5,537 Views - Click for Slideshow With almost-daily innovations in portable interactive music, futuristic instruments and the online music community, it’s a great time to be a musician--or a fan. Take Guitar Hero, for example. This addicting video game has inspired rock bands like Aerosmith to lend their faces and song catalogs to special editions. It’s led to students opting to become professional video-game players, and custom guitar hybrids that adapt for realistic gameplay. Never before have the interactive music and video game worlds collided so deliciously well. And on the customized music front, there are websites like Musinaut that let you chop, screw and remix any song you upload to your heart’s content. This has inspired a whole new genre of interactive music, one that rock band Third Eye Blind is channeling for its new album by making their studio cuts available online and soliciting listener-made remixes. Indeed, the Internet has changed the way interactive music is disseminated and enjoyed forever. Now albums are leaked online, sold at undetermined prices or for free, downloaded or sold on memory sticks rather than in traditional jewel-case CD format. Social networking sites are used for artists like Alicia Keys to find backup singers. And huge rock bands are selling tickets at bargain-basement prices to fill stadiums fairly. Even the way we listen to interactive music has changed forever. MP3 players grow tinier by the minute, and they are now tailored to cyclists, runners, tie-wearing executives, religious individuals, dogs, and desk workers. Read on to see how the face of music has changed in the new millenium, and how we’ll all interact with music now and in the years to come. Via: trendhunter

Streets That Make Music (VIDEO)

Honda's Avenue K in California

Honda had a stretch of road, the Avenue K, in a Californian desert town grooved so that the Lone Ranger theme song or Rossini's William Tell overture played as cars drove over it. It was engineered to…
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Flash Memory Micro Albums (GALLERY)

Akon's slotMusic

The largest record label in the world is going to sell Akon’s newest album on mini flash memory cards. Universal, along with four other major record labels, is teaming up with Sandisk Corp. to market the…
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Pure Gold Instruments

Neko: The $24,000 Sound of Music

This glamorous 5th Anniversary Limited Edition NeKo LUX piano keyboard is encased in a 24 carat gold chassis. Said to be the most expensive musical instrument from the company to date, this gilded keyboard…
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Online Music In Stores (VIDEO)

Best Buy Acquires Napster

Napster is the place where outlaws used to hang. Now they are all cleaned up, and will become a legitimate part of Best Buy. Napster has 700,000 subscribers who now pay to download music. They have about…
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Unreleased Album Remix Contests (GALLERY)

Third Eye Blind for Ursa Major

Alternative rock band Third Eye Blind is producing their next album, Ursa Major, in a creative way--with the help of fan-created remixes. Using the Indaba music collaboration site, fans can watch Third…
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More Cowbell Personalized Remixes (VIDEO)

Channel Christopher Walken with MoreCowbell.dj

If the words "More cowbell" mean anything to you, then you need to visit MoreCowbell.dj, a site that lets you add your own cowbell beat and Christopher Walken sound bites to any song. In a 2000 Saturday…
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Owning Mainstream Music (GALLERY)

Aerosmith Songwriters Selling Rights

Collectors and music fans, take note: Songwriters can now sell the rights to their songs through SongVest, a new online music auction provider. SongVest is auctioning some pretty big names in October,…
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Mobile MP3 Docks (GALLERY)

The iBikeConsole

iBikeConsole is a new iPod accessory geared towards bicyclists who have grown tired of using arm straps to hold their iPods. It is a special docking station for an iPod nano that is securely set in a bicycle's…
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DIY Music Remixes (VIDEO)

Musinaut Customizable MXP4s

Imagine being able to create your own music remix of songs you have in your playlist--adding harmony, supplementing the existing beat, adjusting the bass--and you have the primary concept behind Musinaut.…
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Edible Album Covers (UPDATE) (GALLERY)

Bento Box Art

A traditional bento box is art in its own right; this Japanese blogger has taken this food art one step further by recreating famous album covers. Within the gallery, you’ll see completed bento boxes…
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Musical Junk (VIDEO)

Ugly Noisemakers

These mechanical music playing devices that were devised by people with way too much time on their hands. Unlike the old calliopes and hurdy-gurdy machines, these are pretty ugly. As for the music? Have…
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Musical Garbage Cans (VIDEO)

Xylophone Bin by Dominic Wilcox

Dominic Wilcox’s ‘Xylophone Bin’ must be truly one of the most unique and fun creations I’ve seen in recent days. Basically it is musical garbage can art. Wilcox has rigged up a typical foot pedalled garbage…
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Paid Music-Sharing (VIDEO)

