Music Production
Lunacy NOVA Opens Plug-In Making Up
Lunacy, the audio company behind the 3D, visually dynamic plugins CUBE and BEAM, today launched NOVA, which is interesting because it does not treat plug-ins like finished objects that only move one way: developer makes it, producer downloads it, DAW hosts it, and the idea ends there. The platform l
Roland Opens a Flagship Store in New York
Roland opening a standalone U.S. flagship store in New York feels like the kind of move that only works if the space does more than sell boxes. Anyone can order a synth, pedal, drum machine, or digital piano online. The harder thing is giving musicians a place to actually touch the gear, ask questio
Ariana Grande Shares Studio Footage From ‘The Day Petal Was Born’: See How the Song Took Root
The revealing clip shows her working with producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh.
Sonicware’s ELZ_1 core puts a powerful, multi-synthesis engine in a compact desktop box
The Japanese brand’s latest is a module version of the ELZ_1 play – but you’ll need to act fast if you want one…
Burna Boy to Headline 2026 NFL Paris Game Halftime Show
The Nigerian Afrobeats star will headline the halftime show next month as the NFL comes to France for the first time.
Spotify to give 10,000 indie artists a year free US studio time, software, and six months of therapy
Eligibility is retroactive to January 1, 2026: artists added to a Fresh Finds playlist from that date onward are invited to join through Spotify for Artists Source
Spotify to induct 10,000 indie artists a year into ‘Fresh Finds Forward’ program, with benefits including free studio time, software, and therapy sessions
Eligibility is retroactive to January 1, 2026: artists added to a Fresh Finds playlist from that date onward are invited to join through Spotify for Artists Source
Burna Boy to Headline 2026 NFL Paris Game Halftime Show
The Nigerian Afrobeats star will headline the halftime show next month as the NFL comes to France for the first time.
La Roux Returns After Decade-Long Hiatus
The singer is returning with her fourth studio album '‘Old Flames’ later this year
La Roux opens up about how she “had a nervous breakdown and disappeared for 10 years”
The singer is returning with her fourth studio album '‘Old Flames’ later this year
ALLKNIGHT Steps Into Her Own On New Becoming EP
Glasgow’s ALLKNIGHT has been a familiar voice in melodic house for years, and with her latest release she is putting her production front and center. Her new EP, Becoming, is…
Maor Levi Knows Speed Is Not Taste
The strange thing about AI in music is how quickly it can make a normal studio day feel worse than it actually is. A half-finished loop already has enough ways to disappoint you: the drums do not hit yet, the bass is wrong, the idea feels smaller than it did ten minutes ago, and somewhere [...] Read
ALLKNIGHT Steps Further Into The Producer’s Seat
There is a point where the room starts feeding back into the studio, and Becoming feels like ALLKNIGHT (@allknightuk) reaching that point in real time. The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter, producer and DJ has been building a vocal-led lane inside melodic dance music for a while now, with releases and
Legal Beat Newsletter Covers Major Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, the Stella Lefty plagiarism controversy, a verdict clearing Lil Durk, a ruling for Bruce and much more.
Stella Lefty Song Debate, Lil Durk Verdict, Bruce Springsteen Ruling & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, the Stella Lefty plagiarism controversy, a verdict clearing Lil Durk, a ruling for Bruce and much more.
Listen to Dexter in the Newsagent’s New Song “Fantasy”
The British singer-songwriter and producer’s first single of 2026
Listen to Dexter in the Newsagent’s New Song “Fantasy”
The British singer-songwriter and producer’s first single of 2026
"This is just the beginning": Nopia launches on Kickstarter and hits $1.4m in 24 hours
Three years after its prototype went viral, this "semi-modular harmony generator" is finally available to pre-order. We sat down with creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal to find out more
AEA Ribbon Microphones Shape the Sound of Rue Boyer
Rue Boyer is the kind of studio where microphones are not chosen because they look impressive in a rack list. They have to earn a place in rooms that are constantly changing purpose. One day the space may be used for a Mix with the Masters filming setup, another day for a visiting artist, another [.
‘Widow’s Bay’ is the Emmy-dominating sleeper hit of 2026
The offbeat horror romp triumphed in 14 categories at this year's Emmy Awards – more than any other comedy series has ever managed