About Digital Music: Has Google Acquired Bump to Compete With Apple?

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In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

  • Has Google Acquired Bump to Compete With Apple?
  • iPhone Music FAQ: Where is The New iTunes Radio Icon?
  • Windows Media Player: How to Recover a Corrupt Database.
  • Streaming IceCast Stations in VLC Media Player.


Has Google Acquired Bump to Compete With Apple?

According to an article published by All Things D, Google has acquired Bump Technologies, Inc. which specializes in developing apps for sharing mobile content. The Bump app for instance, which is currently available for iPhone and Android, allows users to share data by gently 'bumping'... Read more

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iPhone Music FAQ: Where is The New iTunes Radio Icon?

As you no doubt know, Apple's hugely anticipated free streaming music service, iTunes Radio, has now been officially launched. With the release of iOS 7 comes 'new and improved' features along with a fairly radical change to the user interface. This includes iTunes Radio being cleverly hidden away from the home screen -- perhaps Apple have been a bit too smart with the layout of their new user interface? If you're wondering where to find this new digital music feature... Read more

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Windows Media Player: How to Recover a Corrupt Database

Are you having problems trying to play your music library in Windows Media Player? If you can't view, add, or delete the songs in your WMP library, then you could be suffering from a corrupt WMP database. The good news is that this can be easily fixed by following our WMP tutorial. Read more


Streaming IceCast Stations in VLC Media Player

Are you missing the ShoutCast feature in VLC Media Player? This function has been dropped from this popular software media player, but you can still listen to hundreds of Internet radio stations when you know where to look. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to configure VLC Media Player in order to access Web radio streams via IceCast servers. Read more



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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

About Rap / Hip-Hop: Top 10 Hip-Hop Battles

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Battling has been a part of hip-hop since the days of Kool Herc. Every element of the game, from breakdancing to deejaying, has its own form of battling. The DMC World Championships pits DJs against one another. Breakdancers go head to head. MCs slug it out on the mic. This week, I want to step back for a moment and honor hip-hop's favorite battles. Proceed for a shortlist of epic feuds that rocked the rap world.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

About Digital Music: Essential Digital Music Terms to Know

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In this week's edition of the Digital Music newsletter:

  • Digital Music Terms: Which Ones Do You Really Need to Know?
  • iPod Security: Create an Apple ID Without a Credit Card.
  • How To Create Free Ringtones Using Audacity.
  • Tips on Preserving Your MP3 Player's Battery Life.


Digital Music Terms: Which Ones Do You Really Need to Know?

If you have just embraced digital music for the first time, you may be unfamiliar with most (if not all) the terminology that is used. Expressions such as cloud music, tagging, ripping, podcasts, and bitrate may all be perplexing terms. However, these are all examples of crucial terminology that you'll need to know if you want to get the most out of digital music. In order to appreciate some of the things you can do in digital music it is useful to... Read more

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iPod Security: Create an Apple ID Without a Credit Card

It's convenient to already have a credit card linked to your Apple ID so that you can quickly purchase items from the iTunes Store. However, your account can be left wide open to further purchases that you might not have control over -- like your kids getting hold of your iPod Touch and buying lots of stuff! To prevent this you can. Read more

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How To Create Free Ringtones Using Audacity

Are you searching for free ringtones? If you're frustrated by not being able to find and download free ringtones for your cell phone, then why not make your own? By using your existing MP3 music library, you'll be able to make as many custom ringtones as you like -- all for free! Read more

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Tips on Preserving Your MP3 Player's Battery Life

Are you looking for ways to maximize your MP3 player's battery life? Whether you've got an iPod, iPad, iPhone, or some other type of battery-powered portable, you'll want it to last for as long as possible between charges. Read more


 


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