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Sub-Spotifying is the latest way to let technology passive aggressively flirt for you

Why sign up for an online dating service when you can sub-Spotify?
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Spotify is being sued for letting you make playlists

Ministry of Sound, a dance music brand, has sued Spotify for allowing users to create and share playlists that replicate its compilation albums.
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Shazam: Latest iOS update brings Twitter previews, faster tagging, and more

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This app makes songs out of selfies – so we found out what our faces sound like

Ever wonder what sound your face would make? This app can tell you.

Imagine that: Crazy dentist wants to clone John Lennon using his tooth

After buying John Lennon's tooth from an auction in 2011, Canadian dentist Michael Zuk now plants to extract its DNA to clone the legendary musician.
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Pandora scraps 40-hour mobile limit ahead of iTunes Radio launch

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Spotify and Match.com want to get you out of the house and on a date, damnit

Just can't get over your pre-date anxiety? Match.com stats coupled with Spotify tunes might be able to keep you cool.
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Here’s why you need to be watching the YouTube breakout hit series ‘MyMusic’

If you don't know about MyMusic, then consider this a primer on why you should be hooked.
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Apple readies for iTunes Festival with dedicated Apple TV channel and revamped app

Why you may never have to ask ‘what’s that song?’ at a music festival again

If you hate trying to figure out what song you're hearing at a music festival, new technology may make you the happiest concert fiend this side of Bonnaroo.
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Is Soundhalo a Spotify killer or just a concert-goer buzzkill?

Can upcoming app Soundhalo ease some of artists' gripes with digital music coverage and consumption and keep users happy?
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Rithm is Snapchat for music, and here are 8 scenarios you’ll want to use it for

New app Rithm lets you chat with music tracks - and here are a few ways to get started.
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What’s so revolutionary about Chromecast? It’s cheaper than a tank of gas

Piracy is way down in Norway. Is this a worldwide trend?

A new study shows that illegal downloads of music, movies, and TV shows is a fifth of what it was in 2008.
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Shazam moves beyond music: How a simple tagging app could be the next big thing

Shazam has been around for more than a decade, but it's quickly becoming one of the coolest services, because of its advances in autotagging and TV.

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Shazam set to speed up expansion with $40m investment from telecom boss Carlos Slim

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The sound you hear at your next concert might just be controlled with an iPad

For nearly 40 years, live sound systems have gone without an update. But that recently began to change. Now an entire concert can be mixed with an iPad.
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Seenth.is Review: Stop searching for new music and keep up with your favorite bands

Jay-Z’s Samsung ‘exclusive’ album hacked onto HTC device

Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carter Holy Grail, which was supposed to made available to Samsung Galaxy users three days before its release, made its way onto an HTC device.

Obviously, we need to talk about ousted Groupon CEO Andrew Mason’s new album

The artist formally known as Andrew Mason, ousted Groupon CEO, has released an album that defies definition.
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Is Spotify Discover the music-social mashup we’ve been waiting for?

Spotify has taken over the streaming scene, but it's still missing that certain something that propels it into a higher social status. Could Discover be it?

Appeals court approves $675,000 fine for student who illegally downloaded 30 songs

After more than five years in the courts and several appeals, Joel Tenenbaum will have to pay $22,500 for every song he illegally downloaded a decade ago.

Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 includes a radio feature and new music site-scanning technology

The Microsoft Build conference is underway, and we have a first look at everything packed inside Xbox Music for Windows 8.1
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Sony updates iOS Music Unlimited app with offline playback and high-quality streaming

MySpace and Jimmy Kimmel partner up to stream live concerts

The rebirth of MySpace still needs a bit of hand-holding, so the social network's teamed up with Jimmy Kimmel Live to stream exclusive live concert series.

Achievement unlocked! Pink Floyd back catalogs now available on Spotify

Spotify users can finally listen to the entire Pink Floyd back catalogs following a stunt to get one track streamed a million time to unlock other songs.

Shazam: iOS update brings Pulse discovery feature, new-look tab bar and more

New Jay-Z album coming to Samsung Galaxy phones before official release

Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carter Holy Grail, will be available exclusively to 1 million Samsung Galaxy users for free, three days before its official release.

BMI files lawsuit to get Pandora to pay fair licensing fees

A music organization responsible for collecting licensing fees is taking Pandora to court for buying a radio station so it can allegedly pay lower costs.
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Rdio rolls out to seven new countries, comes to Asia for first time

Songbird to shutter its cage door June 29th

The Songbird media player and its music services will no longer be available as of June 29th, according to a recent statement from CEO, Eric Wittman.
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Hands on: The Myspace app is a beautiful, confusing work in progress

Prefer to listen to music on the go? Here's a quick look at what the Myspace iOS app has to offer.

The new Myspace leaves beta, with a mobile app to boot

Aside from sporting a brand-new look, MySpace also has a slew of new functions that hope to steal some of your Spotify account's thunder.