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Tej on Algorithms, Intentional Discovery, and “some sort of mania…”

Tej (@tej.audio) returns with “some sort of mania…”, a five-track EP that reflects a shift in how he approaches writing, structure, and emotional intent. Released over five consecutive days and fully dropped on March 27, the project is built around contrast, moving between high-energy, bass-driven s

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Roland Expands the SPD-SX PRO With a Strong Version 2.0 Update

Roland’s SPD-SX PRO has already been one of those pieces of gear that shows up in a lot of different setups for a reason. Drummers use it to tighten up hybrid kits, live electronic acts use it to trigger stems and textures, and plenty of players end up leaning on it as the center of [...] Read More.

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BTS' 'ARIRANG' Studio Sessions Revealed

BTS brought together a small army of songwriters and producers to help write their comeback hits. Spry offers a look inside that L.A. song factory.

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Inside BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Studio Sessions With Producer Tyler Spry: ‘We Were Trying to Capture Some Kind of Magic’

BTS brought together a small army of songwriters and producers to help write their comeback hits. Spry offers a look inside that L.A. song factory.

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Apple Announces New AirPods Max Headphones

The new wireless headphones feature improved Active Noise Cancellation, enhanced audio and intelligent features all powered by Apple's H2 chipset.

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With the AirPods Max 2, Apple Unveils Its Next Generation of Must-Have Headphones

The new wireless headphones feature improved Active Noise Cancellation, enhanced audio and intelligent features all powered by Apple's H2 chipset.

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XLN Audio Aims to Revitalize Drum Processing with DB-30 Drum Butter

Equipped with six effects modules covering compression, saturation, reverb, pitch-shifting and more, DB-30 is built to add punch, character and identity to any drum part

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Electro-Harmonix Releases Classic Pedals as Digital Plugins

Teaming up with MixWave, EHX presents three Big Muffs, the Deluxe Memory Man, Electric Mistress and the Small Clone for your DAW

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Music industry trade bodies join forces with music publishers to defeat Anthropic’s “AI is fair use” defence

The music publishers suing Anthropic recently asked the judge to reject the AI company’s fair use defence. Now eight music industry organisations have filed an amicus brief also arguing that AI training can never be fair use, because the development of AI music models causes market dilution

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Tom Misch joined by Loyle Carner and Jordan Rakei on London stage

Misch just released his second studio album 'Full Circle' last Friday (March 27)

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Watch Loyle Carner and Jordan Rakei join Tom Misch on stage at London KOKO show

Misch just released his second studio album 'Full Circle' last Friday (March 27)

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US music bodies weigh in to publishers’ Anthropic lawsuit

A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well as some of its outputs. Now they have the backing of a group of US music-industry bodies: the RIAA, NMPA, A2IM, SONA, Black M

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TikTok’s distro service SoundOn cracks down on manipulated audio via ACRCloud partnership to intercept unauthorized tracks

ACRCloud’s Derivative Works Detection service uses audio fingerprinting to identify modified works Source

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Kanye West kicks off ambitious 2026 world tour in LA amidst Wireless booking controversy

The rapper has come under fire for his history of controversial anti-Semitic remarks

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Source Audio's Pathways Pedal Offers Reverb and Tremolo Effects

Pathways has seven reverb and echo engines, three tremolo types, plus all the digital connectivity to get the configure them just how you need them

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Cherry Audio Revives Obscure 1970s Italian Synthesizer with DS-2

Following last year’s take on the cult classic Crumar Spirit, Cherry Audio revives a lesser-known synth in the Crumar line-up released several years prior

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Source Audio Launches New Reverb and Tremolo Pedal

Pathways has seven reverb and echo engines, three tremolo types, plus all the digital connectivity to get the configure them just how you need them

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Cherry Audio Revives Obscure '70s Synthesizer

Following last year’s take on the cult classic Crumar Spirit, Cherry Audio revives a lesser-known synth in the Crumar line-up released several years prior

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Source Audio Pathways Reverb and Tremolo Pedal

Pathways has seven reverb and echo engines, three tremolo types, plus all the digital connectivity to get the configure them just how you need them

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Cherry Audio Revives Obscure 1970s Italian Synthesizer

Following last year’s take on the cult classic Crumar Spirit, Cherry Audio revives a lesser-known synth in the Crumar line-up released several years prior