Music & Tech
UK politicians press CMA to investigate Live Nation’s market power before the end of 2026
The House of Commons' Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee renewed the call on Sunday (October 18), citing what it described as Live Nation's "dominance" across promotion, venues, festivals, and ticketing Source
90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’
Fully AI-generated tracks now make up more than half of Deezer’s new deliveries on peak days, yet just 1% to 3% of its streams. Source
Duke Sanford Study Questions AI Music Detection on Spotify
“Spotify won’t label AI music. We tried to detect it ourselves,” is the headline of a blog post announcing a new report from the Duke Sanford Tech Policy Program. The post is from Music Ally.
ICMP Criticizes Australia's Potential AI Regulations
Australia’s government is currently devising its future policies on AI, training and copyright. We recently reported on labels body ARIA’s boss Annabelle Herd’s testimony at a select-committee hearing
Meta's 'Your Algorithm' Tool Expands to Facebook
After testing the water on Instagram, Meta is bringing its ‘Your Algorithm’ tool to Facebook, which means users can now tell the app in their own words what they’d like to see more (or less) of in Fee
Weirdest Recording Studios
Who needs a boring static building to record in when you can have one on wheels?
Rob Cavallo tells us about the thrill of producing Green Day’s most celebrated albums, and the anniversary of MCR’s The Black Parade
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
Rob Cavallo on Producing Green Day and MCR's The Black Parade Anniversary
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
Rob Cavallo Discusses Producing Green Day Albums and MCR Anniversary
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
In pictures: Erol Alkan's North London studio
The artist, producer, DJ, remixer and label owner shows us his musical home
Member Feature: Collabhouse
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
Hardware on a budget: 4 affordable, beginner-friendly setups for any genre
Looking to add some hardware to your DAW setup but don’t know where to start? We're here to help
Hardware on a budget: 4 affordable, beginner-friendly setups for any genre
Looking to add some hardware to your DAW setup but don’t know where to start? We're here to help
AFEM Activities at ADE 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
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
AFEM Engages in Multiple Activities at ADE 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
Suno-made track ‘The Adult I Dreamed Of’ is a hit in South Korea
Last month we wrote about a debate breaking out in South Korea after an AI-generated song called ‘Forest of the Heart’ appeared in the lower reaches of streaming service Melon’s Top 100 chart. The pos
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Gear
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
AFEM 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
CRAIGYCRAIG OF FATEWELL ASKS THE MACHINE A HUMAN QUESTION
There is a funny little trap in writing a song about AI right now: the subject is already moving faster than most songs can keep up. You can write the cleverest line in the world about machines replacing people, and by the time the record is out, the machines have already learned three new tricks [.