Music & Tech
Karl Bartos on Kraftwerk's Shift to Nostalgia
Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos told us how the German pioneers' embrace of computerisation was the trigger for his departure
“When Kraftwerk became an institution we stopped being contemporary. Instead we became salesmen of nostalgia”: Karl Bartos reflects on the end of Kraftwerk’s golden era
Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos told us how the German pioneers' embrace of computerisation was the trigger for his departure
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.
Universal and Sony Sue Music App Musi 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 Label "AI Personas" Next Month
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
Executive Turntable: Lawyer Who Advised on BMG-Concord Deal Joins Nixon Peabody; THE·TEAM Adds Teammates
This week's column also includes hires, promotions and other executive moves at Version III, Tape Room Music, Hey Now Records and more.
Starke Sound Beta5 Makes Stereo Less Intimidating
Not every listening room starts with floorstanders and a giant budget. Most people begin smaller. A desk. A sideboard. A spare bedroom. A small apartment. A vinyl corner that gradually evolves into a full two-channel system. That is where a speaker like the Starke Sound Beta5 makes the most sense. T
Executive Turntable: Lawyer Who Advised on BMG-Concord Deal Joins Nixon Peabody; THE·TEAM Adds Teammates
This week's column also includes hires, promotions and other executive moves at Version III, Tape Room Music, Hey Now Records and more.
Suno’s Studio 2.0 adds an AI chatbot that can control your project, transform sounds and generate custom plugins
The update also brings a number of more conventional features like MIDI support, automation and latency compensation
From Suno’s BMG breakthrough to Live Nation’s counterfeit crackdown… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Suno Secures Licensing Agreement with BMG
BMG is the first significant rightsholder to ink a licensing deal with Suno since Warner Music Group announced an alliance with the AI company nine months ago. Source
Nicole Kidman Is 100% ‘That Girl’ in Ultra Glam Video For Troye Sivan’s ‘She’s the Best’ Single
The singer's fourth studio album, She's the Best, is due out on Oct. 9.
Inside King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Hard Dance Experiment: ‘This Is Some Mad Scientist Sh–‘
For its 28th studio album Alien Metal, out today, the eccentric Australian band took one of its most ambitious swings yet — and came up with its own unique strain of electronic music.
Immersive David Lynch and ‘Twin Peaks’ celebration event coming to London next month
The event was founded last year following the death of the beloved filmmaker
Immersive David Lynch and ‘Twin Peaks’ celebration event coming to London next month
The event was founded last year following the death of the beloved filmmaker
Forecast: Recorded-music will be a $121.1bn market in 2033
Music Ally’s stonks-ometer is pinging merrily this morning, thanks to the latest forecasts from consultancy firm Midia Research.
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Inside the Studio Secrets of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
Back in 2009, we spoke with Thriller’s legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien, who shared some remarkable insights into the making of Michael Jackson’s biggest ever success
“We always recorded with Michael in the dark - he hated light. The studio was absolutely dark”: Behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s monster hit
Back in 2009, we spoke with Thriller’s legendary recording engineer Bruce Swedien, who shared some remarkable insights into the making of Michael Jackson’s biggest ever success