Google's moving into the streaming world. Get ready for Google Play Access. Here's everything you need to know about Google's crack at rocketing to the top of the charts. Read More >>
Twitter's stab at the music scene burst on the scene a few weeks ago, in all it's celebrity-stalking glory. But there's at least one feature that's still hiding behind the scenes: a LastFM-like "similar artists" option, and you can coax it out if you know the secret code. Read More >>
Featured comment by snapper.fishes:
"And OF COURSE you have to use the worst possible example. I mean, it's not like you can think of ANY other artists off the top of your head, am I righ..." More »
Region lock is a pain in the media-loving arse; while we have some decent content in the UK, most of the US-centric stuff is locked to those actually in the US. Yes, you can use a VPN to get to it, but now there's an even easier way. Install this simple Media Hint browser extension for free and watch Hulu, American Netflix, and even stream Pandora in the UK, with one click. Read More >>
Featured comment by swimman:
"if you're outside US and want to watch US content you just need a US ip address. I was wondering for flippin ages how to get hold of USA Netflix conte..." More »
Bloomberg reports that Apple is currently negotiating licensing deals with record labels in hopes that it can launch an Internet radio service "within the first three months of 2013." The service would be a formidable competitor to Pandora. Read More >>
Featured comment by britishchris:
"Was gonna say, you can get Ri-Ri's latest "masterpiece" on your phone already wherever you are! (unless you're on EE and you've used up your 500MB)" More »
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple may indeed be looking to launch its own streaming radio service, much like the one offered by Pandora. Read More >>