Tech Streaming service TikTok Music is shutting down The subscription launched less than a year ago and will officially close on November 28
Tech Roland unveils new “pocket-sized” instrument, P-6 Creative Sampler The new sampler comes alongside a range of compact instruments from Roland
Tech Apple offer “world’s first” hearing aid features on AirPods Pro 2 The new and improved headphones are set to launch this autumn
Tech Teenage Engineering create “world’s first medieval electronic instrument” Hurdy gurdys, lutes, and Gregorian chants are just some of the FX you can expect to find on this “medieval beat machine”
News Musician accused of using bots to generate over $10 million in streaming revenue The North Carolina artist has been indicted in a “first of its kind” AI music case
News “The highest paid DJs decided not to contribute”: DJ revenue-sharing platform Aslice closes down The software was billed as a way to create a “fairer music ecosystem”
Tech Review: Marshall Major V With a design inspired by Marshall's legendary monitors and a whopping 100+ hours of wireless playtime, these headphones aren't just for rockstars
Tech Moog launches flagship new polysynth Muse The eight-voice analogue polyphonic synthesiser is now available globally
Tech Moog launches new semi-modular synth, Labyrinth The synth is described as an “idea machine” which aims to answer the question: “How deep does the rabbit hole go?”
Tech AlphaTheta’s acquisition of Serato blocked by Commerce Commission The merger was rejected by the Commission a year after it was first proposed
News Fred again.. and Peggy Gou’s headline festival performances to be used as IVF treatment Their sets at Sweden’s Way Out West will be played to a test lab of sperm and human eggs next month
Tech Major labels take legal action against two prominent AI song generators over "unimaginable" copyright violations The RIAA is seeking damages of up to $150,000 for each piece of infringed work which is alleged to reach an "almost unimaginable scales"
Tech Google AI can now create "soundtracks" for video clips as part of new update The update aims to revolutionise Google's video-to-audio (V2A) technology
News Twitch launches update to allow DJs to pay for copyrighted music use on streams Twitch CEO Dan Clancy had teased plans to introduce a paid-for revenue sharing programme after declaring that DJs "must declare earnings" on the platform
News Spotify CEO claims cost of creating “content” is “close to zero” Daniel Ek's claims come in a year in which Spotify has made over £1 billion in profit, and announced controversial new subscription rules
Tech Hans Zimmer is rebuilding BBC Maida Vale's legendary synth collection The composer is working with AJHSynth to bring back the sounds of the BBC RadioPhonic workshop from the '60s and '70s
Tech Moog releases “groundbreaking" Spectravox analogue processor The new hardware can process vocals, drums, synths and more
Tech New music search engine cosine.club suggests tracks based on similarity Launched last month, the AI-powered website currently features 1,152,633 different tracks
News New book chronicles Minimoog synth's history with exclusive interviews & images The publisher has also created a playlist of 50+ videos featuring musicians using the synth in their music
News Jean-Michel Jarre becomes first passenger on revolutionary flying car The “Godfather of electronic music” soars to new heights as a prelude to upcoming Starmus Festival
Tech Akai releases new dub siren-inspired "Ring The Alarm" plugin The synth plugin, created in collaboration with AIR Music Tech, allows users to customise their own alarm sounds for that distinctive dancehall sound