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YouTube's Coachella livestreams return this weekend
For the first time, there will be live chats as well as pre-parties for Premium members.
Spotify expands access to its TikTok-like discovery feed
Spotify is officially testing a TikTok-style vertical feed for discovering music.
Spotify's Car Thing can now take calls and control other apps
There's a handy new 'add to queue' feature too.
Amazon Music Unlimited price is going up a dollar to $9 for Prime members
The price for an Amazon Music Unlimited plan is going up from $7.99 to $8.99 for Prime members, Amazon has confirmed.
Native Instruments’ Maschine devices are up to $200 off
You'll also get some free software expansions if you pick one up by May 5th.
Recommended Reading: Tracking migratory birds
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Spotify's blended playlists now work with up to 10 people and artists
Spotify's Blend playlists are about to become more fun.
Spotify will 'fully suspend' service in Russia
Spotify says it will 'fully suspend' service in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion.
Grimes claims responsibility for 2012 hack of culture blog Hipster Runoff
Grimes has confessed to hacking an indie blog in 2012 after it posted a 'mean' story about the star.
Akai's third-gen MPK Mini Play keyboard offers a better feel and all-day battery life
Akai has unveiled a new version of its MPK Mini Play keyboard with a better key feel and enough battery life to jam all day.
Audio-Technica's 20-hour earbuds are now available in the US for $149
Audio-Technica is promising long battery life in its latest earbuds, and they're now available in the US.
Spotify adds access controls to collaborative playlists
Spotify is giving users more control over who can contribute or listen to collaborative playlists.
CD sales rose for the first time in 17 years
The music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.
TikTok's SoundOn platform lets musicians directly share their own tracks
TikTok has launched SoundOn, which allows artists to upload their music directly to TikTok and to distribute it to various music streaming services.
Roland makes its classic SH-101 synth available to play on the web
Roland has created a virtual version of the SH-101 synth used by electronic legends like Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and The Chemical Brothers.
MIT study finds neurons in epilepsy patients that only respond to singing
The study’s participants were all epilepsy patients.
Positive Grid's tiny guitar amp is built for bedroom jam sessions (updated)
Positive Grid has unveiled a tiny connected guitar amp, the Spark Mini, that can help with your bedroom jam sessions.
Spotify's Car Thing is now available in the US, no invite required
You no longer need an invite to purchase Spotify's Car Thing in the US.
Kanye West says 'Donda 2' will only be available on his Stem Player
The album won't stream on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or YouTube platforms, he claimed.
Bandcamp's mobile app now supports song and album queuing
Bandcamp has addressed one of the shortcomings of its mobile app.