Music & Tech
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.
DeHusslar Turns Māngere Into Bass Pressure
Festival-ready bass music often gets described as if it came from nowhere. Big low end, distorted synths, a vocal element, a track title, a release date, and suddenly the record is treated like it was made only for the speaker system. DeHusslar, who this article was made in partnership with, has a n
MBW Weekly Round-up: Suno's Vinyl Initiative and Spotify's Merlin Deal
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Control 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.
MIDIpad Transforms PS4 Controller into Musical Instrument
"What if playing music could work more like playing a video game?"
“I found my old PS4 controller collecting dust in a drawer and I had an idea”: MIDIpad transforms your gamepad into a musical instrument and MPE controller – and there’s a free version
"What if playing music could work more like playing a video game?"
From Suno’s vinyl move to Spotify’s ‘fan-made’ Merlin deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
South Korean Copyright Agency Ends Ban on AI-Assisted Music, Launches Framework For Registration, Royalties
The new policy allows AI as a supportive tool, but reserves copyright protections and royalties strictly for human creators.
John Carpenter Discusses Graphic Novel and Soundtrack
Cathedral is the first audio-visual project from the horror icon in years.
John Carpenter on the ‘Elaborate’ Dream That Inspired His First Graphic Novel & Its Heavy Metal Soundtrack: ‘It’s Unbelievable’
Cathedral is the first audio-visual project from the horror icon in years.
Mastering The Mix MIXVAULT Makes EQ Feel Less Like Guesswork
Mastering The Mix has released MIXVAULT, a new EQ plugin built around a simple idea that solves a very real mixing problem: most EQ decisions are harder to trust when level changes start fooling your ear. MIXVAULT is described by Mastering The Mix as a “fast, smart, honest EQ,” and the
South Korean Copyright Agency Ends Ban on AI-Assisted Music, Launches Framework For Registration, Royalties
The new policy allows AI as a supportive tool, but reserves copyright protections and royalties strictly for human creators.
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is “a way to bypass the creative process”
“It’s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output”
Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter slams using AI to create music is “a way to bypass the creative process”
“It’s all about the output. My creative process is absolutely not about the output”
Studio Boss Says Sequel to Billion Dollar Box Office Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Could Start Filming By End of 2026
The musical retelling of Jackson's rise to fame has been a massive hit, besting Bohemian Rhapsody to become the top-grossing musician biopic of all time.
Studio Boss Says Sequel to Billion Dollar Box Office Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Could Start Filming By End of 2026
The musical retelling of Jackson's rise to fame has been a massive hit, besting Bohemian Rhapsody to become the top-grossing musician biopic of all time.
GEMA Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Music Platform Suno in Europe
The European music industry has scored a significant win when it comes to AI and copyright, with a German court siding with collecting society GEMA against Suno. Judges ruled that Suno breached US and
AFEM Joins EMMA-Led 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.
Suno publishes set of principles showing “support for artistry and creativity”
Suno has published a blog post titled “How We’re Building the Future of Music Responsibly.” The author, Suno co-founder and CEO Mikey Shulman, says it shares the company’s “clear set of principles”, ones that are, “always rooted in supporting artistry and creativity.” It’s an attempt to position Sun
IFPI, Sony and UMG take legal action against “parasitic” streaming app Musi
“Is it possible to build a successful music streaming platform without striking licensing deals? Actually, maybe,” we wrote about Musi back in 2024, as we described the success of the music streaming app that looked and felt like a DSP, without having the deals a DSP needs. By October 2024 we had a