About Digital Music: Apple's New EarPods Aim to Enhance Your Music

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Digital Music Digital Music Basics Software & Services Tips & Tutorials From Mark Harris, your Guide to Digital Music In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter: Apple's New EarPods Aim to Enhance Your Music Listening. New Rhapsody App for Android Brings Improved Music Caching to Your Phone. Which is Better: Music Ownership or Subscription Streaming? Best Subscription Music Services that Offer a Free Account. Apple's New EarPods Aim to Enhance Your Music Listening The iPhone 5 and iOS 6 have been the biggest talking points since the Apple event on Sept. 12, 2012 in San Francisco, with highs and lows surfacing about there features. However, in the realms of digital music it was news of two iPod evolutions (and the new EarPods) which interested us the most. EarPods you say? Don't you mean earbuds? Just like the iPhone 5, the new iPod Touch 5G and nano 7G (rumored to be available in October) will have an improved set of earphones called EarPods. Apple say these have been designed to... Read more See More About:  digital music news  music blog  online music services New Rhapsody App for Android Brings Improved Music Caching Since the Rhapsody streaming music service broke away from RealNetworks, Inc. (the creators of RealAudio), and became a standalone company, it's been working hard to close the gap on its cloud music competitors -- such as Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, and others who also offer apps for smartphones. If you use the Rhapsody app on the Android, then according to an article on the company's blog, it just got a whole lot better for listening to digital music. With the latest release, you can now... Read more See More About:  digital music news  music blog  online music services Which is Better: Music Ownership or Subscription Streaming? Do you want to own the songs you listen to, or is an abundance of streaming tracks more important to you for music discovery? To find out the pros and cons of both, read this article that explores each method of connecting to digital music. Read more See More About:  buying music  online music services  external storage Best Subscription Music Services that Offer a Free Account The popularity of streaming music is growing all the time, but choosing the right subscription service can be a complicated affair. Not all paid-for music services offer a free option to try out their services. Rather than taking the chance and paying a subscription right off the bat, it is wise to look for a service that offers a risk-free option. Read this article to find out about some of the best ones. Read more See More About:  streaming services with free account  cloud music  external storage Digital Music Ads Download Music MP3 Music Free Listen Music Online Google Music iTunes Music Store Featured Articles Free and Legal Downloads Organizing Your Music Library File Sharing Digital Music Tutorials Essential Digital Music Software Legal Issues   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Mark Harris Digital Music Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Digital Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Digital Music Gift Ideas Top Streaming Music Sites Best Free Music Download Sites Budget MP3 Players Top Music Download Services   Follow me on: Advertisement

About Rap / Hip-Hop: Review: Lupe Fiasco's 'Food & Liquor 2'

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Rap / Hip-Hop Rap / Hip-Hop Hip-Hop 101 Genres & Styles Lists & Reviews From Henry Adaso, your Guide to Rap / Hip-Hop This week: Kanye's "home movies" hit the porn market; Cruel Summer disappoints; Lupe Fiasco delivers on F&L 2. Dig in for the goods. Kanye West Sex Tape Being Shopped Around I wish I was making this one up. Kanye West, who bragged about his girlfriend's sex tape on Cruel Summer, has a "home movie" of his own. According to... Read more Review: G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer An album for sybarites with more options than they know what to do with in one lifetime.... Read more See More About:  good music  kanye west  cruel summer Lupe Fiasco - 'Food & Liquor 2' No better way to endear yourself to Hip-Hop Nation than by branding its favorite president a terrorist.... Read more See More About:  lupe fiasco  food & liquor 2  Hip-Hop Basics Learn the basics and foundation of hip-hop and how hip-hop culture has influenced the world at large. Rap / Hip-Hop Ads Rap Music Hip Hop Music Rap Free Hip Hop Music Free Rap Beats Featured Articles Genres & Styles Artists A - L Artists M - Z Rap Reviews Release Dates Interviews   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Henry Adaso Rap / Hip-Hop Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Rap / Hip-Hop newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads 2012 Release Dates Top 10 Rap Albums: September 'Cruel Summer' Review 25 Best Workout Songs 10 Essential Rap Albums   Follow me on: Advertisement

About Digital Music: iOS 6: Changes for Digital Audio on Apple Devices

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Digital Music Digital Music Basics Software & Services Tips & Tutorials From Mark Harris, your Guide to Digital Music In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter: iOS 6: Changes for Digital Audio on Your Apple Device. How to Add Missing Radio Stations to iTunes. How to Quickly Fix Corrupt MP3s in Your Music Library. iTunes Audiobooks: An Explanation of the M4b Format. iOS 6: Changes for Digital Audio on Your Apple Device You've probably heard about Apple recently releasing iOS 6 for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It boasts over 200 new features including the new maps feature, but what updates and changes have been made for us digital music and audio fans? For starters, the way in which you directly download... Read more See More About:  digital music news  music blog  online music services How to Add Missing Radio Stations to iTunes If you like listening to radio stations that broadcast over the Internet, you may already use iTunes to tune into Internet radio. This popular software media player comes with a huge list of radio stations covering just about every imaginable genre there is. However, what if your favorite station isn't listed? A common route to take if your favorite streaming radio station isn't in the iTunes list is to... Read more See More About:  digital music news  music blog  online music services How to Quickly Fix Corrupt MP3s in Your Music Library Are you looking for a way to repair your damaged MP3 files? If you've got an MP3 file that refuses to play then you may be able to recover it using an MP3 repair tool. By reading this MP3 tutorial, you'll be able to easily fix the MP3 songs in your library that you would have probably deleted. Read more See More About:  audio software  mp3 software  digital music tutorials iTunes Audiobooks: An Explanation of the M4b Format Audiobooks that you purchase and download from the iTunes Store come in the M4b format, but what is the difference between this and other common digital audio formats such as MP3, WMA, M4a, etc? For a complete explanation of the M4b format,including the advantage of using it for the spoken word, read this M4b definition article for more information. Read more See More About:  m4b format  itunes tutorials  mp3 converters Digital Music Ads MP3 Free Downloads MP3 Music Downloads Download Music MP3 MP3 Music Download Free Music Radio Featured Articles Legal Issues Frequently Asked Questions / Glossary The History of Digital Music Digital Music, Sites, and Services Hardware Devices and Accessories Digital Music Formats 101   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Mark Harris Digital Music Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Digital Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Digital Music Gift Ideas Free and Legal P2P Sites Top Streaming Music Sites Budget MP3 Players Top Music Download Services   Follow me on: Advertisement