SoundCloud adjusts revenue model for indie artists

We’ve known for a long time that music streaming royalties are fundamentally broken. As revenue has shifted away from sales of physical music, it’s become increasingly difficult for many independent artists to make a living off recorded music. But all of that has come to a head as the pandemic has stripped live music out […] Continue reading SoundCloud adjusts revenue model for indie artists

DIY Pocket MP3 Player

When [Neutrino-1] saw DFRobot’s DFPlayer module, he decided he wanted to make his own retro MP3 player. This tiny module comes packed with a ton of interesting capabilities such as EQ adjustment, volume control, and a 3 watt amplifier amongst other things. It can even play ads in between songs, …read more

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How to have your favorite playlist with you using iMusic

By Uzair Amir
Ever passed an avenue without seeing someone humming a song and heaving a headphone glued over their head?
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Hackaday Links: July 16, 2017

[Carl Bass] has joined the board at Formlabs. This is interesting, and further proof that Print The Legend is now absurdly out of date and should not be used as evidence of anything in the world of 3D printing.

Here’s something cool: a breadboardable dev board for the Parallax Propeller.

Finally, after years of hard work, there’s a change.org petition to stop me. I must congratulate [Peter] for the wonderful graphic for this petition.

Want some flexible circuits? OSHPark is testing something out. If you have an idea for a circuit that would look good on Kapton instead of FR4, …read more

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A Team of Volunteers Is Archiving SoundCloud in Case it Dies

Spurred by recent reports the German streaming music and audio company may be running out of cash, The Archive Team is racing to preserve sound files—at high cost. Continue reading A Team of Volunteers Is Archiving SoundCloud in Case it Dies

A Team of Volunteers Is Archiving SoundCloud in Case it Dies

Spurred by recent reports the German streaming music and audio company may be running out of cash, The Archive Team is racing to preserve sound files—at high cost. Continue reading A Team of Volunteers Is Archiving SoundCloud in Case it Dies

Retro-Styled Raspberry Pi Radio

Ok, so you want a radio — but not just any radio. It has to be wireless, access a variety of music services, and must have a vintage aesthetic that belies its modern innards. Oh, and a tiny screen that displays album art, because that’s always awesome. This 1938 Emerson AX212-inspired radio delivers.

Building on the backbone of a Raspberry Pi Zero W and an Adafruit MAX 98357 mono amp chip, the crux of this single-speaker radio is the program Mopidy. Mopidy is a music player that enables streaming from multiple services, with the stipulation that you have a premium …read more

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SoundCloud Go: An Audacious Answer to Spotify That’s Dying to Stand Out

After years of negotiating with the music industry, signing labels big and small one by one, SoundCloud is finally launching its paid subscription service. The post SoundCloud Go: An Audacious Answer to Spotify That’s Dying to Stand Out appeared first … Continue reading SoundCloud Go: An Audacious Answer to Spotify That’s Dying to Stand Out