Music & Tech
Michael Smith, man behind $8M AI song and bot streaming fraud, sentenced to 18 months in prison
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
PROJECTOR's 'I Need A Lie Down' Blends Industrial and Post-Punk
With Brighton quartet PROJECTOR industrial drum machines, angular post-punk and rant-pop share the same space. New track ‘I Need A Lie Down’ was designed to “make people feel sick and culminate in a h
AI and Voice Cloning Face Legal Scrutiny in Japan and the US
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
The Next Chapter of Spotify’s Audiobooks Speaks Volumes About Where the Streamer Is Heading
Spotify executives have described audiobook streamers as "very valuable users," and now they're rolling it out to customers worldwide.
PROJECTOR's 'I Need A Lie Down' Blends Industrial and Post-Punk
With Brighton quartet PROJECTOR industrial drum machines, angular post-punk and rant-pop share the same space. New track ‘I Need A Lie Down’ was designed to “make people feel sick and culminate in a h
AI and Music: Landmark Rulings in Japan and the US
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
PROJECTOR's 'I Need A Lie Down' Blends Industrial and Post-Punk
With Brighton quartet PROJECTOR industrial drum machines, angular post-punk and rant-pop share the same space. New track ‘I Need A Lie Down’ was designed to “make people feel sick and culminate in a h
AI and Music: Voice Clones and Fair Use Under Scrutiny
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
AI and Music: Voice Rights and Fair Use Judgements Issued
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
AI Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced for $8M Scam
Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.
AI Music Streaming Fraudster Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison for $8M Royalties Scam
Michael Smith admitted earlier this year to using bots to stream fake songs billions of times in a first-ever criminal case over streaming fraud.
Focusrite ISA C8X review
The Focusrite ISA C8X pairs two Lundahl-transformer ISA preamps with six Focusrite preamps, analogue saturation, and a built-in monitor controller
“The ISA preamps deliver superb quality recorded tones”: Focusrite ISA C8X review
The Focusrite ISA C8X pairs two Lundahl-transformer ISA preamps with six Focusrite preamps, analogue saturation, and a built-in monitor controller
Audio Deals During October Prime Day
During the two-day shopping event, Amazon has deep discounts on headphones, earbuds, speakers, turntables & other gear, sitewide.
October Prime Day Audio Deals Under $100: Save Up to 60% on Bose, Beats by Dre, Samsung & Other Top Brands
During the two-day shopping event, Amazon has deep discounts on headphones, earbuds, speakers, turntables & other gear, sitewide.
Google picks Base for Music for its Gemini Startup Forum – as $1.7M-backed French company says it uses AI to predict music marketing ROI
More than 100 startups taking part, from 17 countries, were selected from over 2,000 applications, according to Google Source
Amsterdam Dance Event Finalizes 3,600-Artist 2026 Program
Above Image Cred: studiotentusscher Amsterdam Dance Event operates at a scale that can be difficult to process until the completed program appears in one place. For its 30th anniversary, ADE has now confirmed over 3,600 artists, 1,300 events and 300 venues across Amsterdam from October 21 to 25, 202
Baby Audio HyperWarp Bends Time Fast
Baby Audio’s HyperWarp is built around a familiar producer problem: you have a loop, stem, vocal chop, pad, drum break, or synth line that is fine, but it needs motion before it feels like an idea worth keeping. The plugin answers that with a granular engine and a graphical time sequencer. Users can
Luca Guadagnino's "Artificial" Explores AI Through Human Flaws
The unsubtle tech founder tale stars Andrew Garfield as the sometimes ditzy, sometimes malevolent Sam Altman. In Artificial, Luca Guadagnino Reveals the Messy Humans Behind the AI Age: Review Liz Sha
In Artificial, Luca Guadagnino Reveals the Messy Humans Behind the AI Age: Review
The unsubtle tech founder tale stars Andrew Garfield as the sometimes ditzy, sometimes malevolent Sam Altman. In Artificial, Luca Guadagnino Reveals the Messy Humans Behind the AI Age: Review Liz Shannon Miller