Native Instruments’ Traktor is one of the most popular DJ software suites in the world. But many former employees have less than stellar reviews. Back in July Native Instruments released Traktor Pro 3.2 for DJs to have better harmonic mixing. But many …
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99% of Americans Don’t Care About the Headphone Jack, Survey Finds
A survey of over 3,000 smartphone owners found most Americans don’t care about the headphone jack. Ting — a mobile virtual network operator (MNVO) — conducted the survey. Only 1% of those who responded said the headphone jack is a top-three feature fo…
Get Ready for AirPods With Noise Cancellation and Water Resistance
Apple is prepping a refresh of its iconic AirPods line amid new phones and tablets. Apple is planning to unveil at least three new iPhones at an event next month. Sources familiar with the company’s plans say the new phones will go on sale in September…
Looks Like Sonos Is Releasing a Portable Smart Speaker
New details about an upcoming portable smart speaker from Sonos have leaked. A German Windows site found some leaked promotional images of the upcoming speaker. Dubbed the Sonos Move, the speaker is slightly larger than the Sonos One. However, perform…
Spotify Is Testing Smoother Proximity Hand-Offs Between Phones and Speakers
With competition between music streaming services continuing to intensify, Spotify is focusing on smooth peripheral hand-offs. Spotify is now testing a new feature that will allow users to hand-off music playback between two devices, such as a phone an…
Martin Guitars Joins D’Addario’s Growing String Recyling Program
C.F. Martin & Co. has announced an official partnership with D’Addario’s Playback string recycling program. D’Addario developed the program to give the public a way to recycle guitar and orchestral strings. Many municipal recycling programs do not…
After Slamming Apple for Removing Its iPhone Headphone Jack, Samsung Removes the Headphone Jack on Its Galaxy Note 10
Yesterday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10 to the world. Today, the company scrubbed its Apple attack ads criticizing the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack. The Samsung Galaxy Note series has always been the flagship of the Galaxy line. One cons…
Sonos Dramatically Narrows Its Losses as Low-Cost Ikea Speakers Pay Off
Sonos’s recently posted Q3 2019 fiscal-year results are encouraging, with sales growth (relative to the same period last year) having climbed by more than 25 percent. And with revenue at $260 million for Q3 2019, Sonos was able to cut its losses to jus…
Two Months After Getting Caught ‘Red Handed’ for Lyric Theft, LyricFind Partners With 63 UK Publishers
LyricFind has unveiled a slew of new deals. Printed Music Licensing Limited (PMLL) first confirmed the news. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Music Publishing Association (MPA), PMLL has over 70 music publisher members. The subsidiary struck a deal wi…
Gibson Caught Destroying Hundreds of Brand-New Firebird X Guitars In Leaked Video
The recently-leaked video, shot by a former Gibson employee, shows the destruction of hundreds of unsold guitars. Gibson has been found destroying hundreds of perfectly usable guitars in a just-leaked video. The video, released by former Gibson employ…