Spotify updates hated privacy policy ... with exact same policy We're sorry, says CEO, that we didn't better explain how we're slurping all your info Legal04 Sep 2015 | 25
Government embarks on futile mission to censor teen music vid viewing Think of the children? They can think perfectly well for themselves, thanks Legal18 Aug 2015 | 42
Dead Steve Jobs' life and times are being turned into an OPERA No. No. No. So much no for this. Just no. Nada, nyet, no Bootnotes10 Aug 2015 | 45
'Apple lures labels from free streams – and why is no one doing anything about it' shrieks group Rabble rousers demand FTC, DoJ probe Music service Legal22 Jul 2015 | 42
TITSUP: Apple Music, App Stores, iCloud, iTunes, Radio, iBooks Updated Total Inability To Sell Usual Pish SaaS21 Jul 2015 | 24
Neil Young yanks music from streaming services: 'Worst audio in history' 'It's not because of the money' says Down By The River star Legal15 Jul 2015 | 94
Apple no-pay-for-plays streaming risks indie boycott The best things in life are free – well, they are for three months, anyway SaaS16 Jun 2015 | 16
Bring on the Music, Apple: Spotify ups the ante - and money pot Firm now valued at $8.5 BILLION, according to reports SaaS10 Jun 2015 | 19
Will Apple reveal a $10-a-month Spotify rival next week? Yeah, yeah, probably We mean, it's not a massive leap of faith, is it? SaaS01 Jun 2015 | 7
Record labels back indie muso's bid to snatch .music from web giants Underdog may win rights to coveted internet extension SaaS26 May 2015 | 2
Jay-Z freestyle attack on Tidal's rivals leaked to Tidal's rivals 'Ain’t passed the Bar, but I know a little bit / Enough that you won’t illegally download my hit' Legal19 May 2015 | 20
You say you want a musical revolution. Actually, have three Boffins point to 1964, 1983 and 1991 On-Prem11 May 2015 | 59
Spotify springs bloody leak as losses grow to $197m – report Blames investment in staff, products and expansion plan On-Prem09 May 2015 | 25
Cheer up songwriters, there's shedloads of money rolling in Someone's earning plenty. It just isn't you Legal22 Apr 2015 | 31
Give Jay-Z's Tidal tune stream thing a chance, says indie label boss Interview Income from loopy, star-owned vanity project better than no income at all SaaS17 Apr 2015 | 18
Streaming tears of laughter as Jay-Z (Tidal) waves goodbye to $56m Something for the Weekend, Sir? Where's Kanye when you need him? On-Prem04 Apr 2015 | 149
The Extreme Centre, Rise of the Super Furry Animals and The Kind Worth Killing Page File Tariq Ali in fighting form and more Bootnotes21 Feb 2015 | 21
Violin-fiddling boffins learn that 'F-HOLES' are secret to Stradivarius' SUPERIOR sound Acoustic dynamics of stringed instruments nailed Science15 Feb 2015 | 31
Get your special 'sound-optimising' storage here, hipsters Comment If you believe that, you'll believe anything.... Storage08 Jan 2015 | 71
Google casts about for wireless audio Chocolate Factory-powered speakers on the way from Sony, Denon Legal06 Jan 2015 | 21
Let it go, let it go ... Sales of games, video and music up for second year But kid flick Frozen still massively outselling FIFA 15 Legal02 Jan 2015 | 14
Pick a superior Christmas No. 1 from El Reg's computer crooning compilation Poll Do you have The Higgs Boson Blues or Virtual Insanity? Bootnotes21 Dec 2014 | 21
Gangnam Style BREAKS YouTube 64-bit upgrade required to keep K-Pop tune's hit counter aboard its prancing pony Legal03 Dec 2014 | 33
Einstürzende Neubauten's haunting World War I tribute Music Review The only band that needs compressed air Bootnotes28 Nov 2014 | 6
Festive streamers caught in Vulture's claws: Gadget-ogle for audiophiles, video geeks Breaking Fad Watch out for Chrimbo compatibility, though Personal Tech28 Nov 2014 | 41
Musicians sue UK.gov over 'zero pay' copyright fix Everyone else in Europe compensates us - why can't you? Legal26 Nov 2014 | 95
Apple Fanboi? Stand by to get Beats Music LIKE IT OR NOT iOS to get streaming service built-in, early 2015, says report Legal19 Nov 2014 | 41
Danish lit star Helle Helle, Marianne Faithfull and Jim Al-Khalili on Quantum Biology Page File Nordic noir, rock chick reflection, weird science Bootnotes08 Nov 2014 | 32
Taylor Swift dumps Spotify: It’s not me, it’s you You're just a streamer, says cowgirl, but I need something more Legal04 Nov 2014 | 82
