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Preorder Bungie’s Music of Destiny on Vinyl

Bungie has something special on the Bungie Store that should attract not only fans of Destiny, but also those who collect vinyl records. You can now preorder The Music of Destiny, Volume I, Collector's Edition Vinyl Box Set. It is priced at $99.00, and is estimated to ship late 2018. The Music of Destiny, Volume 1 is a Collector's Edition

Spotify Removes Artists from Playlists Under New Policy

Spotify has created a Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy that it is using to determine what music will not be promoted on the service. Billboard reported that Spotify has removed the work of two artists from Spotify playlists after the Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy took effect. Spotify posted a blog post about the new Hate Content &

Creators of Rocksmith Respond to Facebook Trolls

It's pretty much a given that if you do anything online that attracts an audience, you'll run into internet trolls whose sole purpose is to harass you. This problem is as old as the internet itself, and it's only gotten worse in the age of social media. There are a lot of different ways to handle 'net trolls. The old

Heed Audio Introduces the Elixir

Heed Audio has a motto: “Forget hi-fi – remember music!” The company designs and manufactures its lines of CD transports, DACs, speakers, and amplification components in Budapest, with parts from around the world. Heed has introduced the Elixir Integrated Amplifier. The Elixer has a neat place amongst Heed Audio's Transcap technology amplifiers. It is the purest music performer of all,

Pandora Updated its Look

Pandora recently launched Pandora Plus and their new features for their ad-supported listeners. Now, Pandora is unveiling a new brand to enhance your Pandora experience and to help bring music into your life. Pandora has updated its logo and overall look. They are calling this change a rebrand.  Their announcement includes the following: Music is a personal experience for everyone,

Noted Adds Support For SongSync, Spotify, Apple Music

Noted, the music-centric social sharing service that lets users receive a "news feed" style stream of songs selected by friends, has added support for SongSync, Spotify, and Apple Music. From a recent Noted e-mail announcement:   SongSync lets you integrate with your Spotify/Apple Music account to share songs and build playlists across services. Here’s an example: Now friends can share a

Become an Instant Guitar Hero with Airiax

Yeah, it's an April Fools' joke in a sea of April Fools' jokes. It's April 1st. We get it. But I thought this one was particularly amusing. Musical instrument and equipment manufacturer Line 6 is currently touting its new Airiax gloves on the company's homepage. Airiax is a nice takeoff on the company's line of electric guitars called Variax. These

Nervana is Changing the Way You Feel Music

Music fans have explored many options over the years to heighten their experience while listening to their favorite jams; Hi-Fi stereo sets, finely tuned components and speakers, and mind/mood-altering chemical substances to name just a few. But what if you could truly enhance your music experience using only a handheld media player and a set of earbuds? That's exactly what

Music Sharing App Nuziki becomes Noted

Last Fall, I wrote about a new social music sharing app called Nuziki. Since then, the folks at Nuziki have been busy updating and improving the service. This month, Nuziki announced it would be changing its name to Noted: You spoke and we listened. We’re making some major changes based on the feedback you’ve given us. The biggest news of

Jamstik Uses BLE MIDI

There are many people who dream about learning how to play the guitar. Jamstik can help you make that dream a reality. It is a portable mini controller that was designed around the idea of making music more accessible to everyone. Nick spoke with Senior Producer Matt Cannon from Jamstik. It is a mini controller that has a sensor that

Gibson Guitars and G Force Self Tuner at CES

Gibson produced their first electric guitar back in 1936 and since then, the name has been synonymous with the instrument. This doesn't mean that Gibson trades on its history alone and the company remains at the forefront of instrument innovation. The latest "High Performance" series is the most innovative guitar they've ever made. Daniele Mendez gets a demo of the latest axe from

Jamstik Brings MIDI to the Guitar at CES

Keyboard players have had a wide range of options for creating all kinds of sounds for years, thanks to MIDI (musical digital instrument interface). MIDI takes input information from a control device, such as the keys of a keyboard, and translates it into audible sound, usually by triggering sounds in a sample bank. If you've ever played an electronic keyboard

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