Music & Tech
Amazon Spring Sale Features Significant Discounts on Keyboards, Pianos, and Synthesizers
With popular models from piano heavyweights, there are plenty of keyboard and piano deals to get stuck into this Prime Day
AI-Powered Hardware Effects Pedals Emerge in Music Industry, Blurring Lines Between Innovation and Gimmickry
AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will AI-based hardware finally legitimise the controversial technology?
Jackson X Christian Andreu Rhoads: An EverTune Innovation
The Gojira riffer says he has been in love with the Jackson Rhoads ever since he saw Hammett of play one, and Andreu's latest signature version takes its design where it's never been before
AI-Powered Effects Pedals Emerge in Music Hardware
AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will AI-based hardware finally legitimise the controversial technology?
Melanie Martinez Takes us to ‘HADES’: Stream It Now
Martinez returns with her fourth studio album, "HADES," the songwriter and alternative pop artist's social commentary on today’s world.
Weezer Announces 2026 Arena Tour with The Shins & Silversun Pickups
The tour news comes ahead of the release of Weezer's new song "Shine Again," from yet-untitled 16th studio album, their first with Reprise/Warner.
Weezer Enlist The Shins & Silversun Pickups for 2026 ‘The Gathering’ Arena Tour
The tour news comes ahead of the release of Weezer's new song "Shine Again," from yet-untitled 16th studio album, their first with Reprise/Warner.
Amazon's Prime Day Keyboard and Piano Sale Highlights Yamaha and Akai Deals
With popular models from piano heavyweights, there are plenty of keyboard and piano deals to get stuck into this Prime Day
Copyright Alliance Reacts to Differing AI Regulatory Documents
Two documents on regulating AI were published in Washington last week, one by President Donald Trump and one by Senator Marsha Blackburn. They say opposing things when it comes to copyright matters. B
Copyright Alliance Finds Positives in Differing AI Regulations
Two documents on regulating AI were published in Washington last week, one by President Donald Trump and one by Senator Marsha Blackburn. They say opposing things when it comes to copyright matters. B
Music Sustainability Summit to Focus on Practical Solutions in Hollywood
"Focused on moving from ideas to implementation,” the Summit happens on April 14 at Solotech Studios in Hollywood.
2026 Music Sustainability Summit Announces Complete Panel Lineup: ‘A Program To Highlight Practical Solutions’
"Focused on moving from ideas to implementation,” the Summit happens on April 14 at Solotech Studios in Hollywood.
Spotify’s new London lounge is tuned for artist listening parties
Spotify has unveiled its new ‘Listening Lounge’ in the company’s London office, designed as a showcase – custom-built sound system included – for its lossless audio. However, it’s also as a space for artists to hold listening parties for their top fans, with Joy Crookes, Nao and Yazmin Lacey having
Musixmatch launches ‘Sentinel’ service to detect when copyrighted music and lyrics are used in AI and user-generated content
The new service, called Sentinel, draws on the company's lyrics database. Source
“I have severe Gear Acquisition Syndrome and I hope you enjoy your time following me through my therapy process”: Deadmau5 shows off his insane synth collection in Reverb studio tour
Deadmau5 walks viewers through an array of rare and vintage synthesizers that would make even the most seasoned collector drool
I'm telling every producer I know to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale and secure this amazing Universal Audio deal that gets you 10 legendary plugins for just $99
Forget the Amazon Big Spring Sale, this deal on Universal Audio plugins is the one every music-maker should be picking up today
Watch out Epidemic Sound: Google launches Lyria 3 Pro AI model that can generate 3-minute tracks
The tech giant is likely positioning the technology as a direct competitor to royalty-free production music services like Epidemic Sound. Source
Timbaland’s AI artist TaTa Taktumi bags record deal with PMG
Superstar producer Timbaland joined Suno as a “strategic advisor” in October 2024, just a few months after the three major labels sued the AI-music firm for copyright infringement. He has continued to fly the flag for Suno ever since, taking some social-media flak from musicians and fans for it in t
Marathi “pop culture” festival Rada to spotlight the language’s hip-hop and pop stars
Marathi is one of the fastest-growing regional segments on Indian audio-streaming services so it’s fitting that musicians make up the majority of the line-up at the inaugural edition of Rada, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Kanye West's "BULLY" Album: No AI Claims Ye
Last year, Ye claimed that he incorporated AI into his writing process in “the same way I incorporated Auto-Tune”