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The Best Music We Worked to in 2019
Half of the Lifehacker staff can’t work with music on. The other half needs it. Here’s what we listened to this year while working on Lifehacker. Read more...
Half of the Lifehacker staff cant work with music on. The other half needs it. Heres what we listened to this year while working on Lifehacker.
Nick Douglas, Staff Writer
My most-listened album this year was the Succession soundtrack, which is just 26 versi… [+1492 chars]
Nick Douglas
2019-12-26 14:00:00
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New Bluetooth audio standard promises better sound and music sharing
Bluetooth is getting a new spin-off standard for audio, called LE (low-energy) Audio, announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). This is different from general Bluetooth formats like Bluetooth 5 -- this is a new standard for Bluetooth audio spec…
The advantages of the LE Audio format over traditional Bluetooth include native support for devices like hearing aids and the addition of features like audio sharing. Audio sharing is possible thanks to a new "broadcast audio" function that's part of the LE A… [+895 chars]
Georgina Torbet
2020-01-07 02:00:00
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'The Witcher' soundtrack comes to digital music services tomorrow
Netflix's take on The Witcher is a success by many metrics, although you wouldn't know it by looking at digital music services -- not unless you count the unofficial covers of a certain Jaskier song. Thankfully, Netflix is restoring some order to the universe…
The wait for an official release is somewhat unusual. You hardly had to wait a day to listen to the Stranger Things 3 soundtrack, but The Witcher's album is following over a month after the show's December 20th debut. Not that Netflix is likely to complain to… [+196 chars]
Jon Fingas
2020-01-23 18:40:00
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Akai’s MPC One is a cheaper and smaller music-making machine
Akai’s new MPC (Music Production Center) is an entry-level model called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and pares down features to offer an MPC at a more affordable price point.
Costing just $699
Image: Akai
Akai has announced a new entry to its iconic MPC (Music Production Center) line called the MPC One. The standalone music-making workstation has a more compact form factor and borrows bits from other Akai products to offer an MP… [+2639 chars]
Dani Deahl
2020-01-15 21:50:54
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Amazon Music passes 55M customers across its free and paid tiers, but still lags behind Spotify and Apple
Amazon Music, the streaming music service from the e-commerce and cloud giant that competes against the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, announced a milestone in its growth today: it has passed 55 million customers across the six different pricing tiers that…
Amazon Music, the streaming music service from the e-commerce and cloud giant that competes against the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, announced a milestone in its growth today: it has passed 55 million customers across the six different pricing tiers that… [+3851 chars]
Ingrid Lunden
2020-01-22 16:12:37
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TikTok inks licensing deal with Merlin to use music from independent labels in videos and new Resso streaming service
TikTok, the fast-growing user-generated video app from China’s Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete against the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. And today it’s announcing a deal that helps pave the way for a glo…
TikTok, the fast-growing user-generated video app from China’s Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete against the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. And today it’s announcing a deal that helps pave the way for a glo… [+4073 chars]
Ingrid Lunden
2020-01-23 12:02:02
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Crowdfunded hardware startups are breathing fresh life into music making
I love music. Seriously, it’s one of the few things that brings solace in this cold, lonely world. Want to go deep on Joni Mitchell, William Onyeabor or Pablo Casals? I’m game. Yes, I worked at multiple record stores years before TechCrunch. Yes, I will alway…
I love music. Seriously, its one of the few things that brings solace in this cold, lonely world. Want to go deep on Joni Mitchell, William Onyeabor or Pablo Casals? Im game. Yes, I worked at multiple record stores years before TechCrunch. Yes, I will always … [+4490 chars]
Brian Heater
2020-01-16 00:30:10
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Fire engulfs iconic music venue
Around 60 firefighters battled a blaze at Koko, one of London's iconic music venues, on Monday night.
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2020-01-07 12:58:07
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These Sonos Products Will Stop Receiving Updates in May
Sonos—the audio brand primarily known for its line of wireless multi-room speakers, music streaming devices, and smart speakers— announced today that it plans to drop support for several of its oldest devices in May, 2020. Read more...
Sonosthe audio brand primarily known for its line of wireless multi-room speakers, music streaming devices, and smart speakersannounced today that it plans to drop support for several of its oldest devices in May, 2020.
