Music & Tech
Best October Prime Day Headphone Deals on Sony, Bose, Beats Available Now
The reliable Sony WH-1000XM5, premium Bose QuietComfort Ultra, and mid-range Beats Studio Pro are all on sale. Best October Prime Day Headphone Deals on Sony, Bose, Beats Available Now Eddie Fu
Kelly Clarkson Loves AI, But Says AI Artists Should “Compete” on Separate Charts
The pop star made a comparison to robots competing with humans in the Olympics. Kelly Clarkson Loves AI, But Says AI Artists Should “Compete” on Separate Charts Eddie Fu
Colton Dawson Revives 80s Country Sound
Dawson opens up about singing for Randy Travis, amassing his enviable guitar collection and working on his debut album.
Teenage Singer-Guitarist and Country Up-and-Comer Colton Dawson Is Bringing Back the ’80s With His Neo-Traditional Sound
Dawson opens up about singing for Randy Travis, amassing his enviable guitar collection and working on his debut album.
Japanese court says voice is protected by publicity rights; US appeals court says AI training is not fair use
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. Meanwhile a US appeals court ruled against an AI company that used the good old fair use defence
Universal Audio's next generation of Volt audio interfaces offers more ways to shape your sound
Switchable preamp characters and six flavours of compression bring more tonal variety to UA's affordable, easy-to-use interface range
Novation launches FLPad and FLpad Mini, its first dedicated pad controllers for FL Studio
Developed in partnership with Image-Line, this pad-based alternative to the FLkey range is bundled with a six-month pass for FL Studio Producer Edition
🎧 Approved: PROJECTOR
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 horrific wall of noise” when played live, which sounds horrible but (at least on record) sounds great
Benjamin: A Hardware Controller for YouTube Music Lessons
“YouTube gave me access to more music teachers than I could ever have imagined, but the frustration of navigating with a touchscreen constantly interrupted my actual practice,” says its creator
News Orgs Dispute Trump's DoJ on 'Fair Use' in OpenAI Case
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Todd Edwards on AI and Industry Hypocrisy
"Do you think I need to use AI? I've been making music without AI forever. I'm using it because it's an amazing adventure – I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't"
Benjamin: A New Hardware Controller for YouTube Music Lessons
“YouTube gave me access to more music teachers than I could ever have imagined, but the frustration of navigating with a touchscreen constantly interrupted my actual practice,” says its creator
Positive Grid just kicked off the deal season with a gigantic 38% discount on our favourite headphone amp for guitarists and a wallet-friendly FRFR
The Positive Grid Sparktober sale offers sizable discounts on the Spark Neo Core and Spark Cab
ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22bn since February
Imminent AI bubble-burst? What imminent AI bubble-burst? The investors in AI company ElevenLabs – the firm behind the Eleven Music which is also working on a separate project with UMG – don’t seem worried. The post is from Music Ally.
Global Music Publishing Revenues Increased by 9.6% in 2025
2025 was a bumper year for the music-publishing sector according to Midia Research’s latest report, tracking growth of 9.6%. The post is from Music Ally.
Even Studio Launched to Expand D2C Offerings for Musicians
Music D2C platform Even has launched a white-label version called Even Studio, available today to artists on an invitation-only basis. The post is from Music Ally.
TikTok launches global in-app campaign for ‘POPS,’ the new album from Japan’s top-selling act Mrs. GREEN APPLE
According to TikTok, the band is the first Japanese artist to be selected for one of the platform's artist-specific global campaigns, which it runs with top artists worldwide. Source
News Orgs Dispute Trump DoJ on Fair Use and AI Training
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Line 6 Helix Stadium Native Review
Line 6 Helix Stadium Native brings Agoura amp models, Proxy clones, and 48-blocks to your DAW, but is it worth the $399.99 asking price for new users?
Todd Edwards on AI and Sampling
"Do you think I need to use AI? I've been making music without AI forever. I'm using it because it's an amazing adventure – I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't"