PopCuts Pays Savvy Music Buyers

If you tend to think ahead of the curve when it comes to emerging songs and artists, Popcuts.com is the place where you can get paid to buy and download music. Popcuts’ paid program basically rewards…
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Geeky Physics Rap Songs (VIDEO)

Large Hadron Collider CERN by AlpineKat

Katherine McAlpine, a 23-year-old professional science writer, has been earning praise for her informative and fun rap on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN near Geneva, Switzerland. She sweet-talked…

Crowdsourcing Music Wikis

Amazon Launches SoundUnwound.com

Amazon.com wants to hone in on Wikipedia as the source for all their content. Specifically, Amazon.com wants their SoundUnwound.com site to be the place to go for everything musical. Users can build…
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Marketing With Free Music

Nokia Phones With Unlimited Music Downloads

Nokia is aiming to take on the growing influence of the Apple iPhone by launching a new series of handsets that enable owners to download an unlimited number of music tracks. Users can peruse Nokia’s library…

Viral Retro Remixing

15 Michael Jackson "Thriller" Remakes

Thriller, thriller night... If there is is any excuse to pull together the best Michael Jackson viral videos, then his 50th Birthday is it. They are ALL brilliant. You can view the original here as 21…
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Body Parts Sung In Different Musical Genres (GALLERY)

Fleshmap Charts

The Fleshmap "Listen" project consists of data visualization charts which show what body parts feature most in different musical genres. What the creators did was to compile more than 10,000 songs where…
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Cheap Tickets to Promote Albums (GALLERY)

Metallica Surprises with $9 Concerts

Metallica is going against the trend of the ever increasing concert ticket prices with shows that cost between $9 and $14 to promote their new album Death Magnetic.  Metallica will play to extremely…
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Interactive Musical Tables (GALLERY)

Fumiaki Goto’s Marimba Dining Table

Parents take note: Dining at Fumiaki Goto’s music dining table will not be quiet and peaceful; the table may, in fact, induce inadvertent fits and feats of percussion at the table. This unique wooden…
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Odes to Edible Pop Culture (VIDEO)

FoodSongs.net

Throughout time, we have documented our love affair with food through song. There's "Tiny Bubbles," South Park's "Chocolate Salty Balls" and my personal favorite, Wesley Willis' "Rock and Roll McDonald's".…
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Digital Music Composition Pens (GALLERY)

Sing to Convert Tunes to Written Music

This concept music composition pen is a combination consisting of an electronic pen and a music book. It is perfect for those who can compose melodies but are unable to write down the tunes in proper music…
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Cell Phone Disco (VIDEO)

LEDs, Music and Mobile Phones

Cell Phone Disco, an experimental art installation by Ursula Lavrencic and Auke Touwslager, blends art, music and technology into a microcosm of nightlife. The LED lights that comprise the installation…
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Floating Musical Art Scuptures (GALLERY)

Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea

"Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea" is a traveling live arts show on water that combines the talents of American musicians, play writers and other artists. Collectively, the members aboard the seven colourful,…

Geeky Dropouts (GALLERY)

Kid Drops Out of High School to Focus on Guitar Hero

Like many other boys his age, 16-year old Blake Peebles loves to play Guitar Hero; unlike other boys his age, his parents let him quit school to focus on playing the popular video game competitively. After…
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Mobile Music Sharing (VIDEO)

Simplify Media for the iPhone

With Simplify Media's free app, iPhone users are no longer restricted to listening to just the songs they've synced from their computers. Anyone who's ever owned an MP3 player is accustomed to being able…
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Freaky Doll Instruments

Mannequin Shaped Guitar

This is wrong, wrong, wrong! A vintage mannequin was made into an electric guitar by an eccentric artist named Lou Reimuller. I am sorry, but this is just so creepy. Can we really trust the sanity of…
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Brass Musical Urinals

Obsolete Instrument

This old tuba is just another adventure in a long line of novelty urinals. The bell-shaped horn is hard to miss, and does have the function of funneling liquid in the right direction. I have no idea…
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Geeky Guinness Records (VIDEO)

World's Best Guitar Hero Player

I kid you not, the Guinness Book of Records has officially proclaimed Chris Chike to be "the best Guitar Hero player on the planet." The ultimate Guitar Hero champion is a 6 ft 2 high school senior, better…
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Creative Doorbells

