Beats Music’s Best Move: Exclusive Music Releases Beginning With Jay Z
The issue of how a music service like Beats Music can distinguish itself is a tough one. Unless you buy into their playlists being something special as compared to all. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Music Is Here And It Underwhelms, But Not In A Bad Way
Amazon's new Prime Music is here, a streaming service that's "free" to Amazon Prime subscribers only. If you're wondering if Spotify users will switch over then you're on the wrong. Continue reading
Best of Recent Apple/Beats Coverage In The Absence Of Actual Merger Activity
Apple and Beats are, of course, continuing with their respective businesses with a lot of merger activity ahead. But since the Apple/Beats combo is such big news we're all going. Continue reading
Google Offers $15 Million For Songza, But Will Investor Amazon Let It Go?
UPDATED: As we reported over the weekend, Google is in talks to buy Songza, according to the New York Post. One source puts the purchase price at $15 million; and. Continue reading
Save Individual Song Settings With SmartEQ
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Most people who equalize the bass, treble, and mid-range frequencies of their music probably do so because they love tons of bass and their. Continue reading
AllPlay Module: So You Can Control Your Audio Through The Internet Of Things
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. This is the year many people will make a decision that will inform their lives for years: How they intend to play music wirelessly. Continue reading
Google Launches Open Automotive Alliance To Put Android In Millions Of Cars
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. So far, CES 2014 has not disappointed in terms of big news. Apple notoriously declines to attend CES, and now Google has gone and. Continue reading
Who Will Win The Home Music War?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The cassette player, compact disc, MP3 player, and today’s smartphones and tablets were all portable music evolutions. Newsflash: Humans are not always in motion.. Continue reading
Here Come The Commercials! Apple’s iAds Team Switches From Apps To iTunes Radio
Over the weekend Adweek reported that Apple's advertising unit is shifting focus from selling iOS app ads to selling ads for iTunes Radio. This switch was signaled by Apple's head. Continue reading