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The Black Keys’ Peel Off ‘Peaches!’: Stream It Now

"Peaches!" is the Grammy Award-winning blue specialists' 14th studio album, and third in as many years.

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Karanyi Sounds Releases Cloudmax 3 for Granular Texture and Motion

All images were pulled from the product page, linked directly below courtesy of Karanyi Sounds Karanyi Sounds has released Cloudmax 3, a plugin built around granular processing, modulation, and resonator-based tone shaping. The focus here is not on a single effect category. It brings multiple proces

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SiriusXM Posts Double-Digit Profit Growth on Subscription Price Hikes, Pandora’s Ad Revenue

The audio entertainment company discussed improved customer retention with companion plans and advertising 'momentum,' but declined to address market speculation that it may acquire iHeart Radio.

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Anthropic’s supporters tell court “novel” fair use arguments put forward by music publishers are “unconstitutional”

The music industry has evolved its copyright arguments as to why AI training is not fair use under US law. But are those new arguments valid? Supporters of AI company Anthropic, which has been sued by a group of music publishers, say the revised arguments are novel, flawed and unconstitutional

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Mike D Performs Beastie Boys Songs with Sons During Surprise Gig: Watch

The surprise appearance took place at Ojai Valley Women's Club on April 11th. Mike D Performs Beastie Boys Songs with Sons During Surprise Gig: Watch Eddie Fu

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Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio

Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more Source

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As AI Music Grows, Spotify Launches Verification Badges — But Only for Human Artists

A press release about the feature notes that "in the AI era, it's more important than ever to... trust the authenticity of the music you listen to."

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Studio Boss Says ‘Michael’ Sequel Could Start Filming As Early As This Year

Lionsgate vice chair Adam Fogelson said there is plenty of material to "fill more than a second movie on its own."

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“When I started, it was considered a fair conversation whether a woman actually could compose music at all!”: Synth pioneer Jill Fraser on pushing boundaries in the world of electronic music

Synth legend Jill Fraser delves into her history of evolving musical set-ups, film composition and how her most recent album birthed electronic reinterpretations of US hymns

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Sorry, AI artists. Spotify’s not letting you become ‘verified’ on its platform.

Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles. Source

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Charli xcx Schedules ‘Conversation’ With New York Fans to Talk Songwriting, Creative Process: ‘Would Love to Talk W You’

The singer recently teased that her eighth studio album will be a pivot to rock.

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ElevenLabs launches ElevenMusic as ‘not just a listening app’

AI firm ElevenLabs’ march into music has been swift. Last August it announced licensing deals with Kobalt and Merlin as well as plans to launch a service called ‘ElevenMusic’. One $500m funding round and an AI-music album featuring Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel later, the official launch of Eleven

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Inside Pür Recording & Residence, a New Destination Studio on Türkiye’s Coast

There has been a clear shift in how high-level artists approach recording environments, and Pür Recording & Residence is directly in that space. Located on Cunda Island along Türkiye’s North Aegean coast, the facility is built around a simple idea: remove the separation between where you work and wh

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“I'd never used a MIDI controller in my life like that. Before then I was just using my keyboard on my laptop, and I thought that was the only way to do it”: PinkPantheress on her lightbulb MIDI keyboard moment, and her whirlwind music production journey

"It's sampling, but in terms of what I was doing, I was being quite low-lift with it,” she says of her early music-making efforts

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“It was the quickest song I ever wrote. I didn’t even write it on the keyboard, and it took about 10 minutes”: How to re-create the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars

We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW

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Hybe India shares venues for Guwahati and Mumbai auditions and pop-ups

Five-star hotels and malls are turning out to be the preferred venues where Hybe will conduct its hunt for talent to form an Indian girl group. The Guwahati and Mumbai […] The post is from Music Ally.

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“No menus to dive through. No modes to get stuck in. Just play, loop, and explore your musical ideas”: Auxy unveils Svensson, a minimalist keyboard built for instant music-making

The debut hardware instrument from the makers of Auxy Studio, Svensson's sounds were designed by YouTuber and musician Cuckoo

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What is Superbooth 2026?: Everything you need to know about the Berlin music tech show

Europe's most exciting synth showcase is upon us. When is it, what new gear is getting announced and how do you get tickets?

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Ella Mai Describes New Project as Her Most Vulnerable

Ella Mai caught up with Drew Afualo & Billboard’s Lyndsey Havens on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music 2026.

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Ella Mai Calls ‘Do You Still Love Me?’ Her Most Vulnerable Project to Date | Billboard Women In Music 2026

Ella Mai caught up with Drew Afualo & Billboard’s Lyndsey Havens on the red carpet at the Billboard Women in Music 2026.