News tagged with classical music


Waseda Flutist Robot

Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was to design robots that could respond ...





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MySpace Music has launched in Britain with a campaign that includes a playlist of tunes from the Vatican

MySpace Music debuts in Britain

Technology / Internet

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MySpace Music has launched in Britain with a "Get Real Close" campaign that includes a playlist of tunes from the Vatican.


Apple confirms purchase of music site Lala.com (AP)

Apple confirms purchase of music site Lala.com

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple Inc. has purchased online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.


Imeem launched in San Francisco in 2003 and became a popular online locale for streaming and sharing music for free

MySpace buys imeem music site for under $1 mln

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- MySpace's online music venture with recording labels completed its purchase of song streaming site imeem on Tuesday, scooping up its 16 million users and mobile phone applications for less than $1 ...


Music and speech based on human biology (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of studies by Duke University neuroscientists shows powerful new evidence of a deep biological link between human music and speech.


The Symbian platform is used on almost 50% of mobiles worldwide

Spotify launches application for Nokia phones

Technology / Software

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones.


EMI joins Universal-backed music video site Vevo

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Music videos from Norah Jones, Coldplay, Katy Perry and other artists under EMI Group PLC are headed to an online music video venture, Vevo, set to launch Tuesday with a gala in New York.


AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com (AP)

Apple in talks to buy Lala.com

Technology / Business

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.


FTC: Children still marketed violent content

Technology / Other

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The video game industry is doing a better job at keeping young kids away from violent and other inappropriate content than the music and movie businesses, according to a new report by the Federal Trade Commission.


Researcher develops formula that can ID music industry payola

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A University at Buffalo researcher has invented a statistical method that can detect payola-like corruption in the music industry, a system that gives law enforcement an inexpensive statistical guide to identify potential ...


YouTube music label means all artists are with the bandwidth

Technology / Internet

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Craig Benzine had weathered almost 10 years with his band, Chicago-based indie rockers Driftless Pony Club -- self-releasing two albums along the way -- with no luck.



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