| Warner Music joins Nokia's 'Comes With Music' scheme |
Warner Music has signed a deal with Nokia to become the third major worldwide record label to offer its catalogue for free download as part of the handset manufacturer's 'Comes With Music' service ]]> |
| Bono's (RED) charity to launch online music service |
The high-profile nonprofit organisation, which donates a chunk of profits to combat AIDS in Africa, will be launching a DRM-free online subscription music service this autumn ]]> |
| Philips SA2820 |
The Philips SA2820 is a strong competitor against the Apple iPod shuffle. With a crisp monochrome screen, voice recorder and 2GB capacity available for a low price, it's certainly attractive. The sound quality emphasises the bass line, making it great for fans of dance music ]]> |
| Photos: Ears-on with the AKG K 701 headphones |
After a long period of using Sennheiser's flagship HD 650 headphones, it was time to play with some serious competition: the ?180 AKG K701s. And they're awesome ]]> |
| Exclusive hands-on: Philips GoGear SA2820 and SA2840 |
We've been given a big fat heads-up from Philips and got our hands on its brand spankin' new iPod shuffle competitor, the GoGear SA2820 MP3 player ]]> |
| JVC NX-PN7: Two iPods are better than one, apparently |
If you've got one iPod, you buy a standard iPod dock. But what if you own an iPod and an iPhone? JVC has just launched a speaker system that docks two iPods simultaneously ]]> |
| Photos: Audio Technica's ATH-A900 headphones |
We've had the ?200 Audio Technica headphones wrapped around our ears for a while and our first impressions will please the vocal music fans as much as they'll disappoint the metalheads ]]> |
| Ears-on with the Klipsch Custom-3 earphones |
We've been giving the ?200 Klipsch Custom-3 earphones a listen and after some awkward fitting issues, we've formed some early opinions ]]> |
| ITunes sells 5 billionth tune |
Apple has announced it has passed the landmark of 5 billion songs purchased and downloaded from its online music store ]]> |
| Best lossless MP3 players |
Want to hear every tiny detail from your music? You'll need a good pair of headphones and more importantly, an MP3 player that supports lossless audio formats. Check out this list of players that will help you hear even a pin drop ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Gear4 StreetParty III: Festival's friend |
Gear4's new StreetParty 3 arrived at Crave just in time for us to play Will Smith songs through it, and we've got some first impressions to share with you about this ?30 festival-ready iPod speaker system ]]> |
| 'Half' of teens' MP3s are illegal tracks |
Record industry artist and publisher group British Music Rights claims the average 14- to 24-year-old now has almost 900 illegal tracks each on their MP3 players ]]> |
| News.blog: iPods get in-air connectivity |
United Airlines announced on Monday that it's starting to install iPod and iPhone connectivity features in its airplanes, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy ]]> |
| Hands-on with the SanDisk Sansa Fuze |
We've got our Sansa Fuze from SanDisk and so far, we're pretty pleased with this little MP3 player. It looks like a terrific alternative to an Apple offering ]]> |
| SanDisk Sansa Fuze: UK gets a true iPod nano rival |
SanDisk's potentially iPod nano-killing Sansa Fuze is set to launch in the UK next week and we're all a flutter over it. There's every reason for you to be, too ]]> |
| Photos: Ears-on with Audio Technica's ATH-W1000 headphones |
An angel fell down from Heaven the other night and gave us a present. But it was rubbish, so we stole her headphones and they turned out to be the W1000s from Audio Technica ]]> |
| News.blog: Warner pulls catalogue from Last.fm |
Warner Music Group has pulled its entire catalogue from Last.fm, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Friday, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval ]]> |
| Philips SHE9850 earphones: Audio with the Dutch touch |
We take an early peek at the new ?90 earphones from Philips, the SHE9850s -- a stylish pair of sound-isolating efforts out next month ]]> |
| Klipsch Image X5 earphones: Larger body, smaller price |
We're fond of the flagship Klipsch Image earphones, and now we're told a slightly larger, less costly version is on its way this summer. Mega ]]> |
| News.blog: Last.fm thinks big 'In a Box' |
Last.fm has launched a project called 'Last.fm In A Box', which distributes the site's ad-supported streaming radio services to its partners, writes News.com blogger Caroline McCarthy ]]> |
| Onkyo X-NX10A: Giving us that down-low tickle |
Hard-disk based hi-fis are awesome, so we're excited to see Onkyo's doing one. Looks like Sony's Giga Juke has some real competition now ]]> |
| News.blog: Qtrax signs deal with EMI |
The free music site with the questionable history of signing labels, has cut a licensing agreement with EMI Music, writes News.com blogger Greg Sandoval ]]> |
| Gear4 HouseParty 4: No hi-fi, but worth a high five |
Gear4's line of HouseParty iPod speakers have earned Crave's hard-won respect before now, so we're looking forward to checking out this brand-new contender, the HouseParty 4 ]]> |
| Denon D-M37DAB: High-end name, low-end price |
Denon's D-M37DAB is a stylish new all-in-one hi-fi with iPod compatibility, and a digital radio. And for only ?300 complete with Denon speakers, we're more than just excited ]]> |
| IRiver T7 Stix and L Player: UK launch and prices confirmed |
We've got some hot-off-the-press news for you MP3 player lovers: iRiver's T7 Stix and L Player are less than a month away and we've got all the deets on these exciting new efforts from Korea ]]> |