Friday, November 9, 2012

About Digital Music: Windows Phone 8 Music Apps: A Music Pirate's Dream

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From Mark Harris, your Guide to Digital Music

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

  • Windows Phone 8 Music Apps: A Music Pirate's Dream?
  • MyMusic Review: Search the Web and Create Interactive Music Magazines.
  • Music on CD/DVD: How to Burn a Disc More Than Once.
  • Audio Formats: What is an M4b?


Windows Phone 8 Music Apps: A Music Pirate's Dream?

An article by Readwrite.com, has highlighted that music pirates could take advantage of apps on the Windows Phone platform to illegally download copyrighted digital music -- rather than using a legit service like Microsoft's new Xbox Music. Even though Windows Phone apps go through an approval process before appearing on Microsoft's online store, there are already several that... Read more

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MyMusic Review: Search the Web and Create Music Magazines

You may already have a healthy digital music library that contains every song and album by your favorite artists and bands, but what if you want to go a step further and accumulate other non-audio digital media content? If you're a real fan of a particular artist or band and want to surround yourself with everything related to them, including: music videos, images, social media sites, biographies, and textual information, then MyMusic.com could be the answer. Read more

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Music on CD/DVD: How to Burn a Disc More Than Once

If you want to use up all the space on a CD or DVD without having to burn files in a single session, then making a multi-session disc is essential. By doing this you will be able to write files to the same disc on separate occasions until it is full - this negates having to waste space and money! Read more

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Audio Formats: What is an M4b?

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

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

About Rap / Hip-Hop: Listen: Earl Sweatshirt - "Chum"

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Listen: Earl Sweatshirt - "Chum"
Last night, Earl Sweatshirt shared a new track on his Tumblr. It's titled "Chum" and the Odd Future rhymer is using it to discuss his absentee father, meeting "big brother"... Read more

Review: Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares
So Meek Mill ended up in handcuffs after putting handcuffs on his album cover. That's some serious art imitating life stuff right there. But let's talk about music for a... Read more

Chart Rap: Kendrick Lamar Debuts at No. 2
It's one of the great rap anomalies: an album that's both critically lauded and commercially successful. But that's exactly the level of success Kendrick Lamar is enjoying with his Aftermath... Read more

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Friday, November 2, 2012

About Digital Music: Windows 8 Media Center an 'Optional Extra'

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

  • Windows 8 Media Center an 'Optional Extra'.
  • Why Rip Your Audio CDs to a Lossless Format?
  • Top 6 Free Ringtone Sites.
  • Top 6 Digital Music Gift Cards.


Windows 8 Media Center an 'Optional Extra'

Windows 8 which was released on Oct. 26, 2012 may be Microsoft's latest 'Metro-style' operating system, but if you like using Windows Media Center (WMC) as a central hub for your digital music and home theater needs, then upgrading to Windows 8 could prove a disappointment. That's because WMC is no longer installed by default, and unless you have... Read more

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Why Rip Your Original Audio CDs to a Lossless Audio Format?

The Compact Disc (CD) is an aging format that in time will no doubt go the same way as vinyl or cassette tape. However, there are more reasons than just old age why you should consider ripping your original audio CDs to a lossless audio format. Probably the top reason why people convert their physical library to a lossless one is to protect their investment. You may for example have several CD albums that... Read more

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Top 6 Free Ringtone Sites

Finding and downloading free ringtones for your phone can be difficult at the best of times. Especially when you consider how many sites either charge for downloads, or offer ringtones that come from copyrighted songs. This article points you in the right direction by listing top ringtone sites that offer content thats legal to use. Read more

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Top 6 Digital Music Gift Cards

Digital music gift cards are the perfect choice if you want to buy someone digital music downloads. Choosing a digital music gift card couldn't be easier, just buy online or from a participating retailer. Read more


 


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