Music & Tech
How will the major labels overcome the copyright threat from AI music? By turning to the most powerful weapon available: AI itself.
MBW digs through new patent filings describing a 'media rights platform' that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and the end users who want to prompt AI to create derivative works from copyrighted music Source
The Crow Hill Company Drops THE SHT SYNTH With 48 Bent Instruments
The Crow Hill Company is taking a different direction with THE SH*T SYNTH, and it is a direction that many producers will recognize immediately. This is a plugin built around imperfect source material, pulled from aging hardware, unusual signal chains, and instruments that were never designed to sou
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L-Acoustics Had One of the Biggest Tech Moments Of 2026 at Winter Music Conference
At Winter Music Conference 2026, a lot of companies had logos in the room, panels on the schedule, or gear placed somewhere on site, yet L-Acoustics had one of the clearest identities of the week because its technology sat in the middle of the action instead of around the edges. WMC confirmed that a
Spotify to show AI tags in Song Credits, where artists have chosen to disclose through their label or distributor
The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production. Source
Bandsintown inks its latest DSP deal – with Amazon Music
Concert-discovery firm Bandsintown now has a full set of partnerships with the Big Four global streaming services, after announcing an Amazon Music deal this week. Its concert listings will now appear on artist profiles on Amazon Music, with the latter’s app also sending fans push notifications when
World’s new ‘Concert Kit’ will NOT be used for Bruno Mars tour
Earlier this week, we wrote about ‘Concert Kit’, launched via a project called ‘World’ that was founded by OpenAI boss Sam Altman. It was a technology to help artists and their teams reserve a portion of their tickets for ‘verified human’ fans – the verification taking place in World’s app. The anno
More than a third of Apple Music uploads are now AI music
Deezer’s regular announcements about what percentage of its daily uploads are AI-generated music haven’t been matched by similar sharing from its bigger rivals. Until now, at least. We now have a corresponding number from Apple Music, courtesy of VP of Apple Music and international content Oliver Sc
Behringer's Jupiter-Inspired JT-2 Synthesizer Available for Preorder
The Eurorack-compatible JT-2 promises "warm pads, punchy leads and huge analogue tone"
"Want to harness the lush analogue sonics of one of the most sought-after synthesizers in music history?": Behringer's Jupiter-inspired JT-2 is available for preorder
The Eurorack-compatible JT-2 promises "warm pads, punchy leads and huge analogue tone"
Spotify Introduces AI Credit Disclosure Tool for Musicians
The new tool began rolling out this month in beta, first to Distrokid users, and it will continue to become available for other distributors in the coming weeks.
Spotify Launches AI Credits: Artists Can Now Disclose Tech’s Use in Their Songs
The new tool began rolling out this month in beta, first to Distrokid users, and it will continue to become available for other distributors in the coming weeks.
KCON LA Adds 5 New Performers to 2026 Lineup, Including EVAN
EVAN (formerly Heeseung of ENHYPEN), H//PE Princess, MODYSSEY, NEXZ and PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SHINSEKAI debut members will all take the stage during the three-day convention.
'EPIC: The Musical' to Become Animated Film Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Rivera-Herrans' audio reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has been tremendously successful, generating more than 4 million global streams.
‘EPIC: The Musical’ Animated Film On the Way From Jerry Bruckheimer, Jorge Rivera-Herrans & Kevin Weaver
Rivera-Herrans' audio reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has been tremendously successful, generating more than 4 million global streams.
Tommy Lee Reimagines His Album 'Tommyland: The Ride'
The revamped LP has received a fresh mix at the Mötley Crüe drummer's Dolby Atmos-certified studio. Tommy Lee Reimagines Tommyland: The Ride with Tommyland Rides Again Spencer Kaufman
Boards of Canada Announce First Album in 13 Years
The Scottish duo's fifth studio album is set to drop on on May 29 via Warp and will feature 18 tracks
Tommy Lee Reimagines Tommyland: The Ride with Tommyland Rides Again
The revamped LP has received a fresh mix at the Mötley Crüe drummer's Dolby Atmos-certified studio. Tommy Lee Reimagines Tommyland: The Ride with Tommyland Rides Again Spencer Kaufman
Boards Of Canada announce ‘Inferno’ – their first album in 13 years
The Scottish duo's fifth studio album is set to drop on on May 29 via Warp and will feature 18 tracks
Kanye West Faces Pressure to Cancel Italian Festival Performance
It comes after concerts in Switzerland, Poland and three shows at London's Wireless Festival were all axed The post Kanye West under pressure to cancel headline slot at Hellwat Festival in Italy follo