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Nik Bentel Studio turns handbags into soundsystems

The Tati Fête Speaker & Mixer Bags are made from clear acrylic & fitted with real, working components for a portable DJ setup

Roland unveils new flagship drum machine, TR-1000 Rhythm Creator

Built on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909, the new instrument is Roland’s first in 40 years with “true analogue voices”

Spotify announces AI crackdown, removes 75 million tracks from platform

The streaming platform has shared a statement around new AI protections

CMF Headphone Pro debuts with 100-hour battery life & adaptive active noise cancellation

The US$99 over-ear headphones from Nothing's sub-brand also feature fast charging plus an Energy Slider for quick bass & treble adjustments

Daniel Ek to step down as CEO of Spotify

The move comes following boycott calls against the platform over Ek's significant investment in military tech start-up, Helsing

Suno expands AI music production tools with v5 release & Suno Studio

The company drops its “most advanced model yet” alongside a new generative DAW, while facing lawsuits from major labels over alleged “stream-ripping”

Almost a third of all music uploaded to streaming platform Deezer is AI-generated

Over 30,000 “fully AI-generated tracks” are uploaded each day, up by almost 20% since January

UJAM launches Beatmaker GLOOM for ambient & minimal production

Built on the Beatmaker 3 platform, it offers 10 drum kits, 460 MIDI loops & 75 global presets among other features

Spotify Free tier upgrade allows for more song control & new features

No more stuck on shuffle mode

Spotify introduces lossless audio for Premium subscribers

Said to be one of Spotify’s “most anticipated features”, high quality audio will be available across nearly every track on the platform

Vintage Minimoog to be auctioned off in fundraiser for Bob Moog Foundation

The decades-old Model D synth is signed by legendary musician Todd Rundgren

AlphaTheta announces "next-generation" CDJ-3000X

The latest edition of the CDJ range features built-in Wi-Fi and a new 'Hot Cue workflow'

AI firms are "illegally" scraping music, according to new investigation

New evidence suggests that companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta are scraping copyrighted music at a scale that is “larger than previously acknowledged"

China trials 10-Gigabit internet speeds in Xiong’an

Ten times faster than standard gigabit broadband, it enables 8K streaming, VR, holographic calls & lag-free livestreams

Apple Music users can now import playlists from Spotify

The new feature comes amid growing calls to boycott Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek leading a €600 million investment in a military tech firm

“Distorted faces” & “extra digits” fuel AI rumours in Will Smith’s new tour video

A YouTube montage meant to showcase audience love has sparked debate over strangely distorted visuals

Study shows Asia as fastest-growing market for generative AI apps

Downloads in the region grew 80% in six months, fuelled largely by AI assistants, according to Sensor Tower’s 2025 report

Watch: DeLaurentis & Hervé Déjardin bring ‘Musicalism’ to life with L-Acoustics technology

The two used L-ISA Studio tools to build a spatial album rooted in synaesthetic creativity & technical precision

Spotify threatens to ban users who don't pass new ID checks

Following the introduction of the Online Safety Act, users in the UK are now required to provide proof of their age via facial recognition or photo ID to access certain content

The Commodore 64 returns with new specs & original SID sound

A modern take on the ’80s top-selling home computer, shipping October 2025

“AI doesn’t exploit musicians, people do”: What if artificial intelligence doesn’t have to hurt the music industry?

The many issues and misuses of AI in the music industry are well documented, but there are still artists and industry professionals who believe it can be a positive force if used correctly. Nadia Says reports, speaking to Benn Jordan, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, Imogen Heap, Portrait XO, Robert Owens, and AI music companies