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IK Multimedia's DJ Rig arrives on the App Store

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 14th, 2012)

Back in January, IK Multimedia announced the iRig Mix and accompanying app, DJ Rig. We're still waiting to get our hands on the mixer (due at some point later this month), but the DJ Rig app has arrived on the App Store. And you don't need the iRig ...

Daily iPad App: deck

by Chris Rawson (Mar 5th, 2012)

The iPad's built-in iPod app used to be my favorite way to interact with music on any device. It struck a good compromise between the heavy, sidebar-driven UI of iTunes on the Mac and the simple text-only music browsing on the iPhone. Then iOS 5 ...

Griffin announces StudioConnect Audio/MIDI interface for iPad

by Steven Sande (Mar 1st, 2012)

Musicians have another audio and MIDI interface to choose from when they're looking for a way to connect a guitar, bass or MIDI instrument to an iPad. The new StudioConnect Audio/MIDI interface for iPad (US$149.99) was announced by Griffin ...

Remix & WIN: Winner to be announced live tonight at 9 PM CET (8 PM GMT) (Updated)

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 29th, 2012)

Update: Just in case you missed it on Ustream last night, we're thrilled to announce that the winner of our Remix & WIN competition is MIZIM, or Yasmin from Yorkshire, UK. Congratulations, Yasmin! We absolutely loved your remix. To listen to ...

Apple reportedly working on "adaptive streaming" for iCloud music

by Steven Sande (Feb 28th, 2012)

The Guardian is reporting that Apple is working on a new method of "adaptive streaming" for music stored in iCloud that will "adjust itself to the bandwidth and storage available on the receiving device." The UK paper is less clear on exactly how ...

Daily iPad App: NPR Music is a treat for music fans

by Mike Schramm (Feb 17th, 2012)

Everyone knows about NPR's quality podcasts, or at least they should. All Things Considered, Car Talk and Whose Line is it Anyway routinely top the charts on iTunes. But I'm also a fan of NPR's music. They do a great series of podcasts called All ...

Sony raises prices on Whitney Houston's iTunes catalog, media rushes to blame Apple

by Chris Rawson (Feb 13th, 2012)

In a textbook example of a failure to think first and type later, Digital Spy and The Daily Mail both rushed to blame Apple when it became known that prices for Whitney Houston's iTunes catalog were hiked up only a day after the singer's passing. ...

Steve Jobs wins posthumous Grammy, Eddy Cue accepts

by Steven Sande (Feb 13th, 2012)

We found out that Steve Jobs had been awarded a special posthumous Grammy award by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in December of 2011, but it wasn't until last night during the televised ceremony that the award was actually ...

One Like Son produces entire album on an iPhone

by Brett Terpstra (Feb 13th, 2012)

Powerpop band "One Like Son" has done something special. Using accessories like Peavey's AmpKit LiNK (TUAW review) and the GuitarJack from Sonoma Wireworks, they managed to produce an entire studio-quality album... on an iPhone. Daniel Codella of ...

Warner Music reporting more stable sales, propped up by iTunes and streaming services

by Mike Schramm (Feb 9th, 2012)

There's finally some good news in the music business, but don't get too excited, it's not that good. Warner Music reports (before we hear about the full industry sales from 2011) that its sales were steady last year, at $780 million. In this case, ...

Apple to stream live Paul McCartney Concert to iTunes, Apple TV

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 8th, 2012)

Good news for Beatles and music fans. Later this week, Apple is hosting a free live stream of a Paul McCartney concert. McCartney will be performing from Capitol Studios in an event that celebrates the release of McCartney's latest album, Kisses on ...

Neil Young: Steve Jobs's death hindered Apple's high-def music efforts

by Steven Sande (Feb 1st, 2012)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree Neil Young has been focusing on high-definition music for some time. At the News Corp. D: Dive Into Media event yesterday, Young said that he had been in discussions with Apple personnel -- including the late ...

SRS takes the iWow universal at Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Mike Schramm (Feb 1st, 2012)

SRS Labs hosted a booth at Macworld | iWorld 2012 last week for two main reasons. First, the company wanted to show off the iPad version of MyTunes, its music player app that incorporates the company's patented sound enhancement algorithm. Second, ...

New Flaming Lips song features Siri on vocals

by Chris Rawson (Jan 30th, 2012)

Siri has been getting around lately. When she's not guest starring on popular sitcoms, she's apparently lending her vocal talents to the music scene. The Flaming Lips have produced an experimental song (embedded below) called "Now I Understand," ...

Blue brings the Mikey Digital and Spark Digital to Macworld | iWorld 2012

by Mike Schramm (Jan 28th, 2012)

Blue Microphones are a favorite of ours around here at TUAW. We've used Blue's mics to record countless streams and podcasts, and most of our staffers have bought one or more with their own cash before. So it was nice to see them again at Macworld ...

Reminder: Last chance to Remix & WIN

by Matt Tinsley (Jan 26th, 2012)

Our Remix and WIN competition, with Olivia Broadfield, Propellerhead and SoundCloud, closes on the 31st January 2012, which means you've just a few days left to submit your remix of Olivia's song 'Say.' We've had loads of entries already (some of ...