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Streaming service TikTok Music is shutting down

The subscription launched less than a year ago and will officially close on November 28

Roland unveils new “pocket-sized” instrument, P-6 Creative Sampler

The new sampler comes alongside a range of compact instruments from Roland

Apple offer “world’s first” hearing aid features on AirPods Pro 2

The new and improved headphones are set to launch this autumn

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”

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

“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”

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

Moog launches flagship new polysynth Muse

The eight-voice analogue polyphonic synthesiser is now available globally

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?”

AlphaTheta’s acquisition of Serato blocked by Commerce Commission

The merger was rejected by the Commission a year after it was first proposed

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

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"

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

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

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

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

Moog releases “groundbreaking" Spectravox analogue processor

The new hardware can process vocals, drums, synths and more

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

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

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

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