Music & Tech
Laufey Fortnite partnership extends to her own playable island
We reported last week on Laufey becoming the latest artist to headline a season of Fortnite Festival, the music game-within-the-game on Fortnite. But it turns out her activation on the platform goes further than this. Sony Immersive Music Studios has teamed up with AWAL to launch a separate creator-
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya reveals a music-making app called Bop
No need to look puzzled: A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is not, in fact, a vinyl-themed boozer in Tokyo’s youth-culture hotspot. It’s actually a “music software label” founded by Máuhan M. Zonoozy, who used to he head of innovation at Spotify. Although he did come up with the name in one of those bars. What
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya launches a music-making app called Bop
No need to look puzzled: A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is not, in fact, a vinyl-themed boozer in Tokyo’s youth-culture hotspot. It’s actually a “music software label” founded by Máuhan M. Zonoozy, who used to he head of innovation at Spotify. Although he did come up with the name in one of those bars. What
OpenAI boss Sam Altman’s ‘World’ gets into concert ticketing
Sam Altman is best known as the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, but he’s got another project called ‘World’ that is suddenly directly relevant to the music industry. Sharply summarised by Wired as “Sam Altman’s iris-scanning, humanity-verifying World project” in a recent article, the initiative descri
BTS Announce ‘City Las Vegas’ and ‘City Busan’ ARIRANG Immersive Experiences
The events will take place in Nevada from May 20-31 and in South Korea from June 5-21.
IngaRose is a hit as SIQA launches ‘AI Music Intelligence’ report
Actually, a quick public service announcement about ‘hit’ first. It may be high time we stopped using ‘is number one on an iTunes chart somewhere’ as a marker for success in the modern streaming age. With no disrespect to Apple, it doesn’t take *that* many sales to have an iTunes hit nowadays. A poi
MusicRadar's Weekly Deals: Yamaha Turntables, Korg Synths, and More On Sale
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, PRS, Yamaha, Fender and more
Jose González Explores AI Collaboration on New Album
But the Swedish singer songwriter has a more nuanced view of AI
“I’m curious about this new technology”: Jose González has collaborated with ChatGPT on his new album
But the Swedish singer songwriter has a more nuanced view of AI
Telepathic Instruments Releases Pistil App and Plugin
Telepathic Instruments Pistil is also available as a VST3/AU plugin for those that don't own Orchid, putting its Tame Impala-designed sounds in your DAW
Tame Impala's synth company releases Pistil companion app for Orchid
Telepathic Instruments Pistil is also available as a VST3/AU plugin for those that don't own Orchid, putting its Tame Impala-designed sounds in your DAW
Music Gear Deals of the Week: Discounts on Turntables, Synths, and More
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, PRS, Yamaha, Fender and more
Charlize Theron says AI will “be able to do” Timothée Chalamet’s job but “will not” replace ballet and opera performers
"We shouldn’t shit on other art forms. How about we start with that?"
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Olivia Rodrigo Performs with Addison Rae at Coachella
The duo sang “Headphones On” together before giving Rodrigo’s new song “Drop Dead” its live debut
Laufey Opens Up About Touring, Impostor Syndrome, & Being Independent | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard Women in Music 2026 Innovator honoree Laufey shares why collaboration and innovation are central to her artistry. She explains how performing with artists from different genres, like Benson Boone, Hozier and KATSEYE, gives her the chance to hear her voice in a new light and show that she c
Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘Drop Dead’ Live With Addison Rae at Coachella
They sang "Drop Dead" -- as well as Rae's "Headphones On" -- as a duet.
Victrola Teams Up With Jack White’s Third Man Records on a New Turntable and Speakers Set
For Record Store Day 2026, listen to your new stack of vinyl records in style — here's where to buy online.
Gretsch Limited Edition Penguin and Falcon Guitars
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"
Diplo on AI in Music
“There’s no fighting AI. You have to just work your best to be the best at it right now. You’re wasting your time"
Splice Generative AI for Music Production
Variations creates five unique spins on a chosen sound, letting you specify a key and tempo and dial in a chosen level of complexity