With all the turmoil SoundCloud has been facing with its supposed transition into a subscription-based platform and the problematic copyright clearance issues it’s been facing in the wake of its mission to launch said service, Apple Music has swooped in at an opportune time to...
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March 2016
Sony's newly formed R&D outfit Future Lab showed off its first concept prototype at SXSW this year: a pair of headphones worn around the neck that directs audio upwards so only you can hear it. Showcasing the prototype to press, the wearable ‘Concept N’ technology is...
Read MoreGoogle has launched the Chrome Music Lab, a collection of interactive instruments that allows you to experiment with music in your browser. Don’t be fooled by the adorable infantile-like animations or the fact the platform was originally designed as part of Music In Our Schools,...
Read MoreThe wonderful ‘Marble Machine’ is an elaborate hand-cranked wooden machine that uses 2,000 marbles striking drum pads, a bass guitar, a vibraphone, and other elements to produce music. Created by Martin Molin of the band Wintergatan, the elaborate assembly required is easy to imagine as...
Read MoreTheir latest report aims to classify and track (amongst other things) an expected rate of growth for artists who fit into each of one of five stages indentified within (Undiscovered, Promising, Established, Mainstream and Epic) as well as their patterns of behaviour within those categories....
Read MorePurveyor of iconic footwear Converse has teamed up with one of the country's best-known and most widely respected music photographers Kane Hibbered (a.k.a. Kanye Lens) whose celebrated work was independently published in his book ‘Kanye Lens VS Soundwave’. Together with themusic.com.au they’ve produced a Converse-sponsored...
Read MoreAustralian rock legends AC/DC have announced the launch of their very own limited-edition line of alcoholic beverages to coincide with their ‘Let There Be Rock Fund’ competition to help fledgling Australian music artists. A series of collectable cans will be released periodically throughout 2016 showcasing their album covers,...
Read MoreIn the fight against skin cancer, Safe & Sound teamed up Pretty Shady with legendary Australian DJ/producer Kid Kenobi to create a track for summer entitled ‘Sunshine’. As part of the campaign, Kid Kenobi worked alongside Pretty Shady to document the creative process, unveiling the writing process via...
Read MoreSerato (the biggest Kiwi tech company you’ve never heard of) launched Pyro this week: a smart-phone app that seamlessly mixes the tunes in your music library for you without skipping a beat, playing any song stored on your device or integrating with your Spotify premium...
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