Music & Tech
Sora Shuts Down as Disney Backs Out of $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI
Just three months after Disney and OpenAI announced their partnership. Sora Shuts Down as Disney Backs Out of $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Liz Shannon Miller
UMG, Concord, and ABKCO file new motion asking judge to rule that Anthropic infringed their copyrights and reject AI ‘fair use’ argument: ‘The evidence in this case is overwhelming.’
Publishers filed motion for partial summary judgment on Monday (March 23) in the Northern District of California Source
Cat Apparel and Mark Avery Revisit Vintage Workwear for New Collection
Workwear has always had a strange relationship with nightlife and studio culture. The same jackets and boots designed for real labor often end up looking right at home in clubs, studios, and late-night sessions where people are building something different but equally demanding. That crossover sits
Copyright Alliance welcomes separate AI documents published by White House and Congress, even though they differ on copyright matters
Two documents on regulating AI were published in Washington last week, one by President Donald Trump and one by Senator Marsha Blackburn. They say opposing things when it comes to copyright matters. But the Copyright Alliance was still able to find positives in both of the documents
Spotify Enhances Artist Profile Security
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Akai releases portable MPC Sample for beat-making
The battery-powered standalone sampler is available now for £349
Spotify Launches ‘Artist Profile Protection’ to Guard Against Incorrect Profile Uploads
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles
Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools. Source
Monitor Audio Group Opens New Experience Centre in Essex
Monitor Audio Group is opening a new Experience Centre at its global headquarters in Rayleigh, Essex, and the move says a lot about where the company sees its next phase. This is not being framed as a simple showroom refresh. It is a purpose-built space designed to bring installers, architects, desi
Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors
The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages. Source
"The closest thing Akai has released to a vintage MPC in decades": Akai MPC Sample review
The MPC range gains a fun, affordable sketchpad with a fair few tricks up its sleeve
Uganda copyright bill aims to improve royalties for musicians
A lot has been written about copyright reform in the US, UK and other big western markets recently – largely focused on how these laws should be updated for the AI era. However, elsewhere in the world reform can still mean setting up the basics of protecting the rights of musicians, authors, filmmak
Calvin Harris & Kasabian’s ‘Release the Pressure’ Rules WARM Global Dance Radio Chart for Third Week
The chart ranks the top dance tracks worldwide, based on monitored airplay across 200-plus dance stations in more than 30 countries.
A much-loved reverb plugin that we called "one of the most creative we've come across" is free for a limited time
UVI Sparkverb 1.5 is free for KVR Audio members until April 12th
The Beach Boys announce 60th anniversary “audiophile pressings” of ‘Pet Sounds’
The releases will include rarities including alternate takes, a cappellas, and tracking sessions
Ted Nichols, who composed ‘The Flintstones’ and ‘Scooby-Doo’ music, dies aged 97
The composer worked at the legendary Hanna-Barbera Studios from 1968-72
Community Shield Match Relocated Due to The Weeknd Concerts
The singer’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour includes a residency at the London venue between August 14 and 19
Yard Act announce brief 2026 UK tour
The band have completed "a lengthy stint in the studio", working on their upcoming third album
The Community Shield is being moved from Wembley to Cardiff due to The Weeknd gigs
The singer’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour includes a residency at the London venue between August 14 and 19
Netflix Red Hot Chili Peppers doc uses AI to replicate guitarist Hillel Slovak’s voice
'The Rise Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel' explores Slovak's influence on the band in their early years