Life has just changed so much for the better. Spotify arrived in Australia (where i live) just a month or two ago and I gave it a go. It costs $11.99 a month to have full access to the premium app...but this gives you access to stream (and at high quality - 320kbps if you so choose) pretty much any track that ever existed...ok, some pedants will start wailing and gnashing their teeth and scream that they can't find x or y, but in all seriousness "most" music is there. Read more
We all know how the photo sharing application Instagram went when it was introduced in 2010 ... through the roof! For those of you that aren't aware Instagram is an application that lets you take a photo, treat it with special filters and share it with your social friends. tunegram takes the concept one step further, however, by introducing a musical element. And not just any kind of music. Rather than having someone like Robbie Williams crooning over your precious holiday photos, tunegram let's you share your current listening pleasure to aurally illustrate your photographic memories. While Instagram has ... Read more
To be quite honest, Eventtus should really be described as a social network that can be built around your specific event. It doesn't really matter too much what sort of an event it is. It could be a concert or an overseas trip. Or a trade show or conference for your business. Big or small, this social event network for Android and iOS gives you the tools to share plans with your friends, socialize during the events as well as meeting new people with similar taste to your own. Eventtus is your social guide for finding the best and ... Read more
Probably the hardest thing about the music business, apart maybe from the "difficult second album syndrome," is to get yourself noticed in the first place. Especially if you are looking to be signed up by one of the major labels. But the perception, of course, is that those record companies are run by a bunch of fat cats who rarely come out of their offices. That's a bit harsh, I guess, but Chartburst is a way for the unsigned artist to connect with some of the biggest labels in the world. This music application lets you upload your music and, ... Read more
Here's a great little music application for iOS that could come in really useful for those that want to play DJ on their docked or speaker connected iPhone while relaxing on the couch at home. By connecting DokRemote to your home computer you can control everything that plays on your WiFi-connected iDevice by remote. Even more convenient if you have a laptop or tablet as you can then control everything with your butt pressed nicely into the couch while the music plays around you. According to a recent study, about three quarters of all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch ... Read more
So, have you signed up for a Spotify account yet? In case you aren't aware, Spotify is a music streaming service offering digitally restricted streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels. The service has over ten million users and about two and a half million paying members. Sonarflow for Spotify is a new free interactive music streaming recommendation application for premium Spotify members that consistently provides great music, finds info on artists, lets you watch videos and, most importantly, let's you discover new stuff. Sonarflow for Spotify is a visual music discovery service ... Read more
Book My Cloud is a free backup and cloud-based storage application that can be used for files, music and video but it may well be it's secondary use that makes it a very useful acquisition for your home or business. Where this virtual disk comes in really handy lies in its ability to access files from a second computer without the need to copy stuff onto disc to transfer it. It's simple to save your files in the cloud and access them quickly and easily - no matter where you are or what time it is. This free new ... Read more
I'm pretty sure the first piece of music I can remember hearing and remembering was in the kitchen at home and it was the sweet sound of Connie Francis playing on the radio. These days kids are probably more likely to be presented with the rather more banal sound of Rebecca Black than someone with Connie's vocal abilities. The point is, of course, that it could be important to subject your baby to more quality pieces of music in their formative early years rather than the bubblegum pop of dear Rebecca, bless her soul. Classical Music for Babies is a ... Read more
Chris Blackwell was a festival loving student in England when he came up with this innovative music application for iPhone and iOS that documents the whole music festival experience. With iFest, he created an app that details all the experiences of multiple UK music festivals and was 3rd in the paid music apps charts in the UK last year. iFest is a dynamic, real time solution for the preparations and experiences of multiple festivals throughout the UK and includes details of Isle of Wight, Download, Glastonbury, Hop Farm, T in the Park, Oxegen, V Festival, Creamfields, Bestival, Coachella (USA), ... Read more
Time for the boys in tha hood to stand up and pay attention. HoodHype Show is a completely free magazine style music application for iPhone that is dedicated to spreading the word about the independent voices from the underground of hip-hop, R&B, Soul and reggae. This worldwide production of emerging artists and solid gold stars is now available for iPhone and provides podcasts and live music, news and interviews with some of the hottest independent music on the Internet. The HoodHype iPhone app was developed for listeners of the HoodHype Independent Hip-Hop Talk show. Users can download past episodes ... Read more