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EU says music streaming platforms must pay artists more
The European Parliament is calling for new regulations to ensure streaming services pay artists fairly.
Malak Saleh01.18.2024
Stylophone-maker Dubreq created its own version of the theremin and it’s only $110
The Stylophone Theremin is a $110 synthesizer that has a single antenna that interacts with your movement to create experimental sounds. The company has started taking signups for pre-orders.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.08.2024
The LG DukeBox puts vacuum tube audio behind a transparent OLED display
More information should be available at CES 2024.
Sarah Fielding01.02.2024
Teenage Engineering's K.O. II sampler proves the company can do cost-friendly cool
At $300, the K.O. II is pretty reasonably priced for what it can do. Despite some quality assurance issues, the EP-133 proves cool doesn't have to be costly.
James Trew12.19.2023
Spotify is laying off 1,500 employees, who will be notified later today
In a pre-holiday shocker, Spotify is laying off 17 percent of its workforce across the company.
Steve Dent12.05.2023
Kiss’ final show ended with a performance by digital avatars made to immortalize the band
Kiss performed its final live show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, and introduced a virtual band featuring digital avatars of the four current members. They were created by George Lucas' special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.04.2023
Google’s new AI experiment composes abstract musical clips inspired by instruments
Google’s new generative AI experiment lets you create music “inspired by” over 100 instruments worldwide. It will spit out a 20-second sound clip as a starting point to compose soundscapes that may or may not include the instrument you entered.
Will Shanklin12.02.2023
TikTok's new profile tools are just for musicians
TikTok has introduced the Artist Account, which offers up-and-coming musicians new ways to curate their profiles in ways that boost discoverability.
Malak Saleh12.01.2023
Spotify Wrapped returns to reveal your 2023 streaming stats
Spotify's 2023 version of Wrapped is here to reveal your "listening character" and match you up with a Sound Town.
Billy Steele11.29.2023
Endlesss Clubs is like a Discord server for making music
You can test it out for yourself now.
Sarah Fielding11.22.2023
YouTube's first AI-generated music tools can clone artist voices and turn hums into melodies
Musicians like John Legend and Troye Sivan are lending their voices.
Sarah Fielding11.16.2023
Ableton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play them
The latest version of Ableton's popular Live software has lots of new tools for would-be music makers. A new synth and some MIDI creation tools should help the creativity flow.
James Trew11.14.2023
Spotify for TVs gets a new look and features to match the mobile app
The Spotify TV app has been revamped to make the user experience of streaming more enjoyable when you’re not using your phone.
Malak Saleh11.10.2023
Teenage Engineering's recorder and mic make the Field series feel complete
Teenage Engineering's Field series is a family of different recording devices. Each has a purpose on its own, but the idea is that they work better together. The question is, do they?
James Trew11.10.2023
How the meandering legal definition of 'fair use' cost us Napster but gave us Spotify
From DMCA takedowns to Content ID filters, record labels continue to crack down on online music sharing.
Andrew Tarantola11.05.2023
Apple Music's Siri-only $5 voice plan appears to be toast
The Apple Music Voice Plan, which granted users access to the streaming service for $5 per month as long as they were willing to use it only via Siri voice control, appears to be no more.
Kris Holt11.02.2023
Spotify looks set to overhaul its royalty model next year
Spotify's royalty model will get a massive revamp next year to give "working artists" a bigger cut, according to Music Business Worldwide.
Mariella Moon10.26.2023
TikTok's first live 'global music event' will feature Cardi B and Charlie Puth
TikTok is hosting its first live "global music event" in Arizona in December. Emerging artists will perform alongside headliners Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta and Charlie Puth.
Kris Holt10.25.2023
YouTube Music now lets you generate your own AI playlist art
You can design the the cover art right in the app.
Sarah Fielding10.24.2023
Apple HomePods now have native YouTube Music support
You can now use Siri to play songs from YouTube Music on HomePod speakers even if your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch aren't close by.
Kris Holt10.24.2023