As members of the UK’s largest opposition party gathered in Liverpool for their party conference—probably their last before the UK holds a general election—a potentially explosive audio file started circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter. The 25-second recording was posted by an X account with the handle “@Leo_Hutz” that was set up in January … Read more
Amp, a live audio app that lets users DJ their own show, is seen on a smartphone. Amazon Amazon is shutting down its live audio service, called Amp, the company confirmed to CNBC. Amp allows users to host their own live show, where callers can join and request to speak. It launched in March 2022 … Read more
For streamers, Sonar takes on a new role as a sound mixer for broadcasting via the Streaming toggle. The app can take in up to five audio inputs, remix them, and output the mixed signal. This is a task that’s often handled by either a physical mixing board, or in apps like OBS, but Sonar … Read more
The VAR audio from Luis Diaz’s wrongly disallowed goal for Liverpool at Tottenham has been released by the PGMOL, revealing the replay operator was the only person to immediately spot the mistake and urge the officials to stop the game. Diaz was flagged offside after scoring but replays showed he was actually onside. But Darren … Read more
Sufjan Stevens has shared another new song from Javelin, the third and final preview of the LP before its release this Friday (October 6). The latest is titled “A Running Start.” Check it out below. Javelin is Stevens’ return to solo songwriting, and several friends join him on the record, including the National’s Bryce Dessner … Read more
Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke, the father-daughter actor and musician duo, have shared a new Christian Lee Hutson-assisted cover of the Willie Nelson song “We Don’t Run.” It appears on Light in the Attic & Friends, a Record Store Day Black Friday compilation (November 24) featuring covers of songs released on the storied reissue label. … Read more
Jada Jones/ZDNET There’s a popular saying in the South that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Essentially, why change something that’s perfectly fine the way it is? This saying is certainly the mantra of Audio-Technica’s well-respected M-Series headphones, the latest in the line being the ATH-M50xBT2 wireless headphones. I’m sure you’ll agree that … Read more
Peter Gabriel has released a new song, “This Is Home,” which featured input from Skrillex in the early stages of its creation. The unlikely pair met in Gabriel’s home studio, he said in press materials. “He was trying to encourage me to write a song about staying up all night in a night club and … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Solos launched its new AirGo3 smartglasses on Wednesday and these third-generation augmented reality glasses offer a unique approach to connected eyewear with a heavy emphasis on audio features, comfort, usability, modular design, and a very approachable price. Starting at $199 and scaling up to $299 — even with prescription lenses and/or photochromatic lenses … Read more
Roughly one week after winning the 2023 Polaris Music Prize, Toronto-based electronic artist Debby Friday has shared a new song. The track is called “Let U In,” and it follows Friday’s debut LP Good Luck from earlier this year. You can hear the new single below (via Sub Pop). Friday recorded “Let U In” in … Read more