Music & Tech
Arturia AstroLab Firmware Update 2.0
With its new Sound Edit view opening up access to key parameters, AstroLab 2.0 finds the stage keyboard inching towards becoming a fully-fledged synthesizer
RIAA CEO Discusses AI and Artist Rights with Billboard
As the music industry faces a new era of AI, the fight over artists’ rights is playing out in Washington D.C.. On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, host Kristin Robinson is joined by Mit
With a new CFO, three licensing deals, and $775M+ raised, what’s stopping $5.4B-valued Suno from an IPO?
The signals pointing to the firm's potential stock market ambitions and the barriers it faces in getting there. Source
Arturia’s AstroLab gets its biggest firmware update yet, adding deeper sound editing and 67 new presets
With its new Sound Edit view opening up access to key parameters, AstroLab 2.0 finds the stage keyboard inching towards becoming a fully-fledged synthesizer
Italy’s competition watchdog probes Suno over ‘unfair terms’
Suno’s legal headaches expanded beyond the US some time ago, with lawsuits filed by collecting societies in Europe and Scandinavia. Now Italy is getting in on the act – although this isn’t about copyright infringement. Well, not directly. The post is from Music Ally.
TikTok Launches US Ad Network, Integrates AI Tools for Advertisers
The ad network, called TikTok Ad Network (TTAN), lets advertisers extend their TikTok campaigns to third-party apps. Source
Tencent Music integrates DeepSeek AI into streaming service
DeepSeek has been built into TME's AI songwriting tool, AI assistant, comment sections, and more Source
Tencent Music integrated DeepSeek into its streaming service. Now parent company Tencent is among the biggest backers of the AI company’s $12B+ funding round (report)
DeepSeek has been built into TME's AI songwriting tool, AI assistant, comment sections, and more Source
Australian Copyright Law and AI Companies
Annabelle Herd warned that changing Australian copyright law to accommodate the two AI companies could make the country "the Trojan horse for Big AI." Source
ARIA boss tells Australian lawmakers OpenAI and Anthropic are ‘asking Government for a free ride’ on copyright
Annabelle Herd warned that changing Australian copyright law to accommodate the two AI companies could make the country "the Trojan horse for Big AI." Source
Cherry Audio Revives Obscure 80s Pentaphonic Synthesizer
Clad in transparent plastic with illuminated internals, Pentaphonic is the latest vintage synth to get the Cherry Audio treatment
Filmmakers Discuss 'Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger' Doc
Writer/creator Steven Knight and directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace spoke about the film at a special preview event at Abbey Road Studios on Monday (October 5) The post ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back
Sam Smith's Album Title Blunder
The Grammy Award-winning British artist performed "Oh Mother" and discussed their fifth studio album on late night TV.
‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger’ filmmakers explain why doc doesn’t show how Noel and Liam Gallagher made up
Writer/creator Steven Knight and directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace spoke about the film at a special preview event at Abbey Road Studios on Monday (October 5) The post ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger’ filmmakers explain why doc doesn’t show how Noel and Liam Gallagher made up appeared firs
Sam Smith Made a ‘Nightmare’ Mistake With New Album Title ‘Hazel Eyes’
The Grammy Award-winning British artist performed "Oh Mother" and discussed their fifth studio album on late night TV.
"It's one of the rarest synthesizers ever made": Cherry Audio brings a forgotten ‘80s synth back to life
Clad in transparent plastic with illuminated internals, Pentaphonic is the latest vintage synth to get the Cherry Audio treatment
TikTok brings its global ad network to the US and unveils agentic AI tools
The ad network, called TikTok Ad Network (TTAN), lets advertisers extend their TikTok campaigns to third-party apps. Source
Yaelokre’s Keath Ósk deviates from fantastical folk-pop and escapes into themself
The guitalele-playing ‘Harpy Hare’ songwriter and NME 100 alum explores brooding, jazzy alt-pop sounds on their debut studio record ‘Foreword’
Michael Smith Sentenced for $8 Million AI Streaming Fraud
US District Judge John G. Koeltl also ordered Michael Smith to forfeit USD $8,091,843.64, the loss figure agreed by both sides. Source
Spotify Audiobook Rollout Expands Globally
Spotify executives have described audiobook streamers as "very valuable users," and now they're rolling it out to customers worldwide.