Music Production
Music Law News: Beatles Tape, Michael Jackson Estate, George Clinton
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a decades-old Beatles demo sparks litigation, Michael's daughter wins a court ruling, George Clinton sues for royalties and more.
Xiu Xiu Made an Album Based on David Lynch’s Eraserhead
Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo’s ongoing concert concept gets the studio treatment
“Put Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter back in the 1980s and they couldn’t have got arrested": Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley songwriter/producer Mike Stock says that modern pop stars would have struggled to make an impact back in the day
"They don’t have to worry about the song," he argues
Understanding production agreements in the music industry
The following MBW op/ed comes from Manatt's Suna Izgi and Jordan Bromley Source
Beatles Tape Lawsuit, Michael Jackson Estate, George Clinton Case & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a decades-old Beatles demo sparks litigation, Michael's daughter wins a court ruling, George Clinton sues for royalties and more.
Best Free Electronica Sample Packs: 15 Royalty-Free Downloads For IDM And Downtempo Production
Finding the best free electronica sample packs can save you a lot of time when you want usable drums, synth loops, glitch textures, vocal fragments, FX, drones, and ambient layers without digging through low-quality folders for an hour. I wanted this list to feel approachable, so I focused on royalt
Novation Drops FLkey 2 With Deeper FL Studio Integration
Novation has just droped FLkey 2, the next generation of its FL Studio-focused MIDI keyboard controller range, and the update feels aimed squarely at producers who want fewer mouse clicks and a tighter connection between hardware and the DAW. Officially supported by Image-Line, the new lineup builds
“Everyone's using the same plugins – if your stuff sounds unique, it’s going to give you an edge”: Carlos de la Garza on the new Death Cab For Cutie project and why drummers make the best producers
From punk drummer to multi-talented studio supremo, Carlos de la Garza has worked with everyone from Paramore to Ziggy Marley. We sit down with the in-demand producer/songwriter to talk about his varied career
Songs Like “Glue” by BICEP: 10 Tracks For That Same Late-Night UK Rave Feeling
Press Photo Of Bicep Above Cred: Dan Medhurst “Glue” by BICEP has become one of those rare electronic records that works for dance fans, casual listeners, and producers who want to understand how much emotion can come from a few well-placed parts. The track draws on UK rave, breaks, ambient pads, an
Songs Like Innerbloom RÜFÜS DU SOL: 10 Tracks With Subtle Builds, Big Vocals, And Melodic House Pull
Finding songs like Innerbloom by RÜFÜS DU SOL takes some care because the track sits in a specific pocket between melodic house, indie dance, and progressive electronic songwriting. A lot of records can match the tempo or the soft synth palette, but the real connection comes from slow-burning arrang
Best Websites To Get Royalty-Free Samples: 15 Free Sample Sources Producers Should Know
Finding good royalty-free samples can save a producer hours of scrolling and keep a project moving when the original idea starts to run out of steam. The best websites to get royalty-free samples give you easy-to-use search tools, understandable licensing terms, and libraries that help you find spec
John Carpenter Announce Graphic Novel and Companion Album Cathedral
The single “Lords of the Underground” is chugging metal soundtrack with ghostly synth accents and familiar-but-disorienting Carpenter piano melodies. John Carpenter Announce Graphic Novel and Companion Album Cathedral Travis Bland
John Carpenter Announces Graphic Novel and Companion Album Cathedral
The single “Lords of the Underground” is chugging metal soundtrack with ghostly synth accents and familiar-but-disorienting Carpenter piano melodies. John Carpenter Announces Graphic Novel and Companion Album Cathedral Travis Bland
Xiu Xiu Eraserhead Album
Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo’s ongoing concert concept gets the studio treatment
Xiu Xiu Made an Album Based on David Lynch’s Eraserhead
Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo’s ongoing concert concept gets the studio treatment
Splice Partners With ElevenLabs to Create New AI Products
The popular sample platform will now leverage ElevenLabs' foundational music models to build new AI-powered creative tools.
Absolutely: Germany's Enigmatic Producer Breaks Through
With a recent surge in Spotify followers, German artist Absolutely is quickly becoming an unavoidable presence in electronic music, despite maintaining a low public profile. We investigate the quiet force behind the numbers.
Look Mum No Computer Unveils Eurovision "Mega-Synthesizer"
“Because if you expect nothing, you lose nothing,” he argues
Look Mum No Computer's Eurovision Mega-Synthesizer
“Because if you expect nothing, you lose nothing,” he argues
AFEM Members Receive Discount for Beatport Connect NYC Conference
AFEM members get an exclusive discount on BMC with code: BPAFEM10