As many of you know, I have been a huge fan of the Rhapsody subscription service for quite so time now.
When I need my music “to go” I have so far relied on my sansa m250. Still, the software glitches have made the thing unusable lately with far too many “synchronize to continue” and disk [...]

Great news today with the announcement of a JV between MTV and Real combining the Urge music service with Rhapsody.
From a user perspective it might not make much of a difference, as Real had already caught up with MTV on Staff Picks and User Playlists.
Still, this will add much needed brand “coolness” factor and marketing [...]

There is something very appealing about the instant gratification that digital media provides. You can be informed or entertained on multiple devices and on your own schedule.
Want to listen to music on your radio, on the internet or on your mp3 player?… not a problem, just don’t try to use your US rhapsody account from [...]

This Xmas my thoughtful wife gave me a Roku Soundbridge M1001 as a present. Nothing could have made this gadget-loving music-loving blogger happier!
If you are looking for an easy way to listen to online radio through your hi-fi stereo without having to turn on the stereo, this sleek device is for you. Furthermore, you can [...]

With all the news about the stunningly beautiful iPhone, I thought I would point out this other announcement made today in our ever-converging digital world:
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Last night we had a dinner party at home, and a Brazilian friend was telling me about this great cover of Damien Rice’s “The Blower’s Daughter” that Seu Jorge and Ana Carolina had done.
As you all probably know, I have become a true convert to music subscription services, and listen to Rhapsody non-stop at [...]

Online music sales appear to be flattening out. Nicholas Carr looks at a recent Forrester report on iTunes sales:
Forrester analyzed nearly 3,000 iTunes transactions made by a group of about 7,000 consumers between April 2004 and June 2006. It found that iTunes purchases grew rapidly between April 2004 and January 2006, from 2 transactions to [...]

Mini IPod - Image uploaded to Flickr by somefool
Like many iPod owners already know, batteries don’t last forever and after 2 years of fairly intensive use I could only get about 30min playtime out of a full charge.
So, what to do?… Considering how much I enjoy using Rhapsody, the music subscription service, I was close [...]