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Auto-Tune Developer Knocks Off Auto-Tune Knock Off
Auto-Tune is becoming an all-too-common embellishment in music and iPhone apps these days, especially for the developer behind the tricky technology that lets you keep this pitch-correction software in your pocket. Antares Audio Tech is the company responsible for the magical, giggle-inducing “I am T-Pain” app, and while they’ve spread the warbling joy to the masses, the techy troupe of nine employees are protecting their brand like it’s no one’s business, because to them, it shouldn’t be.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGoogle to Launch One Box Music Service
Google is stepping into the ring of online music services to rival the likes of iTunes with their so far unmatched right hook—a superior search engine.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsUpcoming John Mayer Video Puts Fans in Midst of "Heartbreak Warfare" with Augmented Reality Technology
As a musician worth following on Twitter, John Mayer is quite used to interacting with fans on a regular basis. However, a new music video will bring fans closer to the singer-songwriter than ever before.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDaniel Johnston's Art Comes To Life On the iPhone
"Hi, How Are You." This is the simple catchphrase minted in singer-songwriter and artist Daniel Johnston's mural, which you may have seen while rounding the corner of 21st Street and Guadalupe in Austin, Texas. The words are painted in bold caps over a poppy-eyed cartoon frog named Jeremiah the Innocent, the new protagonist in an iPhone game based on Johnston's zany yet poignant drawings.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsWolfgang's Vault to Release 160 Grateful Dead Concerts, Hundreds More for Digital Download
Wolfgang's Vault, collector of vintage concert recordings, has started to make more of its vast archive for online purchase, starting with the Grateful Dead's May 5, 1970 show at the Fillmore.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to Al Gore Narrate the Intro to Google Earth's Climate Change Simulator
Just in time for the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen, Google has released an interactive tour of climate change scenarios, as well as some "possible solutions for adaptation and mitigation."... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBilly Bragg, Patrick Wolf, Radiohead, More Back Lily Allen in Illegal Firesharing Battle
Nearly 100 musicians attended yesterday's meeting to support Lily Allen's fight against digital piracy, then greeted the U.K. pop star with cheers when she decided to pay a surprise visit.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLily Allen has "No Plans to Make Another Record"
Just as her battle against digital piracy reaches its peak, Lily Allen has decided to step down as a recording artist, with no intentions to renew her EMI contract.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJude Law, Steve Buscemi and Eddie Izzard: On Your Phone for Free
As they wait to see Jude Law's take on Terry Gilliam's Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus title character, U.S. moviegoers can check out his role in Sally Potter's Rage as of yesterday. On their cell phones. For free.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBrian Eno Releases New iPhone App, Trope
Before David Bowie and T-Pain capsulated their art into iPhone apps, Brian Eno created Bloom. The 2008 app, "part instrument, part composition and part artwork," found fans in Paste, The Swell Season, and NPR's Bob Boilen, amongst many others.... read more
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