Whether it’s killing or saving the music business, technology has certainly made things more fun

March 19, 2010

By Steven B.

Wouldn’t it be great if that was a photo of an actual product? Well, it might just become reality in the near future. Rock Band, makers of that game with the fake plastic instruments, recently announced Rock Band Network. While up until now users had to depend on Rock Band itself to release songs (and put up with a LOT of Foo Fighters and 70s rock) , Rock Band Network looks set to change everything. What’s new is that bands now have the option to place their own music in the RBN. Potentially, this means that pretty much any band you like can now appear on Rock Band… Of course it’s not quite that easy, and does require a little investment by the band (or record label), but technically it’s possible. Bands that have already added music over the past few weeks include: The Shins, Flight of the Conchords, The Stills, Broadcast, Dear and the Headlights, and a bunch of other stuff. In addition to being a good way for established bands to get their music out in a new way, this is also an opportunity for new bands to get their music heard. Who knows how long it’ll be before we’re discussing the ‘new RBN sensation’…

p.s. if you want to get your music on Rock Band Network and don’t have record label support, you might want to check this out.

Other cool recent technology-aided things:

This is a rather brilliant tool for Spotify users and Pitchfork (and now also Drowned In Sound) readers. In a nutshell, what it does is automatically add highly rated albums from said sites to Spotify, so if you want to find that recent Album Collective ep, now you know where to go.

Playlistify is a tool to create and share playlists. It also lets users share playlists with others. Check out a playlist I made based on my top last.fm tracks here.

Unify lets you drag and drop your tracks into Spotify

Viva La Technologia!

The soundtrack to future dreams and dreams of the future:

Local Natives – Airplanes

Pantha Du Prince – Im Bann

The Blues ft. Nina Persson – Primary 1

And, something for your partying needs:

Deadmau5 Vs. Lcd Soundsystem – Soma Friends (French Government Bootleg)

p.s. Grizzly Bear, get on it!

Tags: 2010, computers, deadmau5, drowned in sound, lcd soundsystem, local natives, pantha du prince, pitchfork, pitchify, playlist, playlistify, rock band, rock band network, spotify, technology, the blues ft nina persson, unify

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5 Responses to “ Whether it’s killing or saving the music business, technology has certainly made things more fun ”

Ryan on April 12, 2010 at 16:47

Yeah, i much agree with you on this. Theres a comprehensive review http://www.rapidsloth.com/The-Big-Bang-Theory-S01E17—The-Tangerine-Factor-(ENG-2008).html where tey talk about it.
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Keva Rieg on August 18, 2010 at 08:03

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