New music format Stems wants you to buy all your tunes all over again
Designed for DJs but fun for everyone, Stems is all about isolating the best bits of your favourite songs and ignoring the rest
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Apple Music vs Spotify vs Google Play Music vs Tidal: what’s the difference?
Does exactly what is says on the tin
Kien modular speakers do just about everything
Indiegogo project says it’s time to give your hi-fi and 5.1 systems the heave-ho
Spotify is taking on YouTube and Apple with support for video, running and podcasts
Partnerships with big content creators and pace-matching running functionality show there’s more to the service than music
You can now ask Amazon’s Echo speaker to buy toilet paper (among other things)
We live in a world where you can order beef jerky online, with the mere power of your voice
Apple working with Trent Reznor to refine new music service
Apple’s alternative to Spotify will have no free option – you’ll have to pay for entry
Google’s Nest potentially planning move into connected audio hardware
Job listing hints at possible expansion that could give Sonos a serious bit of competition
Aether Cone: the wireless speaker that knows what you want to listen to
To keep things ultra-simple, this smart soundbox will learn what music you like [UPDATED with UK pricing]
The best multiroom music systems
For years, Sonos has been the undisputed king of multiroom hi-fi. Can any of these newcomers pinch its crown?
Opinion: Stupidly expensive audio kit isn’t music to my ears
Craig Grannell likes lossless but not madness, and remains baffled by the cause of the audiophile
Bang & Olufsen’s beautiful BeoSound Moment brings magical touch-sensitive wood into your living room
Part work of art, part audio tablet, B&O’s magical colourful slate is a thing of beauty
CES 2015: Tidal is bringing Hi-Res Audio streaming to the UK
Based on Meridian’s new MQA tech, it could be a Spotify for audiophiles
