Apple has updated its guidelines for in-app subscriptions and how they should be displayed. The guidelines lay out how in-app purchases should appear and when they should be shown to the user. Apple is aiming to make in-app purchases clearer and less p…
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Ed Sheeran Launches a Signature Small Guitar Line
Ed Sheeran made a surprise visit to the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conference in Southern California this week. The singer-songwriter revealed a new line of acoustic guitars, just like the smaller guitars he uses in his shows. The n…
Apple Music Is Officially Available on Android Tablets
Apple Music is pushing deeper into the Android ecosystem. Once upon a time, iTunes on a PC was considered unthinkable. These days, under the leadership of Tim Cook, Apple has a totally different outlook on establishing reach. And that definitely appl…
Logic’s Manager Is Starting a New Imprint With Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music has announced a new partnership with Visionary Music Group CEO, Chris Zarou. Zarou manages Logic and Jon Bellion, among other artists. The new partnership has been minted as Visionary Records; an imprint focused on ‘advancing artistry’. Zar…
Chuck Schumer’s Press Secretary Denies Working With Fyre Festival Fraudster Billy McFarland
Chuck Schumer’s press secretary is facing scrutiny for his connection with Fyre Festival con artist Billy McFarland. Both Netflix and Hulu have released searing documentaries detailing the Fyre Festival scam. But it’s a scene from Netflix’s Fyre: The …
Sonos Is Expanding Into Wireless Headphones — Priced In the $300 Range
Sonos will be expanding its product range with high-end headphones, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The company will bring Bluetooth over-the-ear headphones to the market as early as next year. The headphones are currently in d…
Instagram Denies That It Hides Posts Like Facebook
A viral post on Instagram claiming that the site limits posts to just 7% of a person’s followers has prompted the company to respond. The post was shared across social media sites on Pinterest and Facebook, claiming Instagram severely limits posts. The…
SoundCloud Cofounder Eric Wahlfross Is Resigning as Chief Product Officer
SoundCloud co-founder Eric Wahlforss announced today that he is stepping away from the company he helped to create. Wahlforss served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer until August 2017 before shifting into his product-focused role. SoundCloud h…
Pro-Ject Introduces a Stereo Solution for High-End Streaming Music
Pro-Ject is well known for its high-performance turntables, but now the company is debuting a HiFi music streaming device. The Stream Box S2 Ultra is an “audiophile-grade network bridge” using a quad-core industrial version of the Raspberry Pi. The dev…
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS Are Serving Free Meals to Unpaid Government TSA Workers
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS have announced that all TSA employees can eat free at their Rock & Brews restaurants. TSA employees can choose between a pulled pork sandwich or a strawberry fields salad at the restaurant. Many of the duo’s R…