Bang out Morse code distress messages from your Sprint EVO MC. There’s been quite a dust up regarding the National Association of Broadcasters’ proposed federal legislation which would require a FM tuner in each and every mobile phone. Despite your perceived music royalty focus of the “Performance Act,” which some have called the last gasp of a … Read more
Grooveshark is the latest streaming music service to get into the iTunes App Store. But there are a few key differences between the Grooveshark mobile app and those from Rdio, MOG, and Rhapsody. First up, you can use Grooveshark for free for 30 days before signing up for a subscription. Second, the subscription is about 1/3rd the price … Read more
Apple’s MobileMe iDisk app enables subscribers to view or share some files stored online from an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. And without really making a big deal out of it, Apple recently flipped a switch that lets you use the iDisk app to stream audio files from the cloud to our mobile device. In … Read more
When I was a kid, I had a large and awesome collection of storybook records. You know – those short illustrated stories that came with a 45-RPM record and the charming sound effect of a chime that let you know when to turn the pages in your book. (Yes, I realize I’m dating myself.) Surprisingly, … Read more
In honor of the 2010 edition of the Lollapalooza music festival, we’re giving away 5 one year subscriptions to Slacker Radio Plus. I’m old enough to remember the early editions of Lolla and am bummed I can’t break free from my rusty cage to catch the (temporarily?) reunited Soundgarden in Chicago next week. However, attendees and non-attendees … Read more
A few months after announcing plans to launch a subscription-based music streaming and download service for mobile devices, MOG is now available for iOS and Android. The MOG app is available as a free download for each platform, and new users get a 3 day free trial of the service, after which the prices is $9.99 … Read more
Sirius XM has launched an updated version of their app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The biggest change is that the new version lets you play music in the background while using other apps — assuming you’re running iOS 4 on a mobile device that supports multitasking. The Sirius XM app for Google Android, of … Read more
While I’ve yet to really dig in, Rdio looks to be a cool, new music service supporting various web and mobile playback options. In fact, Rdio seems like something we’d get if unReal Rhapsody was re-conceptualized and modernized with a little Web 2.0 and a whole lot of mobile. In addition to the typical playlist building and streaming … Read more