Music & Tech
“You don’t get the sale price - you’re going to pay the full $150”: Thinking of making your next music tech purchase on a rent-to-own plan? Read this first
Rent-to-own is often touted as the good alternative to plugin subscriptions but there are still reasons to be wary. Here are seven things to consider before signing on the dotted line
Warner Music Group named to TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential Companies for its approach to AI
Robert Kyncl told the magazine: "AI is a fast-growing phenomenon. It's really important that companies like us stand up for artists and songwriters — do it early, and do it together with AI companies." Source
Suno is now the ‘controller’ of Songkick user data – and is hiring a GM to wire it into its AI music platform
Emails sent to Songkick users on Thursday (April 30) confirmed that personal data held by the platform "will be transferred to Suno, who will become the controller responsible for that data going forward." Source
Madonna & Anna Wintour Appear in ‘Confessions II’ Theatrical Promo Ahead of ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’
The pop icon's 15th studio album arrives on July 3.
“I love writing songs. I love being in the studio. I love touring. That stuff’s the greatest. All the rest of it is literally the worst thing you could experience”: Why an underground hero is calling time on one of 21st-century metal's greatest bands
Spirit Adrift released their sixth and final album, Infinite Illunination, and frontman/guitarist Nate Garrett says there is no going back for the heavy-doom champs
Charli XCX shares studio footage making new song ‘Rock Music’ “that’s not actually rock music”
"I never said i was making a rock album"
Universal Audio Builds Enigmatic ’82 Around Four Amp Eras
Universal Audio has released the UAD Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp, a native plugin built around one of the most sought-after amplifier circuits in guitar history. The Overdrive Special design, often referred to as “D-style,” has been associated with a wide range of recorded guitar tones over
Oscars Introduce New Rules Regarding AI and Acting/Writing Categories
Actors can now be nominated multiple times in the same category, per an update from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Oscars Change Rules to Keep AI Out of the Acting and Writing Categ
Oscars Change Rules to Keep AI Out of the Acting and Writing Categories
Actors can now be nominated multiple times in the same category, per an update from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Oscars Change Rules to Keep AI Out of the Acting and Writing Categories Liz Shannon Miller
Heavy Song of the Week: Loathe Fuse the Arthouse and the Accessible on “Revenant”
Loathe showcase how forward-thinking innovation, emotional force and popular accessibility are not necessarily opposites with their new single "Revenant." Heavy Song of the Week: Loathe Fuse the Arthouse and the Accessible on “Revenant” Langdon Hickman
Apple Corps Ltd. and NITO Announce New Leadership and Board Members
This week's Executive Turntable column includes promotions and hires at PopCult, Fox Rothschild, LyricFind and more.
Executive Turntable: The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. Reveals New Leadership Team; NITO Unveils New Board
This week's Executive Turntable column includes promotions and hires at PopCult, Fox Rothschild, LyricFind and more.
Chiquis Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From Her New Album ‘Janney’: ‘We Are Magic, We Are Women, We Are Roots’
With her ninth studio album, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter extends an invitation not just to listen — but to feel.
Jorge Luis Chacín Releases ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’
The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in four years.
Jorge Luis Chacín on Condensing His Essence in ‘De Amor, Sueños y Cantares’: ‘A Little Journey Through All My Decades’
The renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter talks about his first studio album in four years.
Melanie C Releases New Album 'Sweat'
Out today (May 1) Melanie C's ninth studio album Sweat is one for the clubs.
20 Questions With Melanie C: ‘I Feel Like Raving Really Shaped Myself & The Other Spice Girls’
Out today (May 1) Melanie C's ninth studio album Sweat is one for the clubs.
Check out these exclusive behind the scenes photos of Bleachers’ album cover shoot at Electric Lady Studios
The new images come on the heels of the band sharing 'I'm Not Joking', a lovestruck new single that features Antonoff on the harpsichord and dobro guitar
Johnny Jewel Discusses Synths and Creative Process
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
“David Lynch used to refer to it as firewood - how ideas are just fuel and if they’re getting in your way, then burn them”: Johnny Jewel on his relationship with synths and working with David Lynch
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers