Music Will Songwriters Get the Shaft from the Major Streaming Platforms like Spotify? While Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music rake in profits with each new subscription, emerging songwriters and musicians struggle. Ian WhiteOctober 19, 2021
Music The Onion Savages Spotify and Musicians Quietly Rejoice Has the Onion gone too far or does Spotify deserve every bit of this for not paying artists fairly for their music? Ian WhiteOctober 13, 2021
New Products Amazon Echo Show 15 Acts as Your New Hub with Alexa Amazon's wall-mountable Echo Show 15 inches closer to Smart TV territory with Alexa and built-in mic/camera. Robert SilvaSeptember 29, 2021
New Products Roku Streaming Stick 4K and 4K+ Deliver a World of TV Support Roku once again offers a timely product line refresh with two new 4K streaming sticks as well as implementing its latest operating system update. Robert SilvaSeptember 22, 2021
Digital Music Systems NAD Launches New MDC2 BluOS-D Module The NAD MDC2 BluOS-D Module will keep NAD Classic and Master Series components ahead of the game for years. Ian WhiteSeptember 21, 2021
Music New Singles Streaming on Spotify This Week: The Record Lady The best new tracks on Spotify this week that you may want to add to your playlist. Lauren HallidaySeptember 10, 2021
Articles Spotify HiFi and Some Wishful Thinking Spotify HiFi sounds exactly like the kind of thing that could create an audiophile revolution. Is this the real deal or irrational exuberance? Ian WhiteSeptember 9, 2021
Music Billie Eilish, Los Lobos, Max Richter & George Harrison: New on Qobuz New music from Billie Eilish, Los Lobos, Max Richter, Gary Peacock, Torres, and Aretha Franklin to start the weekend on Qobuz. Ian WhiteAugust 14, 2021
Music Spotify Plus Streaming Tier for only $1? Is Spotify Plus about to drop this year for only $1 per month? Musicians have every reason to be upset about this. Ian WhiteAugust 4, 2021
Music Podcast: Has Apple Music Already Made a Mess of Lossless Digital Music Streaming? Lossless digital music streaming arrives, but it may not deliver optimum sound quality with the equipment you already have. Mitch AndersonJune 14, 2021
Car Audio Spotify Car Thing Smart Player Unveiled for Your Daily Commute If you thought Spotify HiFi was pretty exciting, just wait till you hear their plans for your daily commute in the car. Introducing Spotify... Ian WhiteApril 15, 2021
Digital Music Systems BluOS 3.14 Brings Radio Paradise MQA Audio Streaming Bluesound 3.14 update enables Radio Paradise MQA, Spotify Free Version, SiriusXM and SiriusXM Music for Business. Brian MitchellApril 6, 2021
Articles The Record Lady: Will Spotify HiFi Create the Next Generation of Audiophiles? Will Spotify HiFi finally be the catalyst for renewed interest in better sounding hi-fi for younger listeners? I think so. Lauren HallidayFebruary 26, 2021
News Spotify Announces ‘HiFi’ Lossless Streaming Tier to Challenge Tidal and Qobuz Spotify will add CD-quality lossless music streaming service tier in 2021. It's finally happening. Brian MitchellFebruary 22, 2021
News McIntosh “for the love of music” Podcast Series Features Jazz Icon Gregory Porter Jazz icon Gregory Porter appears on the latest installment of McIntosh's "for the love of music" podcast on Spotify. Ian WhiteFebruary 10, 2021