Music Apps

Best music streaming apps for iPhone

Submitted by Lory Gil on Fri, 04/21/2017 - 16:00

So many music streaming services that it's hard to figure out which is the right one for you? Well, here are some of our favorites!

Vector 49: Making music in the digital age

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Thu, 07/17/2014 - 11:14

Vector is a news and analysis show focusing on the biggest stories, hottest trends, and most important issues in technology, past, present, and future. On this week's show, Jim Dalrymple of The Loop join Rene to briefly discuss Apple + IBM and then dive into making music in the digital age, including amp modelers like Line 6 and Guitar Rig, editing software like Logic Pro X and Pro Tools, and apps like djay and Capo.

Note: Jim was traveling so we had some noise and disconnection problems on the line. We did everything we could to fix as much as we could but there are a few drops, clicks, and pops. Sorry folks!

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Capo touch for iPhone and iPad: Learn to play songs faster

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Thu, 07/10/2014 - 10:56

Capo, the renowned song-learning app for Mac, is now available on the iPhone and iPad. Called Capo touch, all the power of the original, the ability to "reverse engineer rock and roll" as they put it, now fits into the palm of your hand. Whether you're a working guitarist or strings player on your way to a last minute gig, a songwriter needing to quickly note down a new song or riff, or an aspiring musician who just wants to learn more, faster, Capo touch provides a remarkably powerful toolset for doing all that, and more.

Best music discovery apps for iPhone: Shazam Encore, Discovr, SoundHound, and more!

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 17:08

The best iPhone apps to help you discover new artists and keep your music collection growing!

Looking for the best iPhone apps to help you grow your music library? No matter what kind of music you listen to, the App Store is full of apps that can help you add new tracks and artists to your collection. Whether you just want to tag something you hear on the radio or want to branch out and discover new music on your own. But what music discovery apps for iPhone are the absolute best?

Spotify now lets you take your entire music collection offline

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 10:30

Spotify has updated their app to version 1.2, giving users the ability to take their whole Spotify music collection offline should they desire to do so. With just a single button press, you can now download every song under Your Music.

djay partners with Spotify, adds 20 million tracks, takes iPhone and iPad mixing and matching to the clouds

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Thu, 05/22/2014 - 09:30

djay, the Apple Design Award-winning music mixing app for iPhone and iPad, has just been updated to version 2.5 and the game-changing news is this — they've partnered with streaming music service Spotify and their 20 million track library and, what's more, created technology that lets you quickly, perfectly mix and match all of it. Imagine an old school DJ crate filled with vinyl. Now image it's bottomless. Now imagine a selection of perfectly matched songs is always on the very top just waiting for you to grab and spin. That's djay 2.5.

Sonos Controller app for iPhone and iPad review

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 18:20

Sonos finally updated their Sonos Controller app to version 5 and not only matched the interface and design of iOS 7, but gave it a better, more streamlined and fluid experience. Other than making the software match the ease and elegance of their hardware, however, how well does it work?

How to delete songs in the Music app to free up space on your iPhone or iPad

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 13:30

iPhones and iPads don't come with an unlimited amount of storage space. One of the biggest culprits when it comes to eating space is music. Sure, the individual files aren't large, but many people have hundreds if not thousands of them in their collections and they can really add up. Deleting music can free up valuable storage space. Whether you're using iTunes in the Cloud to bring down your music or syncing it with iTunes, the process of deleting a song is the same.

Beats Music for iPad review: Putting music discovery front and center

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 08:22

When Beats Music launched at the beginning of this year, it was iPhone only. Luckily that's now changed and Beats has now launched a dedicated iPad app as well. That's right, it isn't just a blown up version of the iPhone app, but one specifically designed to take advantage of the iPad's larger screen size. But does it fix any of my previous issues with Beats? Let's find out!

Best streaming music apps for iPhone: Songza, Spotify, Rdio, and more!

Submitted by Allyson Kazmucha on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 17:10

The best streaming music apps for iPhone, whether you need huge collections, offline access, or international reach. Can't stop the signal!

Looking for the best iPhone apps to stream all the songs you want to listen to? While Apple offers their own music streaming, iTunes Radio, there are lots of other options in the App Store that are just as worthy of your attention. From downloading and listening to tracks offline to serving up up the perfect playlists for your next party or event, there really is something for everyone. But which streaming music apps for iPhone are the absolute best?

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