Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok—Right Before Her New Album Drops
[ad_1] In the drawn out contract battle between TikTok and Universal Music Group, a high profile exemption has been made for Taylor Swift. A few of her songs became available…
Did Social Media Kill the Pop Song?
[ad_1] Not everyone is buying it. Despite the study’s findings, “I don’t believe hip-hop lyrics are more angry,” says Dame Aubrey, head of A&R for CMG Records and Management, a…
Arturia’s AstroLab Puts Over 30 World-Class Virtual Synths in a Luxurious Keyboard
[ad_1] But perhaps AstroLab’s best trick for finding what you need is playlists and songs. These are grouped presets that you’re able to bounce between with the push of a…
The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection
[ad_1] Vinyl’s biggest selling point isn’t the sound. It’s the physical experience: shiny, delicate records; liner notes writ large; covers you want to frame and hang on your wall; and…
Welcome (Back) to Beyoncé’s Internet
[ad_1] There’s a nasty not-so-secret secret no one likes to talk about, so it’s best to start there: Black women are among the most hated demographic worldwide. In America especially,…
Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
[ad_1] Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine offers several types of noise: white, pink, green, and brown. I’ve noticed something strange,…
One Man’s Army of Streaming Bots Reveals a Whole Industry’s Problem
[ad_1] A man in Denmark was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for using fake accounts to trick music streaming services into paying him 2 million Danish kroner ($290,000)…
The Orange Box Is a Perfect Speaker for Stoner Metal
[ad_1] Think about the last time you saw a person lugging around a Bluetooth speaker and thought to yourself, “Dang, that person looks cool. I want to listen to whatever…
Why Is the Slack Hold Music So Haunted and So Good?
[ad_1] When Danny Simmons finished his first Slack Huddle, the same thing happened to him as did me: He didn’t hang up, the music faded in, and he went hunting…
How to Open Spotify Links If You Aren’t a Spotify User
[ad_1] Spotify dominates the music industry. This becomes really obvious if you don’t use Spotify: You end up being sent, and inevitably clicking on, Spotify links all the time. It…