The Pianobell

Designer Li Jian felt pretty bored with the same old doorbells, so he came up with this cool interactive doorbell concept: the Pianobell. As the name suggests, the Pianobell is inspired by the piano…

Pianos That Literally Rock (GALLERY)

The Chichi

This beautiful wooden creation was designed by Sarah Davenport of Davenport Designers and Cabinetmakers in the UK. Sarah is pictured in the second photo. She was inspired to design the rocking instrument,…

Aromatherapy Via Earphones (GALLERY)

Sweet Honey MP3

Sweet Honey, complete with a bee logo, is where a scented tablet can be placed inside an MP3 player. While the music plays, sweet smells waft up through the earphones and into your ears. Yes, your ears.…

Kinetic Eco Gadgets (GALLERY)

The Shake MP3 Player

I love simple and practical gadgets, that's why I use my iPod Shuffle the most. Designer Kenneth Tay one ups Apple with his Shake MP3 player that utilizes kinetic energy to both charge the player and control…

Super Slender MP3 Players (VIDEO)

CVSJ-1304 by Chinavision is World's Thinnest

The Chinavision CVSJ-1304 is the world’s thinnest portable media player. This 4 GB player has a 1.8 inch touch screen with a 160 x 128 resolution and supports MP4, MP3, WMA, ASF, and WAV formats. It…

Compact Guitars

The Folding Electric Nomad

Are you a rockstar that has to catch the metro bus because your tour bus isn't done yet? Previous guitar makers tried making a guitar that folds once. Good idea, but still, it's a pretty awkward instrument…

Band Tribute Music Players (GALLERY)

ZVUE Journey MP3 Player

If you're a fan of Journey, you should definitely check this MP3 player out. In addition to coming pre-loaded with 22 Journey songs, the ZVUE's 1GB MP3 player sports a killer Journey inspired design. Eleven…

Remixed Muppets (VIDEO)

Bert & Ernie Gangsta-Rap

Bert and Earnie get their 'gangsta on' in this remixed rap video. It might sound like M.O.P.'s Ante Up, but it's really Bert and Earnie... ;) The style falls under remix break beat, which is my favorite…

Midpoint Between Guitar Hero and Guitar Lessons (VIDEO)

The E-Z Chord Kit

Johnson Smith has just patented the midway point between traditional guitar lessons and the Guitar Hero video game.  Their E-Z Chord kit invention allows guitarists to combine the simplicity of button-pushing…

Band Geek Hero Shirts (GALLERY)

Fashion for Proud Musicians

Prefer practicing with a real band to plunking aroudn on plastic Guitar Hero or Rockband instruments? Be proud of your real musical talent with the Band Geek Hero T-shirts! They punch up shirts in funky…

Real Guitars for Gamers (VIDEO)

The Zivix "Z1" for Rockband & Guitar Hero

It’s amazing how talented gamers can become using toy guitar in the very popular Guitar Hero and RockBand video games. Now gamers can take that talent one step further by playing their games using Z1…

Air Piano (VIDEO)

No Need to Touch Keys With Omer Yosha's Airpiano

Omer Yosha's Airpiano is very similar to the famous Theremin invented in Russia around the year 1919. "The theremin is one of the earliest electronic musical instruments, and the first musical instrument…

Big Band Video Games (VIDEO)

Guitar Hero Aerosmith (Part 2)

Guitar Hero Aerosmith has just been announced by Activision and the 5 members of Aerosmith In the past Guitar Hero has featured many of the hottest bands, but this will be the first to focus exclusively…

MP3 Doorbells (GALLERY)

Replace 'Ding Dong' With 'Kanye West' Using iChime

Innovation in door chimes; it’s about time. California based Microsystems Development, Inc. has designed the iChime, a door chime that the company calls, “the play anything doorbell”, and that’s…

P2P Marketing

MediaDefender Stops Spamming, Launches Free Sponsored MP3s

P2P Marketing is a concept whereby consumers download free music which is sponsored by an advertiser.  In the past, efforts have been poorly executed, but that’s all about to change. A key player,…

Safety Pin MP3 Players

The Cool Man by Newman

The Cool Man by Newman is a cute little MP3 player that looks and functions more like a lapel button pin or a safety pin than a music-playing devise. The Cool Man supports WMA and MP3 and it features control…

Instruments Made of Food (VIDEO)

Ocarina

Ocarina is described by Wikipedia as a flute-like wind instrument, made of various mediums, with origins in Chinese and Mesopotamian cultures. However, the more unique version of Ocarina as referenced…

