The Record

Google Launches A Streaming Music Service

Laura Sydell — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:40:00 +0000

The competition for your ears — and dollars — just got a little tougher. On Wednesday, Google launched a paid music subscription service that will put it in direct competition with other streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. The announcement may just be the beginning for Google.

As it gets easier to access the Internet, more fans are streaming their music — not downloading it.

The Canadian Astronaut's Accompanist

Ann Powers — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:39:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reFNaIUq3u0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM5AYG53shw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzku68158dw

Robots In Ecstasy: Daft Punk's 'Memories' Embraces The Pleasure Principle

Ann Powers — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:11:00 +0000

"Give life back to music," coo the robots on the first track of Daft Punk's new album, Random Access Memories, which showed up yesterday on iTunes after a long period of near-hysterical anticipation and advance marketing. Does the veteran Parisian dance music duo succeed in doing this on its first album in eight years?

When The Right One Comes Along: How 'Nashville' Tells Stories In Song

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:17:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNuwrUTXFNw

Covering Pop Hits On YouTube Is Starting To Pay

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:07:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4THCa0Go1M