Music & Tech
BOSS EX-4 Adds 120 Effects to Pedalboards
The compact processor runs four effects at once while retaining external pedals, stereo routing, MIDI control, and customizable switching. Pedalboard space fills up quickly, especially when a player needs several delay, modulation, reverb, and utility options in one set. BOSS is addressing that prob
AI Music Fraudster Wants No Prison for $8M Scam: ‘No Victim Suffered Any Real Harm’
Michael Smith argues his streaming fraud scheme — using bots to play AI songs billions of times — caused only “tiny, immeasurable losses” for any single artist.
Polyend Launches Loop Standalone Looper and Drum Machine
The standalone $599 pedal combines four audio loop tracks with a four-track drum machine, over 100 effects, sampling, MIDI, and individual WAV export. Polyend has introduced Loop, a standalone looper and drum machine designed for guitarists, songwriters, and electronic musicians. Announced on Septem
LANDR expands AI fraud detection built with machine learning lab Mila – and says artificial streams flagged by Spotify for music it distributes fell 95% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026
Distribution and music creation platform expands streaming fraud detection system Source
AlphaTheta Brings SoundSwitch Into rekordbox
AlphaTheta’s new SoundSwitch support for rekordbox and PRO DJ LINK Bridge is one of those updates that speaks directly to a very specific kind of DJ problem. Not every booth has a lighting operator. Not every venue has a full visual team. A lot of DJs working bars, lounges, weddings, corporate event
Spotify has set out how it works inside Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent
Listeners who connect the two services can ask Muse to play audio, save songs, and build playlists on Spotify through a conversation with the agent. Source
Spotify adds share cards, setlist playlists, and a new in-app destination to its Reserved ticketing feature
Ticket holders will get pre- and post-show setlist playlists and a single in-app destination for their Reserved content. Source
Bose x Thom Browne Collab Features Luxurious Headphones
Selling for a cool $950, the high-end audio gear is made with cashmere-wrapped finishes inspired by the designer's iconic gray suit.
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
This Bose x Thom Browne Collab Features One of the Audio Brand’s Most Luxurious Headphones Yet
Selling for a cool $950, the high-end audio gear is made with cashmere-wrapped finishes inspired by the designer's iconic gray suit.
AI roundup: Landr talks fraud while Qobuz tags GenAI tracks
Landr started life as an AI-mastering tool, but has since expanded into other areas including distribution. That puts it on the front line of pressure to spot and clamp down on streaming fraud if any of its clients try their luck. The post is from Music Ally.
Sony Music group joins ‘responsible AI’ policy coalition Ariam
Ariam? It’s new to us, but that’s no surprise: the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media didn’t have any music-industry members until this week. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify is first music service to connect to Meta Muse AI agent
Fresh from adding Ticketmaster as the first music-related ‘connector’ for its new Muse AI agent, Meta has now bagged its first streaming service: Spotify. The post is from Music Ally.
Polyend Loop is part looper pedal, part drum machine and comes stocked with over 100 effects
The Polish brand’s latest is a four-track MIDI-syncable "idea machine" aimed at guitarists and electronic musicians alike
Polyend Loop is part looper pedal, part drum machine and comes stocked with over 100 effects
The Polish brand’s latest is a four-track MIDI-syncable "idea machine" aimed at guitarists and electronic musicians alike
Sounds Market champions circular economy in DJ equipment
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Erik Wahlberg appointed CEO of Epidemic Group, as Sara Börsvik takes on joint COO and CFO role
Epidemic Group, the parent company of Epidemic Sound, has named Erik Wahlberg as its Chief Executive Officer. Wahlberg is the founder and CEO of Blenda Labs, a Stockholm video production technology company that Epidemic Group bought in July 2026. He takes over from Sara Börsvik, who moves from inter
Sounds Market: Promoting Circular Economy in DJ Gear
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Universal Alleges DistroKid's Valuation Based on AI Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Universal, Warner Argue AI Deals Not Covered by AFM Agreement
In June the American Federation Of Musicians sued Universal and Warner over their AI deals, insisting the majors should be sharing their AI money with the union’s members under its Sound Recording Lab