Music Players on Wheels (GALLERY)

Rollable MP3 Boom Box

Since their early 80s inception, boom boxes have been a constant pop culture icon. Even in our technology obsessed world of iPods and tiny MP3 players, designers seem to be still fascinated by them. The…

VideoSongs (VIDEO)

Radiohead - Chopin Mash-Up

Who needs a band when you can make a VideoSong? This new medium is demonstrated in this video by Jack Conte in which he put all his musical skills to the test to create a mash-up of Radiohead's 'Exit Music…

Free MP3s & New Band Exposure

Insound "Give More. Get More." Program

Insound is showing their love for music with a new "Give More. Get More." program to help change the way people think about and purchase music. The “Give More” aspect is called “Show Support.”…

Angry Anchorman Remixed (VIDEO)

Bill O'Reilly Flips Out (Now With Music)

The “Bill O’Reilly Flips Out” video is quickly climbing the charts on ViralVideoChart. The clip shows the newscaster’s short fuse as he unleashes his temper during a taping due to frustrations…

Mutant Guitars- Pikasso

The Pikasso, created by Linda Manzer, quite simply makes regular guitars look boring. With two sound holes, four necks, and 42 strings, you can just imagine the range of chords that could be produced!…

Free Music Albums (GALLERY)

The Slip by Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor and the Nine Inch Nails are not only breaking the rules and challenging the stale record distribution model, they are blowing it all in the face of the record labels and music business! Nine…

MySpace Recruitment (VIDEO)

Alicia Keys Finds Backup Singers Online

MySpace has been an incredible exposure tool for budding talent in search of representation, and Alicia Keys has taken notice. The R&B;songstress is using the social networking site to do virtual casting…

Piano Sketchpads (GALLERY)

Yamaha Studio Keyboard Book

This leather keyboard sketchpad was designed by Yamaha Studio, the much-admired Japanese company, yet I really don't know what to make of it. Yamaha is better known for its heavy machinery like motorcycles,…

Retro Reinvented

Cassette Tape MP3 Player (Actually Works in a Cassette Deck)

Remember that old contraption known as a cassette tape? I'm sure there are youngsters out there who haven't seen one. Well, here we a have a novel gadget being unveiled that combines a cassette tape with…

2 Inch MP3 Pods (GALLERY)

Samsung S2 Pebble

Samsung is coming out with a tiny MP3 model it has dubbed the S2 Pebble. The simple little gadget is only about 2 inches long and has no display interface. The S2 Pebble relies on an LED embedded underneath…

Leaked Songs (VIDEO)

Fergie's 'Labels or Love' is The Latest Victim

More frequently than ever before, superstar artists are finding their videos leaked to YouTube. Although the record labels attempt to control the piracy, it is usually quite easy to find new versions…

Ouija Board Instruments (GALLERY)

Haunted Musical Furniture

The Oujia Board Slide Guitar by Nicholas Holcomb is a unique fusion of a guitar and table design. The resulting design is a fun musical piece of furniture that will liven up your living room. Also check…

Co-Branded MP3 Basketball Sneakers

Zune Reebok Answer XI

Reebok and Microsoft Zune have collaborated to create a limited edition sneaker and Zune MP3 player featuring Denver Nuggets superstar shooting guard Allen Iverson. An etching of the superstar will appear…

Edible Album Covers (GALLERY)

Obacchi Jacket Bento Meals

Bento boxes are a tradition of Japanese cuisine. They are home-packed meals which can be very elaborately arranged and the food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as…

Guitar Piano Hybrids (VIDEO)

The Harpejji

The Harpejji is a hybrid musical instrument that was invented by a math professor by the name of Jorn Starret. The musical instrument, which has 24 strings on 24 frets, is the offspring of a union between…

Remixed Retro Virals (VIDEO)

Pussycat Doll Redoes Duran Duran's Rio for Caress

When you combine a stunning Pussy Cat Doll, remix a wildly popular 80s tune and have a hot Brazilian theme to your campaign, how could it not go viral? To promote Caress Brazilian Exotic Oil Infusions…

Olympic Inspired Gadget Design

Bird's Nest MP3/4 Speakers

I'm sure there is going to be a long list of Beijing Olympic-inspired gadgets as the August games draw nearer, but this one inspired by the Bird's Nest is a good start. These cute little speakers are…

Guitar Gadgets

N-Tune for On The Spot Tuning

Your excuse for playing out of tune, besides from not being able to tune your guitar, is that guitars grow and expand from the humidity. Some smart dudes invented the N-Tune gadget that attaches to a guitar…

