There may well be millions upon millions of musicians out there wanting you and I to listen to their music but what we actually want to listen to is music we know, by and large.
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"I always listen to music and enjoy it for what it is, but I also listen to it for what I can learn, to better my game, " said the pop singer.
The system uses Microsoft's voice recognition technology and lets drivers tell the device what music they would like to listen to or who they would like to call on the phone.
Your search history tells Google Now what you're interested in, including what sports teams you follow, music you listen to, stocks you own and the news you are most likely to follow.
But listen to what happens when we mix in a little background music.
Sure, millions of songs in your pocket has changed the way you listen to music, but can you figure out what to play on a lazy Sunday afternoon?
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More plainly stated, listening to music costs less, and different people are telling us what to listen to.
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So if you're not too picky on what tunes you listen to, and you're down with supporting DRM-free music regardless of genre, keep an eye out for the new catalog opening up to French users this March.
What good is a world when we have all these snazzy machines and we listen to music for free but we have no gainful employment and kids dropping out of school?
"Digital growth was driven by large increases in revenues through what can broadly be referred to as 'access models, ' where users can choose to listen from large libraries of music rather than purchasing individual songs or albums, " the report read.
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