Tag: Music

July 7, 2023

An application to register an Apple Music trademark has been denied in its entirety, after the Cupertino company tried to include protection of the name for live music performances … Background Apple had long faced a problem with trademarking the […]

June 30, 2023

Speaking of the good ol’ pivot to video, Spotify may be taking a page out of the Apple Music playbook and investing in a music video catalog. Bloomberg reports that Spotify is “considering adding full-length music videos” to its streaming […]

February 7, 2023

Two years after the original HomePod was discontinued, Apple introduced the second generation HomePod. The device looks essentially the same as the 2018 model, but with a few minor improvements. But does the new HomePod also look the same as […]

October 21, 2022

It’s difficult enough to break through the mainstream trio that is the Sony WH-1000XM5, Bose 700, and Apple AirPods Max and get attention, let alone bring forth a pair of $699 headphones, but that’s exactly what British audio company Bowers […]

May 10, 2022

It’s the end of an era: Apple is officially discontinuing the iPod touch. The company says that the device will be available only “while supplies last.” This also means that the “iPod” brand is officially retired, as the iPod touch […]

April 21, 2022

When Apple Fitness Plus launched in 2020, it was not only a way to showcase the new Dance activity on the Apple Watch but also a subtle way to integrate other services like Apple Music. The fitness service has since […]

April 7, 2022

On Thursday, Apple released a press release and report conducted by the Analysis Group on the success of third-party apps on its App Store. Scrolling through the report, you may see some apps that look familiar and some that may […]

January 7, 2022

On January 10, Apple Fitness+ will introduce Collections, a series of specially selected exercises and meditations from the Fitness+ library, to motivate the Apple Fitness+ users in their next workout. Collections will also provide Apple Fitness+ customers with a suggested […]

August 5, 2021

Before Apple Music, there was iTunes Match. The service uploads your music library from the Music app on your Mac or iTunes for Windows on your PC. Then you can access your music library on all of your devices that […]

June 14, 2021

Nearly a week ago Apple started activating the server-side update that started pushing out two new features for Apple Music: Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio. The former delivers sound that is not degraded by the streaming process used by Apple Music although it does […]

June 10, 2021

First of all… That’s hands down the most fun day in the office for me (I’m actually working from home). I began this adventure thinking I’ll have to hum away a few songs, just so I can confirm Google’s Hum […]

May 17, 2021

Since the beginning of this month, we’ve passed along several rumors about the Apple Music streaming music app. The buzz around the water cooler is that Apple will be offering a new tier of service that will deliver lossless audio […]

May 6, 2021

If you’re still wondering why the world’s largest tablet, smartwatch, and true wireless earbuds vendor, which also continues to battle Samsung for the global smartphone industry’s gold medal, remains incapable of competing against Amazon and Google in the smart speaker […]

March 5, 2021

Marshall, the makers of all things guitar and sound amplifying, introduced its first true wireless in-ear Bluetooth earbuds. The Marshall Mode II are priced at $179 and offer up to 5 hours of play time on a single charge. At […]

February 24, 2021

If you rely on a Spotify Free account to listen to music and podcasts, your options for how to listen have diminished this week without any warning. As 9To5Google reports, it looks as though Spotify decided to quietly remove the […]

February 8, 2021

Apple offers free trials for its music service all the time, but they usually last for three months, after which you’re required to pay either $9.99 per month for a single license or $14.99 per month for a family license. The […]

November 12, 2020

Google is working hard on making YouTube Music a real competitor to the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, recently introducing a lot of useful features to the app. Now, 9to5Google reports about another feature that might soon be coming […]

August 18, 2020

Apple is beefing up its linear Apple Music radio stations today with the launch of two new stations and a rebranding of the popular Beats 1 station. Apple Music Country and Apple Music Hits will be available today, and Beats […]

July 29, 2020

While the wide-ranging negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt across many different hardware industries and previously flourishing businesses, it pretty much looks like nothing can hinder the growth of the world’s most popular music streaming service. Although […]

January 20, 2017

Soundbars make a lot of sense. On their own, most TVs simply don’t have the capacity to output stunning video and exceptional audio. Unless you’re buying a top-of-the-line OLED from LG, you’re probably only getting the former without the latter. […]