From the MBUX infotainment system, Apple Music subscribers can stream over 75 million songsad-free, thousands of curated playlists, and live artist-hosted radio shows on Apple Music 1 through a seamless online music integration. Additional popular music streaming providers are holistically integrated into the MBUX infotainment system. Over the air updates are also possible for C-Class […]
Four reasons that Apple shares have been falling
By Natalie Sherman From BBC Apple was once the, well, apple of Wall Street’s eye. The first US company to achieve a trillion dollar market value, the tech giant boasted trend-setting products, a cash pile larger than the economy of some countries and consumers so loyal they would camp out overnight. But in recent weeks, […]
Streaming accounts for 75 percent of music industry revenue in the US
By Mallory Locklear From engadget, Meanwhile, CD sales have taken a nosedive The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released music industry revenue statistics for the first half of 2018 in the US, and on average, revenue growth has slowed. While overall revenue was up 10 percent compared to the same time last year, […]
YouTube Music is about to get a lot better
By Edgar Alvarez From engadget The streaming service will add improvements every two weeks. YouTube Music launched in May to mixed reviews. Even though its song catalog matches Apple Music and Spotify’s (in addition to millions of videos pulled from YouTube) it arrived missing some essential features. Something as simple as sorting out your saved […]
Gadget of the week
The BBC has a new app to counter Spotify and Apple Music By Nick Summers, From engadget BBC Sounds will replace the iPlayer Radio app later this year. The BBC has a problem. For almost a century, the British broadcaster has run a variety of national and regional radio stations to great effect in the […]
St Lucians launch Caribbean millennials podcast
(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Millennial generation is a constant topic of conversation for young and old alike. The behavior of millennials, challenges and trends affecting the generation, and what the future holds for the youth will determine what the future of the Caribbean is going to look like. Three young St Lucians, have […]
Gadget of the week
Clear glass speaker magically displays animated lyrics to match nearly any song BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Just calling this a visual speaker doesn’t quite do it justice. Japanese firm, Cotodama’s gorgeous work of art displays song lyrics on a 22-inch transparent LCD screen, in time with the music. This means you can get a […]
The rise and fall of Apple’s iPod, in one chart
By Jeff Dunn from Business Insider The iPod is on its death bed. Apple said on Thursday that it was discontinuing the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, leaving the iOS-equipped iPod Touch as the only model left in Apple’s venerable line of portable music players. Though the move may be sad for the nostalgic among […]