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Your Android device typically has upwards of 8 GB of storage. A single MP3 is usually around 3.5 MB. That means your phone has a lot of space for storing your music collection! Throw in mobile internet and Wi-Fi for wireless syncing and streaming, and suddenly you have a whole host of ways to sync your music collection with your Android phone or tablet. Keep your music on your PC? Manage it with iTunes? Prefer to stream songs from the cloud? Or do you maintain a curated library on a streaming service? Wh...

Sometimes a good mashup can turn two average songs into an awesome one. If you’re looking for a way to create your own music remixes, Indiloop is the site for you. Head over to the site, and click the Create a Remix to get started. You’ll need to create an account before you begin. Once that’s done, click the Library tab and you’ll see the wealth of music that Indiloop holds. Use the drop-down menus at the top to sort by Featured, Popular, or Newest, as well as sorting by genres and stems (instruments an...

Classical music is the oldest surviving form of music in the world. Amazingly, experts believe you can trace a direct line from the postmodern classical music of today all the way back to its roots in 2695 BC and the ancient Egyptian orchestra. Considering its age and enduring popularity, it is perhaps surprising that classical music is the "forgotten genre" of mainstream streaming services. Well, not anymore. If you’re a fan of classical music you should be rejoicing at the moment. Because you can now e...

Summer is just around the corner. Get ready to dust off your barbecue, break out your swimwear, buy a new pair of sunglasses, and visit some music festivals. Of course, festivals happen all year round these days, but the bulk of the most famous ones still occurs between June and September. Whether you’re heading to Burning Man or Glastonbury, technology can lend a hand. There’s a group of apps every festival user should be using to help you buy tickets, locate lost friends, and stay safe late at night. B...

Estimates suggest more than 100 million people now pay to stream music, and Spotify alone has a further 70 million non-paying customers. If you’re one of those 170 million people, how did you choose the streaming music service you currently use? What factors did you consider before signing up? For most people, the research probably stopped at "price." However, there’s a lot more to consider than simply the cost, especially most music streaming services charge the same amount. Spending the time to make su...

Are you fed up with listening to the same music all the time? It doesn’t matter whether you like Bieber or Black Sabbath, we could all do with a change every now and again. Broadening your musical horizons by discovering new or niche genres can be beneficial. You might discover a new artist — or even a whole genre of music — that you weren’t previously aware of. Of course, you can use the music discovery tools in the mainstream streaming services such as Spotify, but these aren’t always enough. The tools...