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Youtube Disco is now open..

Ken — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:48:00 +0000

That quintessential streaming service, Youtube, has just launched a music delivery system called Youtube Disco. Something of an addendum to their already impressive catalog of music videos, this service is still in its infancy, which becomes obvious when you notice its lack of more advanced options available elsewhere.

Still, it serves its fundamental purpose — which is to stream music.

Easy to use, you’re given two options for your music search: You can search for an artist and all of the songs they’ve crafted, or you can find music that’s in the same vein of the music you originally ran a search for.

Barebones but simple in its execution, this is a great means of discovering new music and finding songs from some of your favorite artists.

Visit Youtube Disco here.

Upcoming lets you know when your favorite band is in town

Ken — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:44:55 +0000

With digital music available for our listening ears on everything from a blackberry to an iphone, we’ve become a society that’s almost perpetually tuned into our favorite music, equipping ourselves with walking jukeboxes that store hundreds of songs from bands of all types.

While listening to our bands in digital format is a satisfying musical accompaniment that our lives have become dependent upon, there’s no denying that experiencing the music live offers an unmatched joy that truly draws you into the artists’ music.

A little known application that taps you into the touring schedule of all your bands is Upcoming, which was recently purchased by Yahoo. This week, they’ve added a new function that informs you when your favorite bands are playing, all according to your digital playlist – assuming you’re using iTunes, Pandora, or Last.FM

After Upcoming loads your favorite artists, it keeps fans updated by storing the names of their artists and alerting them with an email whenever those musicians are slated to perform in their area. This is a great means of staying on top of the tour dates for those bands you’ve always wanted to see a live performance from. No matter who it is, obscure indie act or widely known commercial superstar, Upcoming makes sure fans of those artists – assuming they’re using Pandora, Last.fm, or iTunes – know when the band’s in town.

Quicktime just became lighter.

Ken — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:15:20 +0000

Long considered the most popular alternative to Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple’s Quicktime is a platform that supports multiple forms of media – music, text, video, etc.

For users who wish to use it without the bloat, there is a decidedly slimmer version available, offering the fundamental utility of Quicktime in a smaller and more efficient package. The most welcome omission is Apple’s Software Utility Update, which runs background processes that can impact performance.

Absolutely free, QT Lite is available for Windows only.

Download it here.