Spotify user? Check out your year in music with Spotify Wrapped
Of course, you’re also given a way to share your 2018 in music including the chance to have it displayed on a billboard.
How audio content evolved in 2018
Audio is an older form of entertainment than others like video games or movies, however it can adapt and keep up with changing tastes.
Apple Music will be available on Alexa devices starting December 17th
Apple Music subscribers will now be able to enjoy their 50 million songs on Echo devices.
YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium offer discounts for students
The cool thing is, it looks like you don’t need to have an @edu email, so even if this is your last year of schooling, you can still carry over the discount for up to four years.
Amazon is launching Amazon Music for Mexico giving Mexican users access to a vast streaming library
Some users still prefer other services like Apple Music or Spotify but if you want to save a buck and have a Prime membership, just use Amazon Music.
The Beastie Boys and Sonos collaborate on new Beastie Boys Play:5 speaker
The Sonos Play:5 Beastie Boys Edition will debut during Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct tour that kicks off in New York City on Monday, Oct. 29.
Roku is adding Google Assistant to its OS, introduces streaming devices
Roku will be sending Roku OS 8.2 and 9 with Google Assistant support over-the-air, so keep an eye out for that.
Forza Horizon 4 soundtrack features over 100 tracks across six stations
If you’re after one single playlist, you can hit up the full Forza Horizon 4 soundtrack linked below as well.
JLab Audio launches their latest wire-free headphones: The Epic Air Elite
The Epic Air Elite feature auto on and connect directly out of the charging case along and sport a stronger Class 1 Bluetooth technology.
Spotify is testing unlimited ad-skipping for freemium customers
Spotify is gambling on this new ad-skipping feature called “Active Media.”
New on Netflix August 2018
Matt Groening’s Disenchantment about the misadventures of a hard-drinking princess debuts on August 17th.
Sonos Beam available starting today and will be AirPlay 2 ready
Sonos is pitching the Beam hard to current Sonos owners since it can be integrated with other Sonos speakers.
YouTube Music & YouTube Premium is officially launching in Canada; 11 European markets
YouTube Music leverages YouTube and includes remixes, covers, live performances, and videos tailored to your music tastes.
Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande, and The Roots sing using Nintendo Labo instruments
While Ariana Grande sang and played a custom Joy-Con triangle, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots used cardboard/Nintendo Switch instruments for the song.
[RUMOR] Google Play Music to be replaced with YouTube Remix
A vaguely worded statement from YouTube makes it definitely sound like something big is in the works with how Google delivers streaming music to its users.
Here is some of the best music for studying
Music is a great way of entering that zone where you’re working extremely hard.
Spotify explicit content filter FINALLY in testing on iOS devices
While it’s only in testing on iOS devices, hopefully, it will hit the Android and Windows versions of the apps as well in short order.
Polk Audio’s Alexa-enabled Command Bar now available for pre-order
Pre-orders begin April 1, 2018, through Polk Audio’s website and Amazon in the U.S. and Canada and will retail for $299.95.
Google launches Song Maker in Chrome Music Lab
Even this hodgepodge of scribbles around the screen managed to come out sounding OK.
Fender Play available on iPad, adding ukulele and bass lessons; coming soon to Android devices
The iPad version features the same functionality, songs, and videos as the iPhone and desktop versions and gets a few new features as well.
Amazon Music app coming to Windows 10
The company is promising to “change the way you find and play the music you love on Windows 10” with their app description.
CDs on their way out as Best Buy will stop selling them, Target may follow suit
Best Buy will no longer offer shelf space to CDs, but curiously they will continue to carry vinyl for a few years due to a commitment made to vendors.
Techaeris interviews Joe Perry: We talk music, Monster Blaster, and more
Two new speakers were announced, but really, you’re probably here to see what Joe had to say.
Spotify sued for $1.6 billion USD by Wixen Music Publishing
Wixen is also seeking an injunction to “prevent and restrain Spotify’s ongoing copyright infringement” and is asking for a trial by jury.
XBMC comes full circle, Kodi Xbox One app now available
One key feature that Xbox One owners are sure to enjoy is the ability to utilize Kodi’s PVR functionality through a PVR client add-on.
Here is my cord-cutting guide for 2018
These are the four streaming and content services I used to successfully cut the cord.
As 2018 approaches, the Spotify explicit filter is still MIA
From a programming standpoint, being able to add a filter to skip these tracks or play the non-explicit version really shouldn’t be all that difficult.
After 45 years Meddle is still a relatively unknown Pink Floyd treasure
“Echoes” takes half the album at twenty-one minutes and thirty-two seconds and remains a Pink Floyd cornerstone.
