Music & Tech
Universal Music Group Partners with Hook for AI Remixing
Hook users can remix, mash up and share their content using fully licensed and cleared songs from UMG, Downtown, Too Lost, Primary Wave and Avex.
Milwaukee Rappers Lil Sheisty and Funny $Money Die in Studio Shooting
The two men were found dead from gunshot wounds inside the studio on Monday afternoon (Aug. 17).
Milwaukee Rappers Lil Sheisty and Funny $Money Killed in Daytime Recording Studio Shooting
The two men were found dead from gunshot wounds inside the studio on Monday afternoon (Aug. 17).
AI Music Disclosure Advocated by SubmitHub CEO Amidst Rising AI Use
"I think the path forward for AI music is disclosure," said the CEO of SubmitHub, which published the findings
Round Hill joins the AI lawsuit party, targets Suno and Anthropic
More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use existing music without permission - Round Hill insists “there is nothing fair about that use”
AI detected in 40 per cent of music released in July 2026, study reveals
"I think the path forward for AI music is disclosure," said the CEO of SubmitHub, which published the findings
Raye's Album Release Strategy
British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move tha
Minimal Audio Lucid Granular Effect
This "next-generation granular effect" combines a flexible granular engine with scale locking, deep modulation and a host of additional effects
Minimal Audio's Lucid is a granular powerhouse that could be a rival to time-tested tools like Output's Portal
This "next-generation granular effect" combines a flexible granular engine with scale locking, deep modulation and a host of additional effects
Minimal Audio's Lucid is a granular powerhouse with scale locking, deep modulation and much more
This "next-generation" granular effect combines a flexible granular engine with per-grain tuning, filtering, panning and delay, alongside a host of additional effects
Phoebe Bridgers Forced to Cancel Intimate U.K. Shows at Last Minute Due to Illness: ‘I Got Appendicitis For My Birthday’
The songwriter released her third studio album, Lost Weekend, last Friday (Aug. 14).
Phoebe Bridgers Forced to Cancel Intimate U.K. Shows at Last Minute Due to Illness: ‘I Got Appendicitis For My Birthday’
The songwriter released her third studio album, Lost Weekend, last Friday (Aug. 14).
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster Review
Warm Audio revives the Dirty Boy Ball Buster circuit but without the boutique price tag.
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster Review
Warm Audio revives the Dirty Boy Ball Buster circuit but without the boutique price tag.
Universal and Sony Sue Musi App for Copyright Infringement
Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and
Spotify to Introduce Labels for AI Personas
Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus
Robert Kyncl Discusses Suno and Future Music Services
Kyncl appeared on Semafor's Mixed Signals podcast on Friday (August 14), where he discussed Suno – and why he'd start a music service at Netflix. Source