TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

based music platform Uppbeat has been developing a service that makes it easier for content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos published to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and others. based co-founders of another music-licensing company, Music Vine. million GBP ($6.15

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

London and Barcelona based audio-as-a-service SaaS startup Aflorithmic has scooped up $1.3 “Text in beautiful audio out” is its pithy slogan. Its business thesis is that demand for audio far outstrips the ability of studio-produced human-spoken voiceovers to deliver.

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TechSpot

MAY 17, 2021

Since its introduction in September 2019, Amazon Music subscribers had the option to pay an extra $5 on top of its Music Unlimited subscription for high-def audio. Now that option is included with Amazon Music Unlimited in the $9.99 monthly subscription, or $7.99 if they are subscribed to Prime, making.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Consider how the accessible online library Bookshare – an initiative of Benetech , a Silicon Valley non-profit that builds technology solutions addressing social problems – is transforming the lives of American students with print disabilities. Good design can and should be accessible design.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. And on the voice side, Adthos compiled a library of hundreds of synthetic voices, including — according to Wedel — “Emmy Award-winning” voice actors and talents.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2011

Graduate student Maria Georgakarakou, who is blind, gave us a rave review for the Read2Go app which allows those with print disabilities to listen to books in the DAISY audio format. She predicted that the usability of Read2Go will encourage Bookshare members to read more books in the DAISY audio format.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

highlights how apps can help libraries connect with patrons and provide services in new ways. Many libraries accomplish this by. creating standalone apps or a mobile-friendly website and library. inspire libraries (and nonprofits!) Engaging with Library (and Other) Collections. the university library archives.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In 2016, Apple launched a new iPhone app called Music Memos. You could record something with an acoustic guitar or piano in uncompressed audio, and Music Memos would detect the chords you played and could also add in drum and bass backing tracks that kept with your tempo. Image: Apple. Here’s an FAQ on the transition process.

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Engadget

MARCH 31, 2025

It also supports basic HDR10 but not Dolby Vision plus it can pass-through Dolby Atmos audio to a compatible soundbar or receiver. Amazon Music Unlimited 3-month trial for free ($24 off) : Amazon is offering new subscribers three months of its Music Unlimited streaming service for free.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This department was founded in the 1950s as a laboratory that could invent original music and sound effects for BBC radio, and later television, programming. In addition to developing those signature sounds, members' work also laid early foundations for creating electronic music and sampling.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Snapchat is adding audio from Sony Music Entertainment to its Sounds library, according to a report by Variety. This means that Snap has now inked deals with all three major music labels: Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group , and Warner Music Group. Photo by Snap.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Plus, it will especially help countries with less-developed libraries and services for people with disabilities by making it easier to tap large collections (like Bookshare) in other countries. Article 2(c).

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Being able to sample audio from other users’ videos is one of TikTok’s greatest strengths. Shorts users can already sample sounds from other Shorts videos (as well as from a library of licensed music). But this update will greatly expand the audio they have easy access to. Image: YouTube. Image: YouTube.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Electronic instruments, and their inventors and players, are some of the most fascinating elements of music history. When I worked in a music library, I would often spend slower shifts digging through our collections of scores and vinyls in search of graphic notations and electronic music. Transportive.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Classic iPods have their fans, but they’re not built for the modern age of music streaming — except for this one, which has been turned into a Spotify player by tinkerer Guy Dupont. That’s right, the device can search the entirety of Spotify’s library and stream it. We don’t need an iTunes library where we’re going.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Can't fit your whole music library on your smartphone? Check out our list of the best MP3 and music players to find one that works for you. Don't sweat it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. Quoto :: quoto.com.

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2022

After launching Fitness Plus in December 2020, Apple has continuously added new features, including audio walks with celebrities and new workout programs for pregnant and older users. Today, it’s announcing a few more additions, with the standout being audio running experiences dubbed Time to Run.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The redesigned Media Player app will support both audio and video, and it includes a design that better matches Windows 11’s UI improvements. “At The update to the new Media Player will replace the Groove Music app.”. Image: Microsoft. The new artist imagery in Media Player. Image: Microsoft.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2021

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sued Roblox for letting users upload music from Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, deadmau5, and other artists without paying a licensing fee. The NMPA filed suit yesterday on behalf of several major music publishers. Image: Roblox.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

First up, theres music-sharing. Just open up the sticker tray and tap on the Music option. This will open up a search bar of Instagram's audio library. These features could allow Instagram to better compete with direct-messaging rivals like Apple iMessage and various third-party platforms.

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The Verge

MAY 7, 2021

TikTok announced two new integrations for its app on Thursday: sharing audio back into TikTok using the new Sound Kit, and using your TikTok account to log in to other apps with Login Kit. Sharing audio from outside apps to TikTok using Sound Kit and Login Kit. TikTok’s audio library could grow even larger. Image: TikTok.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

You can then go to your library, tap into liked songs, and select a filter that’s listed across the top. Spotify has made it no secret that it wants to be the app for every kind of audio need, including music and podcasts. This new feature would let me decide what mood I’m in and then listen.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

Don’t Forget Audio. Once you’re actually into the production stage, don’t forget to get quality audio for your video. When it comes to video, we all have pretty good quality cameras on our phones, but audio recording is still way behind. Music provides an emotional edge to videos that you just can’t get with visuals alone.

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The Verge

JANUARY 15, 2021

It also gives the automakers the opportunity to let the custom assistants be in control of and dictate information about special features in the car, while Alexa can handle more general app-related requests like music playback and directions.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2022

Sonos is known for its whole-home audio systems and its soundbars, but now the company is hiring for a new home theater project that’s sure to give you more control from the couch. Imagine if the Sonos Beam had its own TV interface | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. We don’t have anything further to share today.”.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The announcement likely made sense to anyone who’s been paying attention to Spotify’s audio moves, but for those who haven’t, to sum it up plainly: Spotify wants to be the place you consume all audio. Audiobooks often involve a narrator, if not actors, audio clips, and more. This purchase sets it up to achieve that goal.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If it’s a captioned/narrated video, the background music is very important. Just as in movie scores, the music can set the tone and enforce the message. A note about music: Do not use licensed music without permission. Free Music Archive: [link]. YouTube also has its own audio library offerd free of charge.

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple announced iOS 15, which brings improvements to FaceTime such as spatial audio, a new “SharePlay” feature that lets you share media with people on FaceTime virtually, updates to Messages, a new look for notifications, the ability to set different “Focus” statuses, updates to Memories in Photos, a redesign to the weather app, and much more.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

What you’ll probably notice first is that Apple has redesigned the iOS home screen: you can now add and customize various “widgets” in addition to apps, and there’s a new “App Library” view that automatically organizes your programs into groups and lists — it’s a similar concept to Android’s app drawer.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. Nonprofits and libraries need not worry excessively about technical quality, as chat participants were in agreement that content mattered most.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2021

FaceTime will support spatial audio and reflect the speaker’s location on-screen, with a new voice isolation ability that can remove background noise. Other changes for FaceTime include the ability to share music and videos during calls and to invite Android users to a FaceTime call with a shareable link.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music. Visit the Music for Video page.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2021

After spending several years in sales after nabbing an MBA from Pepperdine — and following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone — he founded a storytelling app called Zuuka that built up a library of narrated and illustrated kids’ books for the iPhone and iPad. TC: You’re creating an audio map of the U.S.,

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