Music Amazon Music Opens Alexa+ AI Playlists and Conversational Search to Every U.S. User Amazon Music opens Alexa+ AI playlists and conversational search to every U.S. user, including free and paid tiers, on iOS and Android. Ian White3 days ago
Music Apple Music Raises Prices to $11.99 as Family Plan Jumps Nearly 18% Apple Music now costs $11.99, while Family jumps nearly 18% to $19.99. Subscribers get no major new feature with the increase. Ian White4 days ago
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Music TIDAL Says AI Music Can Stay, But It Won’t Get Paid TIDAL will label fully AI generated tracks and stop royalties, while Qobuz, Spotify, and Apple Music take different paths against AI music fraud. Ian WhiteJuly 9, 2026
New Products Apple AirPods 3 Revealed & Melt Down the Internet The Apple AirPods 3 were finally unveiled this morning and were they worth the wait? Let's take a hard look and see what $179... Robert SilvaOctober 18, 2021
News New US Patent Filed for Sonos Wireless Earbuds? Are there Sonos wireless earbuds or headphones on the horizon in 2021? A new series of patent filings in the US suggests something is... Ian WhiteMay 25, 2021
Articles How (and Why) To Listen to Dolby Atmos Music on Your Receiver, Speakers or Soundbar Ditch those headphones. Immersive music sounds best through speakers. Here's how to make that happen in your home. Chris BoylanOctober 26, 2022
News Apple Music Classical is Now Available On Your Desktop Tired of all of those music streaming apps on your smartphone? Apple Music Classical is now available via your desktop browser. Ian WhiteMarch 24, 2025
Music Streamers Shanling SM1.3 Music Streamer: It Does Everything Except Roon For $1199, the Shanling SM1.3 music streamer comes loaded with features including MQA, DSD512 and up to 32-bit/768kHz hi-res audio. Robert SilvaNovember 7, 2024
Music Focal Naim America Releases New Immersive “Mixed On Focal” Playlists New immersive audio playlists from Focal highlight Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA tracks mixed and mastered on Focal speakers. Robert SilvaAugust 2, 2024
News Speaker Startup Syng Gets Funded to the Tune of $48.75 Million The new Syng Cell Alpha is unlike any wireless speaker we've seen. Investors have taken the bait, but will consumers bite at $1800 per... Brian MitchellSeptember 28, 2021
Music Apple Music Comes to LG OLED and QNED TVs with Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio Those who like listening to music in Dolby Atmos immersive audio just got a surprise treat thanks to LG. Chris BoylanMay 2, 2024
Music Focal Naim America Announces 5 New “Mixed on Focal” Playlists New streaming playlists for R&B, EDM, Hip Hop/Rap, and Rock include music from twenty engineers using Focal Pro monitors. Robert SilvaFebruary 14, 2024
Exclusive Videos Video: Is Spotify Destined to Fail? Ealan Osborne investigates why Spotify's business model may have been doomed to fail from the beginning. Ealan OsborneApril 2, 2023
Articles There is One Feature That is Killing Your Enjoyment of Music The music streaming algorithms are designed to get you to listen longer, but is it really better for you? Chris Dalla RivaJune 18, 2023
Music Streamers Apple Announces Classical Music Streaming Service Apple Music Classical promises to provide fans of the music genre abundance of offerings combined with an easy-to-use interface. Robert SilvaMarch 16, 2023
Podcasts Podcast: Is Spatial Audio The Next Big Thing or Just Another Cash Grab? Surround sound for music is back. Whether it's Dolby Atmos Music or Sony 360 Reality Audio, do consumers really want it? Mitch AndersonMarch 25, 2023