Weekend reads: Neil Young and Brian Cox ponder cars and universe (in that order) Page File We also have stroppy teens saving the world Bootnotes18 Oct 2014 | 10
Internet finally ready to replace answering machine cassette tape It's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells Bootnotes17 Oct 2014 | 21
Apple pitches record labels on cheaper music service Cook and Co. want lower fees for streaming songs Legal03 Oct 2014 | 5
Music-mad Brits drive up hardware sales too – claims BPI Chicken and egg - but which was first? Legal02 Oct 2014 | 21
Bono: Apple will sort out monetising music where the labels failed Remastered so hard it would be difficult or impossible to master it again Legal19 Sep 2014 | 60
YouTube radio stream boss 'quits Google' amid outcry from indie labels Out of the frying pan and into the fire some startup Legal23 Jul 2014 | 8
Google YouTube U-turn: Indie music doomsday 'postponed' +Comment But for how long? Legal07 Jul 2014 | 17
Retiring Reg hack explains how bass playing = tech reporting So long, and thanks for all the Phish Bootnotes27 Jun 2014 | 50
Amazon Prime Music opens – but where's the streaming music? Small labels lose out... again Legal12 Jun 2014 | 20
Spotify boasts 10 million paying subscribers ... Um, is that all? And yes, that's worldwide *gun-in-mouth finger gesture* Legal22 May 2014 | 33
Facebook wants to LISTEN IN on the songs and vids playing in YOUR living room Pass the mic to Zuck... tap, tap... *cough* Security22 May 2014 | 61
Vinyl-fetish hipsters might just have a point Jack White's 'ULTRA LP' plays at three speeds, hides tracks under label Bootnotes09 May 2014 | 161
Record labels sue Pandora over vintage song royalties Companies want payout on recordings made before 1972 Legal18 Apr 2014 | 61
We're being royalty screwed! Pandora blames price rise on musos wanting money Tchah, the cheek of them, writing songs, expecting cash Legal19 Mar 2014 | 11
Universal Music mulls 'all you can eat' buffet of song downloads Just like Napster in 1999 but with money Legal12 Mar 2014 | 16
Official: British music punter still loves plastic Half of revenue still comes from CDs and videos - BPI Legal19 Feb 2014 | 73
I've seen the future of car radio - and DAB isn't in it Hands On BMW's cable-free, dongle-free music streamer Personal Tech07 Jan 2014 | 133
You gotta fight for your copyright ... Beastie Boys sue toymaker over TV ad Countersuit against 'parody' demands damages from upstart GoldieBlox Legal13 Dec 2013 | 86
We're not destroying the music biz: Spotify But we will take commission on tix and sell branded tat Legal04 Dec 2013 | 15
Google to web: SHUT YOUR MOUTH or Chrome 32 beta will do it for you Multimedia-blaring tabs to be named, shamed and given KILL switch Software12 Nov 2013 | 19
Congrats on MP3ing your music... but WHY bother? Time for my ripping yarn Something for the Weekend, Sir? The Noughties CD Snub still haunts me Personal Tech27 Sep 2013 | 135
MIDI daddy Dave Smith: '30 years of version 1.0 shows we got it right' Q & A El Reg chats to muso interface co-founder on this enduring digital spec Personal Tech28 Aug 2013 | 10
Radiohead's Thom Yorke pulls his own music off Spotify 'Not like radio at all', snarls testy popstrel over chickenfeed stream rates Legal15 Jul 2013 | 50
MySpace zaps millions of teens' tearful rants, causes wave of angst 'Your crappy redesign SUCKS, I wanna read my blogs' screech users Networks13 Jun 2013 | 50
Headbangers have a gas, gas, gas in mosh pits Boffins say heavy metal crowds behave like The Vapours Science09 Jun 2013 | 39
Streaming music works for us, say US and UK indie labels Analysis Not clear it does for the musician, however Legal20 May 2013 | 16
Hex & plugs & ROM & roll: Computer music stars rock Bletchley Seven decades of electronica at code-breaking park museum Personal Tech15 May 2013 | 10
Vinyl sales reach 15 year high, Blighty becomes No. 3 music buyer You just can't trust that singing fat lady Legal10 Apr 2013 | 47
Brit musos now trouser more crumpled fivers from online music than radio Annual British royalties cheque check Legal05 Apr 2013 | 9
Muso scrapbook Soundcloud gets $50m, corporatespeak makeover Comment Megabucks investment? Must talk shite Legal12 Mar 2013 | 15