Photo Credit: Alphacolor Sennheiser has sold its headphones business to Sonova, a Swiss medical audio manufacturer. Sennheiser announced it was looking for a buyer for its consumer electronics division in February. The German audio firm cited ‘strong competitive pressure’ as the reason for selling its business. Despite setting record sales in 2019, Sennheiser still lost […]
Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer now supports native HomePod integration with support for HiFi lossless playback. The API for other music streaming services to take advantage of the HomePod was released with iOS 14.3 last year. Pandora was the first service to announce native HomePod integration after those APIs rolled out. Spotify is yet to adopt […]
Photo Credit: Omid Armin An Apple Music HiFi tier may be coming alongside the third-gen AirPods in the ‘coming weeks.’ Citing multiple sources within the music industry, Hits Double Daily says the new high-fidelity music tier may launch soon. The rumor suggests Apple isn’t looking for a premium price for its HiFi tier either – […]
Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer comes pre-installed on a new pair of USB-C earbuds – sideloading the music app on Android. Deezer is targeting Samsung Galaxy device owners with the new promotion, which is interesting. Spotify comes pre-installed on Samsung devices through a partnership with Samsung. But these USB-C earbuds ‘sideload’ Deezer onto recent phones like […]
Photo Credit: Amazon Amazon is offering six months of free music with its second-gen Echo Buds release. The new generation of Alexa-enabled hearables from Amazon are only $99 for a limited time. They come in Black or Glacier White and Amazon has its sights set firmly on both Apple and Spotify with this offer. Offering […]
Photo Credit: Nauris Ranga A new report suggests Apple is working on HomePod devices with a screen and cameras. The actual report focuses on the unactivated temperature and humidity sensor in the HomePod mini. But a brief mention says Apple has been working on “new speakers with screens and cameras.” So far, none of Apple’s […]
Photo Credit: Phinehas Adams Apple has debuted a new ad spot for AirPods Pro entitled ‘Jump.’ The commercial has kicked off a viral trend on TikTok. The commercial touts the universality of wireless earbuds, and Apple is recruiting TikTok to advertise. The new “Jump” campaign is focused on getting TikTok users to create their own […]
Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano After four years, Apple has officially discontinued its original HomePod speakers. Instead, the Cupertino giant will focus on the HomePod mini, which it introduced last year. The larger HomePod speaker was supposed to be the answer to Amazon’s Echo and Google Home devices. But many people are happier with the cheaper, […]
Photo Credit: Simon Weisser Fender has been using ‘swamp ash’ since the 1950s for its Stratocaster guitars. That’s changing. The type of wood used in these guitars lent a particular sound to many famous musicians. Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Chrissie Hynde, Bob Dylan, and many more have praised their Fender guitars. The swamp ash used […]
The Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass, released October 2020 (photo: Fender) Digital Music News has teamed up with Sweetwater to help a lucky musician kickstart 2021. Here’s a look at the recently-released Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass, and how you can win it. 2020 may have grounded most tours and live concerts, but […]