Music
iTunes mobile media syncing: Unlock and load
DoubleTwist converts iTunes tracks to MP3 and then syncs them to mobile phones and media.
Learn to rock with GarageBand
Step-by-step instructions on setting up your own home recording studio.
How to rip audio from concert DVDs
There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.
Collect iTunes cover art with CoverScout
The Cover Flow feature in iTunes is pretty neat...unless you don't have any cover art! This program seeks out cover art using several different methods to bring back Cover Flow as the cool way to browse music on the Mac.
How-to: Control music from the Mac menu bar
Grab this app that puts iTunes controls in the menu bar and lets you use hot keys to control your music.
RockStar prevents earwax exchange
Belkin's RockStar lets you share the listening experience with up to four of your tightest chums -- and engage in the odd battle for musical supremacy.
Raconteurs to avoid leaks with quick release
Jack White's Raconteurs -- known as The Saboteurs in Australia -- are releasing an album simultaneously online, on CD, and on vinyl.
How-to: Make your digital music sound better
Like most good things in life, the more you invest in improving your music-listening experience, the more satisfaction you'll get from it.
Beatles songs on iTunes: Sony/ATV says it's 'untrue'
Reports of the Fab Four's song catalogue being made available soon on iTunes are the work of a paperback writer according to the rights holders.
Where to buy DRM-free music
Where can a music fan find DRM-free music without having to resort to illegal file-sharing? We look at recent developments in DRM and list the places you can buy restriction-free tracks.
U2 previews unreleased track on Facebook, snubs MySpace?
Bono has given the creators of Facebook app iLike a sneak preview of U2's upcoming re-release of the Joshua Tree, which will feature previously unreleased tracks.
Miro: The only media player you need?
Miro Public Preview 3 has been unleashed for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It seems like this is the version of the freeware Internet TV channel player and aggregator that we've all been waiting for. Crashes seem to be a problem mostly of the past. The smart player, able to download content on the fly as well as play nearly any video on your machine makes Miro's appeal hard to resist.
How-to: Create a ringtone from an MP3 song
You don't make friends with annoying ringtones. In this tutorial we'll show you how to create a ringtone for a mobile phone using your existing MP3 music collection.
Trent Reznor: Take my music, please
Rocker Trent Reznor says he doesn't pretend to know the answers to what ails the music industry.
Apple drops price of DRM-free iTunes
Apple has dropped the price of its iTunes Plus songs that have no digital rights management (DRM) software protection and allow owners to move song files freely from one device to another.
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