Tag: music
Sonos Radio is the company’s first foray into original content
Sonos has been making speakers for years now, but it’s always been up to their owners to find audio to play on them. That hasn’t exactly been a problem — Sonos supports more than a hundred streaming services right now, and you could always play musi… Source
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Twitch snags Spotify’s Tracy Chan as its new head of Product & Engineering for Music
Musicians have been quickly turning to Twitch to support themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they’re no longer able to make money from live gigs and touring. Now Twitch is staffing up to turn this ad hoc use of Twitch into more of a formal product. The company today announced…
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Travis Scott is going on tour in ‘Fortnite’ starting April 23rd
Travis Scott is taking a different approach to virtual concerts in the pandemic era: he’s going on tour in Fortnite. Epic has revealed that the rap star is launching an “Astronomical” experience in the battle royale game that includes both performanc… Source
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Overbridge 2 tears down the wall between your PC and your synth
For die hard fans of Elektron, Overbridge is both a boon and an endless source of frustration. Overbridge is the company’s software suite that’s supposed to seamlessly integrate their musical instruments with your computer. By all accounts, when it w… Source
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Spotify lets you hide bad songs on playlists you didn’t make
Let’s face it: not everyone has as impeccable taste in music as you do. Your friends and other curators are bound to drop some stinkers in their playlists sometimes. Spotify’s latest feature for premium subscribers should make it a bit easier to avoi… Source
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ZOIA review: A complex and rewarding modular effects pedal
The world of guitar effects is weird. It’s a place where old-school analog gear and crazy high-tech digital pedals are both fetishized with the same amount of zeal. Some companies, like Empress Effects, even try to straddle both worlds simultaneously… Source
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