The full list of deprecated devices i… [+1301 chars]
Brendan Hesse
2020-01-21 18:00:00
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New music for your ears in 2020
From Meghan Trainor to Weezer, there is new music for just about any taste headed to your ears in the new year
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2020-01-01 13:47:11
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Amazon Music Unlimited is free with an Echo Dot
TL;DR: The Echo Dot and Amazon Music Unlimited bundle is on sale for £24.99 on Amazon, saving you 70% on list price. There is nothing like getting something for free. Sure, falling in love or witnessing the birth of your child is nice and everything, but free…
TL;DR: The Echo Dot and Amazon Music Unlimited bundle is on sale for £24.99 on Amazon, saving you 70% on list price.
There is nothing like getting something for free. Sure, falling in love or witnessing the birth of your child is nice and everything, but fre… [+967 chars]
Joseph Green
2020-01-06 10:48:00
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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani drop new music video
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani released a music video for their duet "Nobody But You" ahead of the 2020 Grammy Awards.
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2020-01-22 15:47:13
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Korg's DIY headphone amp and overdrive pedal go on sale in February
Korg officially introduced its line of DIY music gear under the Nu:Tekt name in September. Even before it announced the NTS-1 synth, the company had showed off two other devices: a headphone amp and an overdrive pedal. Now that pair is official, and Korg says…
Both the HA-S headphone amp and the OD-S overdrive pedal are equipped with Korg's Nutube tech. That's the tiny vacuum tube component that drives the Volca Nubass analog synth. But even before the Nubass was announced, Nutubes were a known commodity because of… [+813 chars]
Billy Steele
2020-01-10 05:01:00
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Why I Decided to Skip Buying Wrapping Paper This Year
I love the holidays. I love the coquito, the lights, and Christmas music. In fact, I’m listening to Kacey Musgraves’ Christmas album as I write this. Read more...
I love the holidays. I love the coquito, the lights, and Christmas music. In fact, Im listening to Kacey Musgraves Christmas album as I write this.
The holidays also bring out one of my biggest vices: gift wrap. Every year, I look forward to picking out som… [+4377 chars]
Yessenia Funes on Earther, shared by Tom McKay to Gizmodo
2019-12-24 14:00:00
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Broadway composer Jerry Herman dies aged 88
The Tony Award-winning composer wrote the music and lyrics for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage Au Falles.
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Composer Jerry Herman, who created the music and lyrics to classic Broadway shows like Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles, has died aged 88.
The star, who was diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s, died in Miami on Thursday of pulmon… [+2117 chars]
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2019-12-27 11:49:35
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Does your company nurture neurodiverse talent?
Universal Music UK have changed their work culture to be more inclusive to neurodiverse people.
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Universal Music HQ, London
How do you make your workplace more welcoming to neurodiverse employees, and ensure their talent is nurtured?
David Joseph takes off his shoes, crosses his legs and tucks himself into an armchair. For the CEO of o… [+9676 chars]
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2020-01-17 00:07:09
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New Orleans rapper 5th Ward Weebie dies at 42
Rapper 5th Ward Weebie, who was a major player in the distinctive bounce music scene in New Orleans, has died.
(CNN)Rapper 5th Ward Weebie, who was a major player in the distinctive bounce music scene in New Orleans, has died.
Weebie, whose real name was Jerome Cosey, died Thursday, according to his publicist. He'd been hospitalized after complications from heart sur… [+1251 chars]
Faith Karimi, CNN
2020-01-10 06:16:45
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Jillian Michaels' comments on singer's body spark backlash
Trainer Jillian Michaels is facing backlash after questioning why fans are celebrating singer Lizzo's body instead of her music.
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2020-01-09 13:05:00
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Iconic theater in London where Prince and Madonna performed is engulfed in flames
Firefighters battled a blaze at the under restoration music venue Koko in London on Monday night, according to fire officials.
Heartbreaking watching the Camden Palace / Koko up in flames this evening, a building that holds so many memories and means so much to us in Camden. Incredible how quickly @LondonFire got under control, we owe them so much for their swift and courageous respo… [+79 chars]
Amanda Jackson, CNN
2020-01-07 04:55:20
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Music Streaming Jumped to 80 Percent of the U.S. Market by the End of the Decade
Music streaming made a killing this decade as far as U.S. market domination—and more and more users are willing to pay for it too, according to statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America. Read more...
Music streaming made a killing this decade as far as U.S. market dominationand more and more users are willing to pay for it too, according to statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America.
The organization this week tweeted several infograph… [+1834 chars]
Catie Keck
2020-01-01 22:00:00
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