Retro Instruments for Modern Music (VIDEO)

MP3 Stylophone

Awesome news - the 1970's "organ in your pocket," AKA the Stylophone, is back with a bang and it is awesome. Are you too young to know what this is? It's a battery-operated instrument with metal keys…

Crank Powered Gadgets

The Eco-Friendly Thanko Cranking MP3

This cranking MP3 player from Thanko Team supports both MP3 and WMA files and has 1GB of internal memory. It also comes with its own flash light which will come in handy if you're far from power sources.…

Musical Clothes (GALLERY)

MP3 Music-ed T-shirts

The Music-ed T-shirts are iPod/mp3 music T-shirts that are earphone equipped to allow for easy listening of any portable multimedia player like iPods, MP3 players, multimedia mobile such as DVD players,…

Top 11 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar (SUPER GALLERY)

Steampunk mania describes the modern design movement which seeks inspiration from the era in which steam power dominated. Faking the antique appearance of the Victorian era devices has become a widely…

Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments

ArtGuitar Controllers

These beautifully pimped out guitars were inspired by the popular video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The limited edition guitars which were put out by ArtGuitar were hand-painted with familiar images…

Flaming Instruments (VIDEO)

Man Plays Burning Piano

Talk about a dramatic performance. Earlier this month, Japanese pianist Yosuke Yamashita plopped down on the bench of grand piano as it went up in flames. Fortunately, he played it safe by not only jumping…

Fake Language Song Becomes Viral (VIDEO)

Spain's Entry into Eurovision 2008

I have already posted about Dustin the Turkey - Ireland's entry to the Eurovision song contest - but this one from Spain is just awesome. So awesome it has been taking over all the viral video charts.…

Tech To Let Anyone Sing Like a Pro (VIDEO)

Microsoft's MySong

Microsoft Research is developing a technology and software prototype called MySong that will have a huge impact on how amateurs, hobbyists and even starting musicians write music. Basically, the software…

Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians

The Backpack Electric Guitar

When I fly into or out of Nashville, which is quite often, I always feel sorry for the musicians who have to lug their guitars on board. Fredrick Johansson, a commercial pilot and picker, didn't like…

Music Underwater

Waterproof Scuba MP3 Player

Decompression stops can be painstakingly long and boring. If you have to kill an hour underwater, then a few tunes from your favorite band would help the time pass more quickly. Now with Frontgate's Waterproof…

Droplet Holds Self-Destructing MP3s

Drop of Music

Poised with the question of what a "drop of music" would look like in 3D, German designer Noa Lerner came up with the Music Drop concept. The tiny ear piece, shaped like a droplet of fluid, contains a…

Unofficial Lego MP3 Player

Rock Around The Block

Everybody likes LEGO blocks, right? As a kid, I could play with them for hours (probably still could, come to think of it). Although they are unofficial imitations, these "lego" block MP3 players look…

Play Guitar Hero On Your T-shirt (GALLERY)

The Hero Guitar

If you want to practice your Guitar Hero skills as often as possible, this is the T-shirt for you. The $35 100% cotton T features the body of the famous red Gibson SG electric guitar, so you can strum…

Instruments of the Future

Pianos for the Millenium

I have been playing the piano for quite some time now. One of the main reasons I began to play was because I saw the piano as a beautiful instrument. Not just from its outer appearance, but because the…

Instruments Made of Car Parts (VIDEO)

Car Music Project for Ford

Recycling has spurred on such a huge movement for creative projects like these instruments made of old car parts. The video is from the British Ford commercial we posted last week which featured an entire…

Guitar Hero Goes Mobile (VIDEO)

Guitar Hero Carabiner

If you are one of the numerous Guitar Hero fanatics, you will love this extremely tiny and cheap $15 Guitar Hero Carabiner. Now you can hone your rock star skills while commuting and annoy more people…

Turn Your iPhone Into A Piano (VIDEO)

iAno

Do you like to play piano? Got an iPhone? Well, you can now turn it into a sleek portable piano, provided it is jailbroken so you can install thirdparty software. iPhone developer Mister Aardvark has just…

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

It seems there are more and more Guitar Hero and Rock Band addicts by the day. To ensure players don't get bored of engaging with the virtual instruments, Activision Inc has added yet another new game,…

Christian Fashion Statement (VIDEO)

