Music Production
Vermona drumDING: A Hybrid Drum Machine That Samples Itself
drumDING combines a single analogue drum voice with flexible internal sampling and sequencing – and it’s available to pre-order now
50 Cent Reveals Pay Cut for ‘Power’ Role
Fif was the show's executive producer while also serving as the series' public face.
Kanye West’s Vultures II and Bully Used AI, New Lawsuit Alleges
An anonymous producer is seeking compensation for what he claims was unpaid and uncredited work on both albums
50 Cent Reveals How Much He Made to Play Kanan Stark on ‘Power’: ‘I Took a Pay Cut to Be There’
Fif was the show's executive producer while also serving as the series' public face.
Kanye West’s Vultures II and Bully Used AI, New Lawsuit Alleges
An anonymous producer is seeking compensation for what he claims was unpaid and uncredited work on both albums
Cardi B Teases "Ah Ha" Remix
Cardi says she's shooting the music video to her latest single in the coming days.
Spotify says it doesn’t need deals with all the majors to launch its AI covers and remixes tool
Comments landed hours after Spotify announced a licensing agreement with Merlin Source
Cardi B Teases Potential ‘Ah Ha’ Remix With Kash Doll: ‘It’s Too Fire’
Cardi says she's shooting the music video to her latest single in the coming days.
Sunset Shades Rebuilds “Hold You” From the Inside
A safe remix keeps the vocal, adds a bigger drum section, pushes the drop a little harder, and calls the job done. Sunset Shades took the harder route with his official remix of Jasper Tygner’s “Hold You.” The original already had its own emotional lift, built around Tygner 
Ariana Grande Withdraws from Musical Production
The singer will no longer appear in the stage revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park With George
KRK Gives Studio Monitors Wireless Control
Studio monitors used to be sold around one question: how do they sound? That question still matters, obviously, but the room around the speaker has become just as important. Producers are mixing in spare bedrooms, small studios, treated garages, writing rooms, post rooms, Atmos setups, and hybrid sp
Spotify Reports Strong Q2 Results, Cites AI Momentum
Spotify's Q2 results beat on subscriber growth, gross margin and operating income, while monthly active users grew by slightly less than expected.
Ariana Grande Withdraws from Stage Production
The singer will no longer appear in the stage revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park With George
Spotify Says AI Remix Tool Has ‘Strong Momentum’ and AI Investments Are ‘In Our Control’
Spotify's Q2 results beat on subscriber growth, gross margin and operating income, while monthly active users grew by slightly less than expected.
Best Studio Monitor Stands for Desktop Setups in 2026: What I’d Buy (…And What I’d Skip)
Putting studio monitors on a desk is easy, although getting the tweeters near ear level, keeping the cabinets pointed at the listening position, and avoiding a workspace swallowed by speaker hardware takes more thought than most producers expect. I have worked from enough cramped production desks to
BEAT Announces King Crimson Celebration Tour
Terry Bozzio takes the place of Danny Carey, who has commitments with Tool. BEAT (Belew, Levin, Vai, Bozzio) Announce Fall 2026 Tour Celebrating King Crimson’s Music Langdon Hickman
BEAT (Belew, Levin, Vai, Bozzio) Announce Fall 2026 Tour Celebrating King Crimson’s Music
Terry Bozzio takes the place of Danny Carey, who has commitments with Tool. BEAT (Belew, Levin, Vai, Bozzio) Announce Fall 2026 Tour Celebrating King Crimson’s Music Langdon Hickman
Fender Motion Turns Pads Into Song Starters
Most MIDI controllers still ask the same basic thing from the producer: bring the idea first, then use the hardware to enter it. Fender Motion is built around a different pressure point. It is still a controller, with pads, encoders, touch strips, transport control, DAW navigation, MIDI I/O, and dru
Merlin Signs Licensing Agreement With Spotify for AI Remixing Tool
The streaming service announced the release of an AI remixing tool for paid subscribers in May.
“I don’t want any undos. There’s no ‘undo’ in good music. It’s a performance”: Raphael Saadiq takes you on a tour of his incredible studio, and explains why he still prefers to record to tape
“I was just sitting there by myself, going, you can't get mad at yourself, because it's gone. There's nothing you could do”