Music Production
“No compromises. No shortcuts. Just pure, hands-on sampling and sound design”: Kiviak Instruments promises to bring the old-school sampling fun for less with the cut-price WoFi LE
Bye bye proper piano-style mini keys – hello €299 price tag
Savan Kotecha on Co-Writing Justin Bieber’s ‘Beauty and a Beat’ & What Its Post-Coachella Comeback Means: ‘My Kids Think It’s a New Song’
"I remember sending it to Max Martin, going, 'look at this!'" the hit songwriter-producer recalls of the 2012 pop hit currently topping Billboard's global charts.
Kiviak Instruments WoFi LE Brings Portable Sampling To A €299 Hardware Box
Kiviak Instruments has announced the WoFi LE, a new portable sampler that brings the core WoFi workflow into a smaller and lower-cost hardware format. The unit is expected in late 2026 or early 2027, with pricing set at $349 or €299. The main idea is clear: take the sample-first workflow of the orig
Beatport Connect: Music Conference Discount
Beatport Connect comes to New York on Friday 12 June, taking over Refuge in Brooklyn for a full day of panels, workshops and a networking mixer with the artists, labels and industry voices building careers in electronic music. AFEM joins as a programming partner and presents a panel on the lifecycle
Lauren Sanderson Taps Fred Durst for ‘Come Say Sum’ Remix, Has Her ‘Lez Bizkit Dreams’ Come to Life
The Limp Bizkit frontman pals around with the rising alt-pop star in a diner in the new music video.
Behind The Campaign: Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd’s ninth studio album, Wish You Were Here, turned 50 on 12 September 2025. In late 2024, in a deal estimated at $400 million, Sony Music acquired the band’s full catalogue, as well as their name and likeness – a deal which brought everything under one roof globally. Earlier in 2025, the ba
Paul McCartney details nostalgic new album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ at London listening event: “Memories are a weird thing”
The Beatles legend shared stories of his former bandmates and the work behind the new record, due out later this month, for lucky fans at Abbey Road Studios yesterday The post Paul McCartney details nostalgic new album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ at London listening event: “Memories are a weird thin
Mick Jagger Reveals How Robert Smith Ended Up on The Rolling Stones’ New Album
Jagger reveals how a chance encounter at a studio in London led to Smith singing on their upcoming record. Mick Jagger Reveals How Robert Smith Ended Up on The Rolling Stones’ New Album Paolo Ragusa
Ableton Live 12.4 Adds Link Audio, Better Stem Separation, And Push Updates
Ableton Live 12.4 is a free update for all Live 12 users, and this one feels built around a very clear idea: making the Ableton ecosystem easier to connect, record, control, and learn across Live, Push, Move, and Note. The headline feature is Link Audio, which lets compatible devices stream audio to
Chris Brown Reveals GloRilla, YoungBoy Never Broke Again & More to Appear on His New Album ‘Brown’
C. Breezy's 12th studio album arrives soon.
The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Cast Performs “Sweet Transvestite” on Fallon: Watch
The new Broadway production features Luke Evans as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, plus Stephanie Hsu, Rachel Dratch, and more. The Rocky Horror Show Broadway Cast Performs “Sweet Transvestite” on Fallon: Watch Paolo Ragusa
YouTube to let video creators swap out Content ID tracks for royalty-free AI substitutes
A new feature on YouTube will make it easy for video creators dealing with Content ID copyright claims to replace copyright protected music in their videos with royalty free AI-generated instrumentals. Innovations like this could negatively impact on YouTuber-centric production music companies
PolyFreq Phonon Makes Granular Synthesis Feel Playable
PolyFreq has launched Phonon, its debut plug-in, and the cleanest angle here is control. Granular tools often lean into chance, drift, and loose texture generation, while Phonon is built around repeatable sample reconstruction, playable pitch behavior, and a modulation system that keeps the process
ARTinoise Trillo Turns A Tiny Digital Flute Into A MIDI Controller
ARTinoise has launched Trillo on Kickstarter, and while the campaign positions it as a tiny all-in-one digital flute, the most useful angle for producers is much simpler: this thing can function as a compact MIDI wind controller over USB-C or Bluetooth. That is the part worth paying attention to. Bu
Black Lion Audio Auteur 8DAT Adds Eight Auteur Preamps To ADAT Studios
All images courtesy of Black Lion Audio Black Lion Audio has introduced the Auteur 8DAT, a two-rack-space unit that combines eight Auteur mic preamps, ADAT expansion, and integrated word clocking in one recording-focused box. The unit is available for pre-order as of May 5, 2026, with shipping expec
This one-button synth could be the wildest idea to come out of Superbooth 2026
With no keys, no knobs, no faders and no display, Cyma Forma's RND randomly generates a new idea with each button-press – its creators call it an "inspiration machine"
CORTIS’ ‘GREENGREEN’: All 6 Tracks Ranked
The BIGHIT MUSIC group's second EP turns studio routines, restless instinct and self-definition into the outline of a sharper sound.
Taylor Swift BOTS Case, Tupac Shakur Lawsuit, Spotify ‘Payola’ Ruling & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a ruling on the BOTS Act, a sweeping lawsuit over Tupac's death, a win for Spotify on 'payola' accusations and much more.
Ableton Live 12.4 is out now, with Link Audio and updated Erosion, Delay and Chorus-Ensemble devices
Link Audio allows users to stream multi-channel audio between compatible devices over a local network in real time
“That song casts such a huge shadow over everything that we’ve done. It’s difficult, but it’s not like I have to beat it": How Johnny Rzeznik overcame writer's block to pen the Goo Goo Dolls' Iris, then saw it become the soundtrack to '90s nostalgia
Written for a '90s movie soundtrack, the song was later covered by Taylor Swift and has gone on to become a social media sensation