Cross MP3 Player with Bible Audio

What would Jesus listen to? Christian form meets function meet fashion with this cruxifix shaped mp3 player necklace, containing 17 hour of the New Testament audio Bible. Distributed in the United States…

High Tech Silent Guitar

Strym Yamaha

Strum Yamaha's new silent guitar is pretty darn brilliant - and the ultimate boys toy. It is nylon strung so you don't get anything like the volume you would from a normal guitar and it has no soundbox.…

Groundbreaking Music Marketing

World's First Mobile Album

We have seen exclusive mobile singles before, but Timbaland and Verizon Wireless are set to make the first "mobile album," which will be exclusively available to subscribers of V Cast, Verizon's mobile…

Celebs Impliment Viral Strategies (VIDEO)

Missy Elliott Lets Fans Name Album, Goes 3D

Miss Elliott has gotten praise for utilizing two ultra modern tactics to win over her fans. First, she created the world's first 3D music video to supplement her song Ching-A-Ling and today it was announced…

Safe MP3 on the Run

The SJ-08 Smart Jacket

Here is something for you outdoor activity fanatics and sports people. The SJ-08 MP3 Smart Jacket has built-in shoulder speakers, so you do not have to use earbuds/headphones that isolate you from the…

Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments (VIDEO)

Guitar Zero's

Guitar Zero’s is a new band causing a fuss on the underground scene. Call it nerd rock or geek punk, this novelty band, regardless of category, is rocking hard. Using the ever popular Guitar Hero…

Flash Drive Albums (Pt. 3) (VIDEO)

Erykah Badu Goes Digital

Neo-soul music artist Erykah Badu, known for her headwraps, is to make a comeback with the release of three new albums this year. The first one is the anticipated "New Amerykah" which will be released…

Fine Craftsmanship Gone Awry

Seiler Metal Suspension Piano

Is it just me, or is this really bizarre? Why would a piano maker that has been making quality instruments for 155 years make something like this? True, they only made four, but wood is just so magnificent…

MP3s Playing In Rhythm with Heart (VIDEO)

Yamaha BODiBEAT

The Yamaha BODiBEAT’s sensor measures your pulse and selects music to match it or choose Fitness mode (one of four preset modes) and it will guide you through a musical workout up to aerobic to a cool-down.…

Playing Instruments Made of Ice (VIDEO)

Geilo Ice Festival

Would you hike up stormy, icy mountain tops for a music festival? To celebrate the first full moon of every year, the Geilo Ice Festival takes places in the mountains of Southern Norway. It's an extremely…

Unlimited Music Downloads in Canada?

$5 on Mobile Phone Plans for Songs

A very interesting idea, and simple really! Charge all internet and mobile phone accounts in Canada a levy and allow unlimited free downloads of music for personal use. The Song Writer's Association…

MPWiis

MP3tunes Music Locker for Nintedo Wii

How cool would it be to pw3n other players with your own soundtrack blaring underneath? A new web application lets MP3tunes users stream their digital music through the Nintendo Wii, and control it via…

Wallet Mp3

Walletex

Smaller. More memory. Faster processing. This is what we want out of our tech-gadgets, right? This music player pays the bill (I mean, FITS the bill) as it is as thin as a credit card. Australian company,…

Ugly Sweater Love (VIDEO)

The Holiday Sweater Song

If you secretly love ugly Christmas sweaters too, then you'll appreciate the Holiday Sweater Song. "Between finding two girls who would make out, begging and scratching for 'holiday sweater' sing-a-long…

Toilet Seats that Rock (GALLERY)

Jammin' Guitarlet & Pee-ano by Jammin' Johns

Use your Elvis voice: "not now baby, I gotta drop some hound dogs at the Guitarlet." So you either love these rockin' commode lids, or you loath them. Life is like that sometimes. The maker of these…

MP3 Song Dedications

Free Personalized Outshouts

Admit it, receiving a song dedication can give you the warm fuzzies. Fancy sending one to that special someone, cheesiness be damned? Outshouts, a website based out of Palo Alto, California, allows you…

Showcasing Talent in Your Living Room

Barcelona Musician Parties

Entertaining in your home has taken on a new slant in Barcelona, with trendsetters using their living rooms as places to showcase new talent. Through the website Live in the Living, music buffs can either…

Touchscreen Guitar (VIDEO)

Modified Guitar Hero 3 Also Has Magnetic Switch

Thousands of Guitar Hero fans will go crazy for the Guitar Hero III touch-screen and magnetic switch. No, this isn't some thing new on the market in time for Christmas. It's actually the creation of…

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