Posts tagged with "music"
A Look at Eddie Van Halen's Legacy on Music Technology
On Oct. 6, 2020, renowned guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away after battling cancer. As the namesake for the electrifying band Van Halen, Eddie was more than a musician. He was a moment — one that defined and defied genres.
"Africa" by Toto Plays on Repeat in the Namib Desert: Do You Need to Ask Why?
Somewhere deep in the ancient Namib desert, you can hear the all-time soft-rock classic "Africa" by Toto playing on an eternal repeat thanks to Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf. Check out the video below!
Smart Guitar? Check Out Fishman's TriplePlay Connect
With Fishman's TriplePlay Connect controller and app – plus your guitar and imagination – you can create and share music and get the most out of your jam sessions.
How Soundwhale Allows Musicians Across the World to Rock Out Together
Soundwhale, a software designed specifically for audio collaborative efforts, is ideal for musicians, regardless of geography. We spoke with Soudwhale Founder and CEO Ameen Abdullah about the origins of the software and how users have responded.
3 Ways Blockchain Can Help the Music Industry
How blockchain technology is being applied to improve both the fan and artist experience within the ever-changing music industry.
What Does Your Surgeon Listen To While They're Operating On You?
Everybody works a little better when they’re listening to music. Whether you’re doing some chores, catching up on some homework, or even writing a half-baked intro to an online article, music is perfect background noise. However, should people listen to music when they’re doing any kind of job? After all, you may not expect someone...
Sudio Regent Review
As both a musician and a person that prefers not to talk to people on the bus, I’ve spent a good amount of my life wearing headphones. Therefore, I’ve acquired a pretty good sense of what makes for a good listening experience. Today, let’s take a look at Sudio’s Regent headphones, which offer wireless capability through a...
Is YouTube Killing The Music Industry?
Whether you’re an avid headbanger, casual metalhead, or just think the logo looks cool, there’s a good chance you know about Metallica. While the band is known for their thrashing guitars and aggressive style, they’ve become just as famous for their strong opinions on the topic of online music. Between the entire Napster lawsuit...The Best Music Streaming Service (You Probably Don't Use)
In case you haven’t noticed, music streaming has gotten pretty big these days. The dark ages of scratchable CDs, unraveling cassettes, and those toothbrushes that played music are long gone. However, this has led to a bit of a strange issue: there are way too many streaming services out there. Between Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music,...Artistry Through Technology: 3D Printed Instruments
How will 3D printing shake up the industry? Well we know there is a certain romance in the process of crafting an instrument. Expert luthiers have been transforming wood into complex musical forms for thousands of years, and for some, the traditional processes are hard to let go of because of the meditative relief that comes from the...
The Best Music Streaming Site You Never Used
Today we seem to be flooded with different ways to enjoy music for free. With nothing more than a few clicks we can stream Spotify on our laptops, download the Google Play Music app, and even watch music videos on YouTube. However, things weren’t always this easy. There was a time when your only real options for free music were Pandora...
Can Pandora Survive?
When I was first introduced to the world of streaming music, it was all about the internet radio site Pandora. In a time before almost every song ever created was available to stream for ten dollars a month, Pandora was the single greatest way to listen to music without actually having to buy albums. The idea was fantastic at the time:...