Tech Spotify’s AI DJ is “now taking music requests” Premium users in 60+ markets can now use voice prompts to customise music by mood, genre, or activity in real time
Wellness Apple Music & UMG tap into mental wellbeing with Sound Therapy Scientifically tuned reworks of popular tracks use frequency-based sounds to boost focus, relax & sleep
Tech Bjooks launches PATCH & TWEAK Club platform with access to synth content Members can explore Bjooks’ full digital catalogue, plus receive new weekly material including interviews, tips, tutorials & more
News SoundCloud denies that it uses AI training on user-uploaded music A spokesperson for the streaming platform addressed recent backlash, saying it does not use content to train AI models
Tech 5 recent tech releases you should know about — including the Behringer 2-XM synth, ReCycle and more Whether you’re in the market for some new software or want to upgrade your studio — here are this month’s biggest releases from the world of tech
Tech Collabhouse aims to empower artists with new DIY sync licensing tool Set prices, share licensing links, and automate royalty splits—all from your own platform
News Videos tagged with electronic music on TikTok surge above indie for the first time Views on TikToks tagged with #ElectronicMusic grew by 45% last year, with a 50% increase in videos using the genre from the UK alone
Tech Apple Music launches DJ support across rekordbox, Serato, Denon DJ, djay pro and more DJ with Apple Music will give DJs access to over 100 million tracks on the platform across a host of software and hardware
News Napster sold for $207 million to tech startup Infinite Reality Now a music streaming service, Napster is set to be "reimagined" as a social music platform that will "leverage AI"
Tech Collabhouse launches Campaigns to connect artists & influencers The new tool lets artists run targeted influencer campaigns, with a beta test by BEAUZ showing 750% more engagement & millions of streams
Asia News Korg president and "groundbreaking" instruments engineer Seki Kato has died aged 67 The music tech company paid tribute to his “significant contributions to the music industry”
Tech BBC publishes Radiophonic Workshop archive for the first time Featuring iconic work from Delia Derbyshire, John Baker and Daphne Oram, the archive has been created in hopes to continue the legacy of the iconic BBC institution
Features Inside Halina Rice’s spatial audio experience at Wonderfruit with Polygon LIVE A first-person account on performing inside a 360° hyperreal sound environment with nearly 100 L-Acoustics speakers, bending beats in real-time with L-ISA tech
Tech Hercules launches new portable controller, DJControl Mix Ultra Created with "casual hobbyists" in mind, users can plug their phone into the controller or connect via Bluetooth
Tech Roland launch two new V-STAGE Performance Keyboards at NAMM 2025 Created with professional musicians in mind, the keyboards feature a string of new interfaces to ensure performance perfection
Tech Yamaha set to launch new $50 million music tech investment fund The renowned instrument maker is set to invest in startups across music and tech as part of the Yamaha Music Innovations fund
Tech New app Lazyrecords offers music discovery minus the algorithms Created with “DJs and music-lovers” in mind, the newly-launched app allows users to filter by genre and recommends music at random
News Supreme Court rules to uphold US ban on TikTok from Sunday The ban could see the Chinese-owned social media platform removed from app stores across the US on January 19
News TikTok confirms that it will shut down in the US by January 19 if ban is upheld The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the ByteDance-owned app's appeal against the ban later today
New Releases SENAIDA’s ‘KUNST KAPUTT’ aims to redefine music creation with AI innovation The world’s first collaborative AI-generated album lets fans remix tracks, share profits & challenge the current music economy
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