Geekwire
Starbucks typically offers free music downloads each week, highlighting a diverse selection of artists. But this week, iPhone users will be happy to discover they can get a free download of the Shazam Encore app (normally priced at $5.99). For those unfamiliar, Shazam is a handy music identification tool that listens to a sample of a tune and gives you the title and artist. Look for a coupon at your nearest Starbucks to get in on this sweet deal.
Pitchfork
Death Cab for Cutie have a brand-new iPhone app. The InstantDrummer: Heartbreaker app is a tool for building drum loops with drummer Jason McGerr’s drum tracks. You can pick a groove and a tempo and then drum along with McGerr, messing around with different settings for gain, ambiance, variation, and intensity. Death Cab’s website reports that InstantDrummer: Heartbreaker is the first in a planned series of InstantDrummer apps from different genres. McGerr recorded the drums for the app in his own studio, Two Sticks Audio.
