Entries Tagged as 'Internet music'

Internet killed the analog star

Independent music source CD Baby recently posted a blog article, “Has the Internet Really Destroyed the Music Business?”, citing negative comments from John Mellencamp and Stevie Nicks as the latest salvos about the current state of music in the digital age. After pointing out that these stars made a lot of money under the old music business model (which were never golden days, to be sure), CD Baby does some cheerleading for the new, egalitarian model where “there’s at least a spot on the couch” for everybody. [Read more →]

FookYea! converts YouTube videos to mp3

FookYea! logoFookYea! is a simple website that allows you to convert YouTube videos to mp3 sound files for free. You just copy and paste the YouTube video link into a dialog box and the sound is extracted. I was intrigued when I stumbled across the site and wanted to give it a try. However, before the conversion proceeds, a window pops up to “unlock” the process by requiring you to respond to a survey of your choice while taking your IP address. This may be a legitimate request — then again, it raised my suspicions. Is something downloaded to your computer with the converted mp3 file? Do they use your address for other purposes? [Read more →]

The weird world of Noise Addicts

Noise Addicts logoNoiseAddicts is not your run-of-the-mill online music and audio magazine. Subjects of recent posts include paper-thin speakers, the world’s largest piano, and an online test comparing the sound quality of an mp3 compressed at 320kbps vs. the standard 128kbps. I especially enjoyed looking at some of the most controversial album covers of all time. The site describes itself as “a blog dedicated to people who are musicians, audio enthusiasts and people who love music or who love making music.” They also accept submissions from readers. Check out the database of free sound samples and loops. (website: www.noiseaddicts.com)

Grab a station, get some tunes

Radio One Llama logo“Grab a station, get some tunes.” That’s the motto of Radio One Llama, a new search engine for instantly finding and streaming Internet radio. Currently in beta testing, it will be free when officially released, and will not require any download or user registration. According to the Internet news website Mashable, you can save your favorite stations as playlists. To find stations, you just enter the name of an artist, performer or radio personality and all of the radio stations that have recently played something involving that name will be listed. You can also search by genre. [Read more →]


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