Music

Australian audio company BlueAnt, has done something different with it's new IP67 waterproof rating X-3D MAX Wireless Bluetooth speaker, with 4 active speaker drivers each driven by their own dedicated and optimised amplifier channel. With a weight of 959g and dimensions of 22cm high and 8cm across comparatively, X-3D MAX is a similar size and shape as the UE Megaboom 3 but is $50 cheaper. At...

One of Spotify's great successes has been their Daily and Weekly Mixes that are generated from your listening behaviour. Previously this was a human-crafted algorithm, but now, building on the new wave of AI, Spotify is introducing an AI-powered DJ to Australia. DJ is a personalised AI guide that knows you and your music taste so well that it can choose what to play...

Add music to your videos without fear of copyright claims.

It's officially December and that leads to many reflections on the year as we wrap up 2020, a year unlike any other. Spotify's 2020 Wrapped lists the top music, and podcasts the world listened to this year. With more than 320 Million listeners, Spotify is well placed to create charts that reflect what the world lent their ears to in 2020, so lets get...

If you're a content creator, one of the most difficult challenges is finding good royalty-free music to compliment your video. With the popularity of YouTube and video Podcasts, this need is increasing and everyone wants to avoid the YouTube ban hammer spoiling their revenue with a content ID strike. Shutterstock is famous for their stock photography, but if you haven't visited for a while,...

In the streaming music world, Spotify is kicking ass and taking names. Microsoft Groove is dead. Like in phones, Microsoft is getting good at admitting defeat and now, its getting out of music and will instead partner with Spotify. Microsoft will end Groove Music Pass at the end of 2017, but if you've made playlists there, we're told there will be a way to transition...

Spotify is given artists a huge boost in a new About page. This new tab will be available on the Artist page and allow you to get a much more detailed look at the artist’s background and following, amongst ranking as compared to others in the world. The new About Page brings you: Biographies with beautiful full screen image browsing...

It’s often the job of a DJ to introduce new music to the world. In 2015, most of us don’t listen to radio, instead preferring streaming music services like Spotify. A key part of ensuring you discover new music you like, is having good techniques to uncover new artists in the genres you like. By adding friends with similar music interests, you...