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You'll need Apple Music to listen to J. Cole's albums in spatial audio
J. Cole has made his albums available in spatial audio, but only on Apple Music.
David Bowie's later albums have been remixed in 360 Reality Audio
Five of David Bowie's post-2000 releases will be released in 360-degree audio versions on streaming services January 21st.
Tascam is making brand new cassettes for its ancient four-track recorders
Tascam wants to boost analog music-making by making high-quality cassettes for vintage four-track recorders.
Spotify adds listener ratings for podcasts
Now you can rate your favorite, or least favorite, podcasts on Spotify.
GTA Online's next update will add a music station hosted by Latin Grammy winner Rosalía
GTA Online's new The Contract DLC will also add a new station hosted by Rosalía and Arca.
Yamaha YH-L700A review: When premium features aren’t enough
Yamaha attempted to cater to both cinephiles and music nerds with a range of attractive features, but there are too many caveats for a $500 set of headphones.
GTA Online's next big update features Dr. Dre and Franklin from 'GTA V'
'The Contract' includes new music from the rapper and producer, as well as more vehicles and weapons.
Komplete Now is Native Instruments' subscription plan for producers on a budget
Native Instruments is bringing some of its music creation tools to the masses with monthly and yearly subscription options on a bundle of its most popular plugins.
Apple Music's Siri-only plan seems on track to arrive with iOS 15.2
Apple Music's recently announced Voice Plan will launch alongside iOS 15.2, according to the patch notes the company shared for the update's release candidate.
SoundCloud's Playback compiles your favorite jams from 2021
Now that everyone you know on social media has shared their Spotify Wrapped year-in-review, SoundCloud would like you to know it too has a chronicle of what you listened to over the last 11 months.
The Rhodes electric piano is back with a hefty price tag
After months of teasing, the legendary Rhodes piano is back, with Rhodes Music Group opening pre-orders for the new MK8 model on Wednesday.
Spotify's 2021 Wrapped is here to chronicle your year in music
Spotify's personalized year-in-review is ready to chronicle your listening habits in 2021.
Animoog Z ushers the landmark iOS synth into the modern age
Animoog Z is a worthy successor to Moog's groundbreaking iOS instrument.
Hideo Kojima's studio has opened a film, TV and music division
Kojima Productions has established a division dedicated to music, TV and film that will operate out of Los Angeles.
Haunting soft synth has a visualizer that stares back
Love Hultén has unveiled an art project soft synth with a visualizer that looks back at you — and you can buy one.
Adele got Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages
Adele asked Spotify to remove the shuffle button from album pages — and the service granted her wish.
Tidal adds a free tier and brings HiFi audio to its $10 plan
Artists will earn more royalties from users on the $20 HiFi Plus tier.
Artists, activists demand concert venues drop Amazon's palm-scanning tech
Artists and rights groups, including Tom Morello, are calling on Red Rocks and other music venues to drop Amazon's palm recognition tech.
Arturia offers 50 percent discount on its soft synths and effects
Arturia is cutting prices on its music software by 50 percent in a Black Friday sale, and existing users get steeper discounts.
Fender's latest Acoustasonic hybrid guitar is almost affordable
Fender has unveiled a lower-cost Acoustasonic hybrid guitar aimed at relative newcomers to the music world.