Digital Music

How To Record A Pop Song On Your iPhone

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Music, Podcasting Software

This video demonstrates how The 88 used Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack (App Store link) to record their latest single, Love Is The Thing, on an iPhone.
FourTrack is $9.99, which is amazing, considering it transforms your iPhone into a functional recording studio that can be used for recording music, podcast production and other mobile new media [...]



First Music Video Shot On An iPhone 3GS: Technologic Overkill

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Music, Digital Video Recorder, Internet TV, Video, Video Software, iPhone

Steve Ellington’s Technologic Overkill claims to be the first music video shot on an iPhone 3GS.
The song by XFYA accompanies a video about the plight of a little blue robot and his attempt to be relevant in an increasingly technological world.
It’s not destined to be a classic - but it’s an impressive reminder that cell [...]



SanDisk CEO: The iPod Wars Are Over

Jun 3rd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

The iPod Wars are over, and if anybody should know, it’s SanDisk CEO Eli Harari.
The founder and CEO of SanDisk admits what just about everyone else has known for a long time: the iPod wars are over, and Apple won.
“You can’t out-iPod the iPod,” says Harari.
Harari’s facing the facts. In April, Piper Jaffrey reported that [...]



Sony Opens Catalog To eMusic Subscribers - But Only Oldies

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: Digital Music

In its first press release since February, online music retailer eMusic announced on Monday that it had inked a deal with giant record label Sony Music Entertainment. eMusic, which offers music downloads by subscription (starting at 24 per month for $11.99), will have access to Sony’s immense music catalog — but only tunes that are [...]



Gizmodo: The Zune HD Is Tight And Beautiful!

May 28th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

We may have been unimpressed by the Zune HD, calling it “two years behind Apple’s iPhone/iPod touch platform” - but Gizmodo says that they would take one in a heartbeat:
The device is tighter and more physically beautiful than the iPod Touch and it’s got a better UI, the main menu’s scrolling so natural through the [...]



‘Rise and Shine’ Releases Podcast Remix EP

May 27th, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: Audio Podcasting, Digital Music, Podcasting

“Crowdsourced” songwriting podcast Rise and Shine TV has released a special 3-track EP this week, all remixes of their popular song “Water On The Moon.” The album is being published by the dPulse label, home to such artists as Adrian Belew and Digital.
The three tracks on the mini-album include two deep remixes, titled “Drop Trajectory” [...]



Hulu To Add Music Videos Soon?

Apr 24th, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: Digital Music, Streaming Video, The New Media Update, Video

Business news source Bloomberg reports that, according to sources “with knowledge of the discussions,” streaming video powerhouse Hulu.com, is in talks with record labels to offer music videos on the site. Major music companies Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Group are rumored to be in discussion with the [...]



5,000 Free Podcast-Safe Songs

Apr 10th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Audio Podcasting, Digital Music, Podcast-Legal Music, Podcasting

The Free Music Archive is an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloadsm featuring over 5,000 free MP3s that are pre-cleared for you to use in a podcast.
According to the FMA:
Every mp3 you discover on The Free Music Archive is pre-cleared for certain types of uses that would otherwise be prohibited by outdated copyright law.
Are [...]



Spiral Frog Spins Its Last

Mar 20th, 2009 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: Digital Music

Ad-supported online music service Spiral Frog suspended operations yesterday, nearly three years after its launch.
SpiralFrog launched in Summer 2006 to much media fanfare, painting itself as a free alternative to .99/song iTunes, and as a legal alternative to illegal file-sharing sites. At that time, SpiralFrog CEO Robin Kent said, “Offering young consumers an easy-to-use alternative [...]



Like Show Tunes? Check Out The Rodgers & Hammerstein Podcast

Feb 20th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, Podcast Quickies

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization is now home to a new podcast series. The Sweetest Sounds, hosted by R&H President Ted Chapin, and produced by NPR documentarian Jeff Lunden, will be an ongoing series of audio podcasts about Rodgers & Hammerstein and their music.
The first series features five programs focusing on four great musicals and [...]