Music & Tech
Foo Fighters Unwrap ‘Your Favorite Toy’: Stream It Now
Foo Fighters press play on "Your Favorite Toy," the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inducted band’s 12 studio album.
Kehlani’s Self-Titled Album: All 17 Tracks Ranked
Billboard ranks every song off Kehlani's highly anticipated fifth studio album.
Ivy Queen Accepts Pioneer Award From Feid After Kicking Off Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026
The legendary Puerto Rican artist delivered a masterclass in female Latin urban power.
Grammys on the Hill 2026 Events Focus on Protecting Human Creativity as AI Shifts Music Landscape
The three-day event concluded with a keynote conversation with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. and Lyor Cohen, YouTube's global head of music.
AI's Growing Influence on Electronic Music Creation and Performance
From Suno sampling to robot B2Bs, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way electronic music is created and performed, blurring the lines between innovation and exploitation
Making Sound Machines Unveils Plinky 12 Touch Synthesizer with Swappable Faceplates
Making Sound Machines’ new instrument is available in three different configurations named Blocks, Chords and Toadstep
AI's Growing Impact on Electronic Music Creation and Performance
From Suno sampling to robot B2Bs, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way electronic music is created and performed, blurring the lines between innovation and exploitation
Quevedo Releases ‘El Baifo’ Blending Reggaeton, Merengue, and Canary Islands Influences
For his third studio album, the Spanish artist blends reggaeton & merengue with elements linked to the Canary Islands.
Jack Harlow on Drake's Rap Prowess
The Kentucky rapper also talked about his experience in the studio with Drake and seeing his "skillset in real time."
Quevedo Presents a Portrait of Identity & Memory With ‘El Baifo’: ‘I Would Love for People to Understand Where I Come From’
For his third studio album, the Spanish artist blends reggaeton & merengue with elements linked to the Canary Islands.
Jack Harlow Pinpoints the Moment He Decided Drake Was the ‘Best Rapper Alive’
The Kentucky rapper also talked about his experience in the studio with Drake and seeing his "skillset in real time."
Cre8audio Programm Sequencer Blends Playability and Algorithmic Generation
The 12 track sequencer can be used as a desktop device or Eurorack module
Plinky 12 Touch Synthesizer Offers Swappable Faceplates
Making Sound Machines’ new instrument is available in three different configurations named Blocks, Chords and Toadstep
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