Music & Tech
This cult-classic electric played by Rick Parfitt, Alex Turner and Jeff Buckley is making a comeback
Ovation celebrates 60th anniversary with an all-new Viper, complete with Lace Sensor pickups and Babicz hardware
“As spammers change tactics, we’ll keep updating our systems”: Spotify remove 75 million spam AI tracks
Platform announced a number of anti-slop measures a year ago
AFEM's Presence at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
AFEM is at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, 21-25 October, with its Annual General Meeting and Mixer, Mindful Connections, the Music Technology Workshop, the AFEM & Sena Mixer and panels across the week. F
Collabhouse Sees Rapid Subscription Growth
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen e
Is music’s next great licensing failure already underway?
As Grand Theft Auto VI nears launch, AI tools like GPT-6 Astra are turning prompts into playable games. Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews warns that music could be about to miss another platform shift… Source
In the press: AFEM’s AI work in focus
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM to Host Multiple Events at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
AFEM is at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, 21-25 October, with its Annual General Meeting and Mixer, Mindful Connections, the Music Technology Workshop, the AFEM & Sena Mixer and panels across the week. F
Levon Helm’s Daughter Countersues Levon Helm Studios
She claims her successor seized control of the iconic music venue through improper means
Spotify adds Believe to its slate of fan-remixes licensing deals
Will Spotify’s upcoming fan-remixes tool launch by the end of 2026? That’s still unclear, but the company does have a new licensing partner for its GenAI plans: Believe. The post is from Music Ally.
Technics’ new SL-1210MKX turntable promises greater stability and finer pitch control
A new version of the classic SL-1200 is on the way
AFEM Events at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
AFEM is at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, 21-25 October, with its Annual General Meeting and Mixer, Mindful Connections, the Music Technology Workshop, the AFEM & Sena Mixer and panels across the week. F
IAMDDB Responds to Israeli Government's Use of AI Likeness
“I stand for humanity. I stand against the killing and suffering of innocent people. And I stand for every artist's right to decide what their name, face and work are associated with” The post IAMDDB
AI piano-learning startup ArtMaster, previously backed by Robert Kyncl, raises $2.4M seed round, with Moises among new investors
ArtMaster is a Prague-based startup behind AI-powered piano learning app Artie Source
Independent press highlights AFEM's AI initiatives and principles
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM to host Annual General Meeting and other events at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
AFEM is at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, 21-25 October, with its Annual General Meeting and Mixer, Mindful Connections, the Music Technology Workshop, the AFEM & Sena Mixer and panels across the week. F
AFEM's AI Initiatives Featured in Independent Press
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Three key debates on music and generative AI
This Friday, CMU’s Chris Cooke will join a panel discussion at Un-Convention on music and AI. Generative AI models that output music pose lots of questions for the music industry, which can make such
AFEM's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Apple Acquires AI Audio Company Samplab
AI audio company Samplab was acquired by Apple in June, according to details published by the European Commission
Three Key Debates on Generative AI in Music to be Discussed at Un-Convention
This Friday, CMU’s Chris Cooke will join a panel discussion at Un-Convention on music and AI. Generative AI models that output music pose lots of questions for the music industry, which can make such