The long battle between Spotify and Apple Music gets tugged on daily, but who could be the final decision maker? College students. Pepperdine students debate whether Spotify or Apple Music are better and what their favorite features are. "Spotify is my favorite streaming service, I love all my different playlists," first-year Taylor Parnagian said. Apple Music First-year … [Read more...] about Students Decide Whether Spotify or Apple Music is Better
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The Art of Crafting the Perfect Playlist
Art by Vivian Hsia Music has the power to heal, inspire, motivate and unlock emotions within listeners, students said. In order to fully tap into these feelings, music lovers said they create playlists. Playlists are used to express emotion, captivate a moment or to find and share music — while also conveying one’s own relationship to music. “Making a playlist is a delicate … [Read more...] about The Art of Crafting the Perfect Playlist
Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green
Art by Vivian Hsia When I was 11, I got an iPod Touch for my birthday. Back then — when the YouTube logo looked like a boxed TV from the 1960s — one of my favorite moments was redeeming an iTunes gift card, just so that I can purchase a ninja theme on Doodle Jump. Another one of my fond — and somewhat thrilling — moments was transferring illegally downloaded audio files from … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: Apples are Red, Androids are Green
Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine
Photos courtesy of Diamond LongsTransfer Diamond Longs poses for a portrait during a photoshoot for her new song "Love X 25," which she released Aug. 28. Longs transferred to Pepperdine this year after attending College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.Diamond Longs is from Santa Clarita, CA, so she said the idea of attending Pepperdine was always in the back of her … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine
Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music
Developer Sam Nicholson (center) wraps his arms around his two friends, Matthew Dull (left) and Nick Cerofeci (right), as the team that is currently working to develop the Paddle app and a Kickstarter profile for investments. The app's release date is scheduled to hit Google Play and the Apple iOS store this December. Photo courtesy of Sam NicholsonWhen COVID-19 hit, summer … [Read more...] about Pepp Sophomore Wants To Paddle Through the Sea of Music