Music & Tech
Olivia Rodrigo's Strong Hot 100 Performance
Every song from the standard editions of her three studio albums has reached the Hot 100’s top 40.
Olivia Rodrigo Charts All 13 Songs From ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ in Hot 100’s Top 30
Every song from the standard editions of her three studio albums has reached the Hot 100’s top 40.
Dave Matthews Band Partners with nugs for Archive Streams
Dave Matthews Band continues their tradition of offering fans live recordings with the new partnership, as they'll now upload official audio of their shows the day after the performance. Dave Matthew
MPEQ-1 Gives Every EQ Band Its Own Saturation Control
Undertone Audio has released the MPEQ-1 Super-Parametric Saturation Equalizer Plugin, turning one of its hardware designs into a software tool with a few additions that could make it useful well beyond simple corrective EQ. The biggest feature is independent saturation on every band. That gives prod
Dave Matthews Band Partners with nugs to Offer Archive Streams of 2026 Tour, Future Concerts
Dave Matthews Band continues their tradition of offering fans live recordings with the new partnership, as they'll now upload official audio of their shows the day after the performance. Dave Matthews Band Partners with nugs to Offer Archive Streams of 2026 Tour, Future Concerts Jonah Krueger
A24 Accepts $75 Million in AI Funding from Google
“We think there are better uses that preserve creative control and support risk-taking,” a representative said. A24 Accepts $75 Million in AI Funding from Google Wren Graves
A24 Accepts $75 Million in AI Funding from Google
“We think there are better uses that preserve creative control and support risk-taking,” a representative said. A24 Accepts $75 Million in AI Funding from Google Wren Graves
Beats Studio Pro Slashed to All-Time Lowest Price
The flagship wireless headphones are discounted to $149.95 for a limited time. Beats Studio Pro Slashed to All-Time Lowest Price Eddie Fu
Sampleson Aeronaut Turns Any Audio Input Into Real-Time Cinematic Ambience
Sampleson has released Aeronaut, a spectral effects plugin designed to turn guitars, vocals, synths, chords, and other incoming signals into evolving cinematic ambiance in real time. The basic idea is immediately usable in the studio. Insert Aeronaut on an audio or instrument track, play something i
As majors sign more and more AI deals, creator organisations come together to demand artist and songwriter consent, fair compensation and deal transparency
31 organisations representing artists, songwriters and managers have called on labels and publishers to commit to creator consent, fair compensation and transparency as they sign up to AI deals. The call comes amid concerns over the “misappropriation of artist and songwriter rights” in the AI domain
Record Executive Clive Davis Dies at 94
The record executive famously discovered Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, and a host of other major artists during his career. Clive Davis, Pioneering Record Executive, Dead at 94 Glenn Rowley
Clive Davis, Pioneering Record Executive, Dead at 94
The record executive famously discovered Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, and a host of other major artists during his career. Clive Davis, Pioneering Record Executive, Dead at 94 Glenn Rowley
Thomann vs Fender: World’s biggest music retailer pushes back at the Big F's cease-and-desist campaign
"The questions raised here go far beyond a mere legal dispute and affect the future of diversity, innovation and competition in our industry"
Best Early Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals Live Now
Massive discounts are live on premium noise-canceling headphones from Sony, Bose, and Beats. Best Early Amazon Prime Day 2026 Headphone Deals Live Now Eddie Fu
Apple AirPods Max 2 Available at Lowest Price Ever
The premium over-ear headphones are currently $399 at Amazon. Apple AirPods Max 2 Are $150 Off, Dropping to Their Lowest Price Ever Eddie Fu
Apple AirPods Max 2 Are $150 Off, Dropping to Their Lowest Price Ever
The premium over-ear headphones are currently $399 at Amazon. Apple AirPods Max 2 Are $150 Off, Dropping to Their Lowest Price Ever Eddie Fu
Producer Recounts Recording "Livin' La Vida Loca" with Early Digital Technology
“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”
Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years
The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums
Tech startup RTM Audio launches AI music detector UAI, which issues a signed certificate with every verdict
RTM Audio was founded by mixing and mastering engineers Ohad Nissim, Teezio, and Calin Enache, alongside music attorney Matt Buser Source
Serenade launches new “smart formats” for events and digital wallets
Serenade has had quite a journey since it launched as a digital-album-collectable platform in the heady NFT-frenzy days. It then pivoted to offer chart-eligible merch products where items like button badges, lanyards, and tour posters can be purchased and activated via NFC chips which download an al