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Native Instruments today kicked off “The Future of DJing,” a new video series featuring international artists and showcasing how new technologies found on Traktor products inspire creativity. Throughout the summer, The Future of DJing series will profile the artist, and explore how technological innovation plays a role in their performance. With The Future of DJing…

Apple has introduced new specifications for headphones that connect through the Lightning cable input of its iPhones and other iOS devices, according to a report posted on 9to5mac.com. The Cupertino, Calif., tech giant is in the midst of its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, where it introduced a pair of new operating systems for…

Not everyone is a fan of Rihanna’s revealing outfits. TLC has criticized the “Diamonds” singer for being overtly sexual, and Rihanna is not taking it lightly.   Following a sold-out show in Sydney on their first Australian tour, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas were asked about sexed-up pop stars like Rihanna, who recently…

During a nearly 20-year-old phone conversation, Tupac shares his idea to approach drug dealers with his fellow rappers to keep the streets safe for kids. A previously unheard, nearly two decade-old phone conversation between the late Tupac Shakur and his friend and former gang member Sanyika “Monster” Shakur was released this week. During the nearly…

In the wake of Apple’s acquisition of Beats Electronics, a frequently mentioned fact has been Apple’s 800 million iTunes accounts. Those 800 million accounts are important because they can be leveraged to sell more Beats headphones and acquire millions — or tens of millions — of subscribers to the Beats Music subscription service. No other…

Funkmaster Flex has been known for his willingness to speak his mind, and today was no exception. Taking to the airwaves at 7PM tonight, Flex went on one of his patented rants in response to Dame Dash‘s Instagram posts. Dash has been calling out label executives such as Joie Manda, labelling them as “culture vultures.”…

This video captures a talk by electronic instrument designer Dave Smith on the history of synths, moving from analog to digital to software and now back to analog. Smith gave the talk last night at Stanford’s CCRMA (The Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics). Official Bio: Dave Smith founded Sequential Circuits in the…

The maestros behind “Orange Is the New Black”, “House of Cards”, “Lilyhammer” and “Hemlock Grove” tell trade secrets to The Society of Composers and Lyricists. The composers of four Netflix series revealed the tricks of their trade to members of theSociety of Composers and LyricistsJune 3 at Pacific Design Center. “Orange Is the New Black‘s…

Tyler, the Creator is known for being outrageous in his interviews, but he got somewhat serious during his sit-down with Larry King. With his feet on the desk, the Odd Future rapper-designer-producer-director discussed everything from his celebrity crush to his spirit animals. Plus, the “Loiter Squad” star made it clear that he wants to be…