Music & Tech
"Overall performance is high enough to make you wonder if it’s really worth spending any more": Soundcore Space 2 headphones review
Soundcore's latest pair of over-ear cans promises everything you need in a pair of day-to-day headphones at a price that's lower than you'd expect
Cactus Music taps AI for ‘Artist Ops’ to support human musicians
Cactus Music began life in 2013 in Chile as a record label, before pivoting five years later to become a marketing agency.
Instagram Edits launches AI video generation
Instagram Edits has been releasing a steady stream of new features, with one of the latest being AI video generation. Artists using Edits as part of their content creation toolset are now able to create Reels from text prompts, photos or existing videos. While we don’t encourage you to create fully
“The artists are AI. I’m an AI agent. There are no humans in the creative or operational chain”: An AI run record label? Are the robots taking over?!
Or is it a hoax?
The 15 Best Ambient Tracks of April 2026
Ambient music continues to stretch in different directions this month, from the exposed songwriting of Ana Roxanne and the immersive stillness of zakè to the blurred dub textures of Purelink and the unstable electroacoustic experiments of upsammy and Valentina Magaletti. Elsewhere, artists like Yu S
Chloé French Turns New York Into A French House Diary On The NY Tapes
Chloé French’s The NY Tapes feels built for late nights, half-planned exits, and the kind of city energy that can turn a small moment into the entire point of the night. The New York-based artist writes and produces the EP with Alex Poeppel at Kensaltown Studios, and the result sits in a clean lane
WMG talks catalogue and AI after strong Q2 financial results
“Catalogue is 65% of our revenue, therefore, very important. It deserves all the attention that it gets…” That’s Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl talking in the major label’s financial-earnings call yesterday. He made a point of telling analysts how these revenues are being actively grown by his
“The tools you rely on today will keep working, and the tools you will rely on tomorrow are actively being built”: InMusic confirms Native Instruments acquisition, bringing it under the same ownership as Moog, Akai Pro and many more
NI had been searching for a buyer after facing insolvency proceedings
Music industry reacts to AI inclusion in US piracy report
The US government has published its annual report on global IP concerns, adding a short section on AI, much to the delight of the music industry. The report also notes that a proposal in India to intr
Mark Hamill deletes AI photo of Trump dead in grave after White House criticism
A spokesperson for the Trump administration called the actor a "deranged lunatic"
Akai and Denon DJ owner InMusic buys Native Instruments
Electronic-music tech firm Native Instruments has found its saviour. It is being acquired by InMusic following its recent insolvency.
Mark Hamill deletes AI photo of Trump dead in grave after White House criticism
A spokesperson for the Trump administration called the actor a "deranged lunatic"
Pigeon's 'OUTTANATIONAL' album praised for genre-blending innovation
Margate five-piece Pigeon make music that sprawls and mutates. Afro-disco, krautrock, punk-funk, post-punk: all of it is in there, somehow, but it never feels like genre tourism. It just feels alive.
YouTube's new feature allows creators to replace Content ID music with AI tracks
A new feature on YouTube will make it easy for video creators dealing with Content ID copyright claims to replace copyright protected music in their videos with royalty free AI-generated instrumentals
Music industry pleased by AI piracy concerns in US government report
The US government has published its annual report on global IP concerns, adding a short section on AI, much to the delight of the music industry. The report also notes that a proposal in India to intr
Music Industry Applauds Inclusion of AI Concerns in US Piracy Report
The US government has published its annual report on global IP concerns, adding a short section on AI, much to the delight of the music industry. The report also notes that a proposal in India to intr
Beatport Connect: Music Conference Discount
Beatport Connect comes to New York on Friday 12 June, taking over Refuge in Brooklyn for a full day of panels, workshops and a networking mixer with the artists, labels and industry voices building ca
YouTube to Offer AI Music Alternatives for Content ID Issues
A new feature on YouTube will make it easy for video creators dealing with Content ID copyright claims to replace copyright protected music in their videos with royalty free AI-generated instrumentals
US Government Adds AI Concerns to Piracy Report, Music Industry Approves
The US government has published its annual report on global IP concerns, adding a short section on AI, much to the delight of the music industry. The report also notes that a proposal in India to intr
YouTube Feature Allows Creators to Replace Content ID Tracks with AI Music
A new feature on YouTube will make it easy for video creators dealing with Content ID copyright claims to replace copyright protected music in their videos with royalty free AI-generated instrumentals