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What Song Is This: 4 Music Recognition Apps You Need Today

Thankfully, technology has found a way to remove that persistent phantom tune you just can't place. So you'd never wonder "What song is this?" ever again, here four music recognition apps you need to have today.
Google Doodle Honors Hawaiian Music Icon Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole

Influential Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole receives a cartoon tribute from Google Doodle on his 61st birthday, May 20.
Google Mistakes Tool for Rapper, Sends Fans Wrong Album Release Alert

Google announced this week that Tool has a new album out, but the band is not due to release a follow-up to '10,000 Days' until next year. Instead, 'IllutionWorld' is from a rapper from SoundCloud.
Neil Young Launches Tirade Against Google For Ripping Off Artists

Neil Young recently criticized Google, Facebook, and Amazon for allegedly ripping off artists. The 72-year-old musician has not received a response from the three companies.
Nas Writes Open Letter To Honor Black Musicians For Black History Month Celebration

Nas recounted how the music of the black artists before him has influenced his life as a young man in Queens. The hip-hop and rap veteran wrote a letter celebrating Black History Month.
Rhapsody Rebrands as Napster à la Early 2000s Peer-to-Peer Music Piracy Heyday

Yesterday, music streaming service Rhapsody announced they are rebranding themselves as Napster, the name of the popular but ultimately doomed early-aughts peer-to-peer file sharing service the company acquired in 2011.
Google Being Sued By Same Band Suing TIDAL Over Royalty Payments

The American Dollar and Yesh Music are back at it again with another lawsuit. The band, led by John Emanuele, and his publishing company have decided to sue Google for alleged unpaid royalties. This comes just a short while after they went after TIDAL for the same alleged issue.
Are Spotify, Apple Music, and Other Streaming Services Actually Boosting Record Sales?

Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? In the past, some of the industry's biggest names - from Taylor Swift and AC/DC to Adele and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke - have called out the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal for the paltry royalties they hand out to artists.
Google Retiring Songza Website, App For Streaming Push

Google has decided to retire the Songza brand in favor of swallowing it whole for its big push into streaming. The playlist curation service was acquired by Google in July 2014 and over a year and a half later on Jan, 31, 2016 Google will retire the website and app to officially become a piece of Google Play Music.
Google Founder Eric Schmidt Calls Apple Music "Elitist" as Opposed to "Democratic"

In an op-ed for the BBC, Google founder and Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt had some harsh words directed at Apple Music's tactics to pursue human curated playlists, calling the approach "elitist" (as opposed to Google's own "Democratic" approach).
Google Play's 'Classical Live' Gives Orchestras New Outlet for Live Records

Perhaps the largest effort to bring classical into the digital age, Google's upcoming music platform, dubbed 'Classical Live' aims to bring together audiences of all stripes. The idea is to provide listeners with exactly what the namesake denotes: exclusive live recordings of the world's most well-known orchestras.
Google's Self Driving Cars to Hit the Road This Summer

This summer in Mountain View, California, expect to see Google's self-driving cars leave the test track to weave in and out of traffic for the very first time.