfpeck wants to go on tour, but they’re going to need your help to raise the money. This isn’t some Kickstarter: They’ve made an entirely silent album designed specifically for the purpose of siphoning cash away from Spotify’s treasury. Its a clever stunt, and it just might work.

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Musician Skrillex Unveils New Album Via Video Game For Mobile Phones

Musician Skrillex Unveils New Album Via Video Game For Mobile PhonesIn the past, musicians would release albums by announcing it to the press, hold an event at a record store, go on radio, appear on MTV, or something along those lines. However those are the older methods of announcing an album and while they are still perfectly legitimate, we guess artists will have to be more creative if they are hoping for listeners to purchase their music.

This is exactly what musician Skrillex has done with his latest album. For those unfamiliar, Skrillex is a musician who specializes in the dubstep genre and his music has appeared in video games in the past, such as in Far Cry 3. (more…)

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    This Contraption Cuts Vinyl Records From Digital Audio In Real Time

    This Contraption Cuts Vinyl Records From Digital Audio In Real Time

    Sonic purists swear that everything sounds better on vinyl, and you know what? Spinning records is also just way more freaking fun. It’s common to digitize your LPs , but what if you could easily do the reverse? This dude made a device that makes it easy to press audio files into albums in real time.

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