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Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

October 18, 2019

A wallet-friendly pair of bookshelf speakers with great sound. I was recently sent a pair of speakers from Q Acoustic. Previously, I'd tested and reviewed Q Acoustics' 3050 and 2020 speakers and thought they... Read More...

Apple Music's Web Player Now Streams Entire Songs – No iTunes Needed

Apple Is Producing a Music-Themed TV Series With Sara Bareilles & J.J. Abrams

Marsha Silva

June 6, 2018

J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles are teaming up for a new Apple series from Jessie Nelson, who’s screenwriting credits include I Am Sam, Stepmom and Corrina, Corrina. Online streaming platforms such as Netflix... Read More...

Facebook Is Rolling Out a Bevy of Brand-New Music Features

Marsha Silva

June 5, 2018

Facebook will now allow videos with copyrighted music in the background, thanks to a slew of deals involving major record labels, publishers, and indies. Facebook's long history of flagging content, removing... Read More...

Here’s One of the First Bands to Debut a Song on Instagram Stories

Marsha Silva

May 29, 2018

Artists are becoming more and more creative with debuting their new material, including Grammy Award-winning rock band, Ghost. They recently treated fans to an early debut of their track, “Dance Macabre,” whi... Read More...

Past Its Peak? Worldwide EDM Sales Drop 2% to $7.3 Billion

Marsha Silva

May 23, 2018

Are the surge years of EDM over? Or is this once-underground genre simply bleeding into the mainstream? The electronic dance music market has been surging for the past 10+ years, booming in the North Americ... Read More...

Holiday Gift Ideas For Musicians and Music Fans

Noah Itman

December 12, 2016

Do you or someone you know enjoy music? How about making music? Either way, these holiday gift ideas can help you pick out the perfect gift. Let's jump in... Headphones Wireless This year has been another... Read More...

Review: Q Acoustics Speakers and Premium Cables by AudioQuest

Noah Itman

October 27, 2016

Recently I was given the opportunity to review two pairs of Q Acoustic speakers as they prepare for their US launch. In preparation, I did some research into their existing reviews, all of which praised the... Read More...

Lost Your Hearing? This Can Be Reversed, Study Says.

Charlotte Hassan

July 20, 2016

Hearing loss may not be permanent, but is a breakthrough ahead? A team of scientists have been studying hearing loss based on research carried out by Dr Albert Edge in 2013 who found a way to reverse hearing... Read More...

The 10 Best-Selling Vinyl Albums This Year…

Charlotte Hassan

July 15, 2016

DMN brings you the top 10 selling vinyl albums so far this year. The information was shared by music reporting company, Nielsen Music. 1) David Bowie 'Blackstar' Sales - 57,000 2) Adele '25' Sales - 36,00... Read More...

Top 10 Songs and Albums by Sales and Streams In the US

Charlotte Hassan

July 5, 2016

DMN brings you the top 10 songs and albums by sales and streams in the US in the first six months of 2016. The information was shared by BuzzAngle in their mid-year music consumption report. Using this informat... Read More...

The Ultimate Guide to Professionally Promoting Your Music

Zach Hangauer

June 28, 2016

The following guide comes from Zach Hangauer, owner of Range Life Records, home to artists like White Flight, Fourth Of July, Suzannah Johannes and Say My Name. Overview The professional way to promote yo... Read More...

Thank You, Apple? Spotify Hits 100 Million Active Users…

Charlotte Hassan

June 20, 2016

So, it's official: Spotify has 100 million active users. The Swedish streaming service announced today (June 20th) that its subscriber base has grown to 100 million active users. The milestone is happening ... Read More...

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Review: Q Acoustic Concept 20 Bookshelf Speakers

Apple Is Producing a Music-Themed TV Series With Sara Bareilles & J.J. Abrams

Past Its Peak? Worldwide EDM Sales Drop 2% to $7.3 Billion

Holiday Gift Ideas For Musicians and Music Fans

Review: Q Acoustics Speakers and Premium Cables by AudioQuest

Lost Your Hearing? This Can Be Reversed, Study Says.

The 10 Best-Selling Vinyl Albums This Year…

Top 10 Songs and Albums by Sales and Streams In the US

Thank You, Apple? Spotify Hits 100 Million Active Users…

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