Music & Tech
Sounds Market promotes sustainability 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's AI initiatives gain press attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Sounds Market Promotes Sustainability 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's AI Initiatives Garner Industry Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Press Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Minimal Audio Lucid Review: Granular Processing for Melodic House
I do not consider myself a producer whose music depends on elaborate sound design. Most of what I write starts with melodies, harmony, and texture, and the sounds I choose need to support those decisions. A processor that can completely transform an instrument might be impressive in isolation, but t
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Press Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Spotify launches Spotify Technology to sell its internal software tools to other companies, says the brand is ‘becoming the R&D operating system’
Spotify Technology, groups four products – Portal, Confidence, Xirp, and Spotify for Backstage – under one name, with its own website. Source
The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Merch Machine Strikes Again With Headphones, Speakers & More for Just $20 at Target
It looks like a can of soda, but it's actually a speaker. Shop the creative and affordable KPop Demon Hunters tech online at Target.
The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Merch Machine Strikes Again With Headphones, Speakers & More for Just $20 at Target
It looks like a can of soda, but it's actually a speaker. Shop the creative and affordable KPop Demon Hunters tech online at Target.
Fontaines D.C. Enlist Rosalía for Stunning Duet ‘Where Is Gone?’: Listen
The track appears on the band's fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber.
Fontaines D.C. Enlist Rosalía for Stunning Duet ‘Where Is Gone?’: Listen
The track appears on the band's fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber.
Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Canceling Headphones Available at a Significant Discount
The over-ear cans remain marked down to a record-low $198 long after Prime Day. Sony’s WH-1000XM5, Our Best Overall Pick for Noise-Canceling Headphones, Is Still 50% Off Eddie Fu
Sony’s WH-1000XM5, Our Best Overall Pick for Noise-Canceling Headphones, Is Still 50% Off
The over-ear cans remain marked down to a record-low $198 long after Prime Day. Sony’s WH-1000XM5, Our Best Overall Pick for Noise-Canceling Headphones, Is Still 50% Off Eddie Fu
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Press Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
Apple hires employees and licenses tech from AI podcast startup Huxe
We’re used to reading about novel ways of recruiting people en masse from another company, but a “reverse acqui-hire deal” was a new one to us. You’ll be aware of an acqui-hire deal, where one company – usually a major corporation – buys another outright in order to absorb the entirety of their staf
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. Find every session, time, venue and RSVP below, plus the guide to AFEM members’ own events across ADE
Thom Yorke on using Pro Tools over GarageBand
The Radiohead frontman is more of a Pro Tools guy, it turns out: “When I saw that in the studio, I just wanted to learn it immediately”
Thom Yorke on Digital Audio Workstations
The Radiohead frontman is more of a Pro Tools guy, it turns out: “When I saw that in the studio, I just wanted to learn it immediately”
Javier Bardem discusses his homoerotic James Bond villain scene: “The studio were very brave”
Director Sam Mendes was “so open” to what the actor wanted to do with 'Skyfall' baddie Raoul Silva