Coolest musician tech of 2009

CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell rounds up 10 of 2009's best tech products for musicians.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 15, at 2009 05:48 PM   Comments (0)

An MP3 player for the vintage hi-fi set

A retro-inspired concept MP3 player from Mintpass includes three VU meters and big, chunky buttons.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 15, at 2009 05:44 PM   Comments (0)

Kurt's Top Ten Albums 2009

My picks for the ten best albums of 2009.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 11, at 2009 03:09 PM   Comments (0)

Top 10 2009: Most popular MP3 players and accessories

There is no shortage of portable audio gadgets on the market today, but not all of them can be part of the cool clique--some are just more popular than others. Here is our list of the top 10 most trafficked MP3 players and headphones during 2009.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 9, at 2009 10:11 AM   Comments (1)

Apple confirms acquisition of music site Lala

Apple acknowledges that it has purchased the struggling streaming service but declined to comment on reports that Lala was bought for very little money.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 8, at 2009 11:51 AM   Comments (1)

Apple in 'advanced' acquisition talks with Lala

Sources with knowledge of the talks say a deal for Lala, a streaming-music service, is close to being finalized. Does Apple plan to stream music?

FULL STORY Posted Dec 4, at 2009 03:28 PM   Comments (0)

The LP/CD smackdown

What's better: CD or LP? Many audiophiles favor LPs for sound quality, but CD wins on convenience and portability counts.

FULL STORY Posted Dec 2, at 2009 02:03 PM   Comments (2)

MySpace acquired Imeem

MySpace will pay about $8 million for the music-focused social network. What this means is the number of places to obtain free music appears to be shrinking.

FULL STORY Posted Nov 19, at 2009 10:33 AM   Comments (6)

How to edit an MP3 audio file

Learn how to open and edit an MP3 audio file using your computer and free software.

FULL STORY Posted Nov 17, at 2009 11:10 AM   Comments (8)

How to set up an iPod Shuffle

CNET's Donald Bell walks you through the initial setup of a third-generation Apple iPod Shuffle.

FULL STORY Posted Nov 17, at 2009 10:44 AM   Comments (3)