Music & Tech
UMG Files Lawsuit Against DistroKid Over AI Music
As the music industry grapples with a surge in AI songs, the world's biggest music company says a massive distributor is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Bayer Maps Intimate North American Album Tour
Andrew Bayer will bring A Light That Guides Weary Travelers Home to six North American cities this winter, including Portland, Vancouver, Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Andrew Bayer is returning to the road with a six-date North American tour built around his fifth studio album, A Light Tha
‘AI-Generated Slop’: UMG Sues DistroKid for ‘Flooding’ Streaming Platforms With Junk Music
As the music industry grapples with a surge in AI songs, the world's biggest music company says a massive distributor is a big part of the problem.
Def Leppard Announce Volume 4 Box Set, Unveil Unreleased Beatles Cover: Stream
The collection includes three studio albums and over 40 rare tracks. Def Leppard Announce Volume 4 Box Set, Unveil Unreleased Beatles Cover: Stream Langdon Hickman
Cayin HA-1A MK3 Brings Tubes to Desktop Listening
The Cayin HA-1A MK3 is the kind of desktop audio piece that makes the most sense once you stop thinking about headphone amps as purely technical boxes. Yes, it has the specs, the tubes, the output options, the impedance matching, and the compact chassis. The more interesting angle for producers, mix
Beatport Live LA Puts Spatial Audio in the Booth
Above Photo credit: Helen Perez, Harp Digital Media Beatport Live LA is a good reminder that spatial audio does not have to begin on a giant stage. The company has built a free monthly event space inside its downtown Los Angeles Arts District headquarters, placing DJs close enough to the crowd that
Suno admits using music from YouTube to train AI models
Recent court filings have seen the AI music creation company admit to using audio from the site
EU Kids Act set to restrict social media, video, games and AI
There have been rumours recently of imminent legislation introducing a social-media ban for children in the European Union. It seems the bill will now debut on Thursday (17 September). The post is from Music Ally.
Sessionography gives Apple Music listeners a better jazz experience
Apple Music launched its own standalone app to give classical-music listeners a better experience with its streaming service. Now an independent developer is doing the same thing for jazz. The post is from Music Ally.
Hipnosis Festival 2026 Lineup Announced
The ninth edition of the Mexico City festival takes over Quarry Studios on November 7th. Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins Pedro Camacho
Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins
The ninth edition of the Mexico City festival takes over Quarry Studios on November 7th. Mexico City’s Hipnosis Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup With Kim Gordon, Future Islands, and Melvins Pedro Camacho
Spotify’s former Head of Innovation raises $5.5m pre-seed for music app startup, A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya; Dawn Ostroff among the backers
The company, which builds apps that let people take apart and rebuild recorded music, was founded in 2024, the same year Zonoozy left Spotify. Source
Spotify’s former Head of Innovation raises $5.5m pre-seed for music app startup; Dawn Ostroff among the backers
The company, which builds apps that let people take apart and rebuild recorded music, was founded in 2024, the same year Zonoozy left Spotify. Source
“I reached out to Biggie. He came through. He sat in the studio and vibed, no paper, just listening to the music and rapping off the top of his head”: Jay-Z recalls his early days with The Notorious B.I.G. and the fatal beef between Biggie and Tupac
“I didn’t know – nobody knew – how powerful two rappers could be”
5 things You Need to Know About ElevenLabs, the UMG AI partner with an $11B valuation – and big ambitions in music.
UMG and ElevenLabs announced a licensing agreement, which will see the latter build a fan platform for remixes, mashups, and "new track interpretations." Source
Audient Launches Horizon Thunderbolt Interfaces
Comprising three models aimed at the professional studio market, Horizon is the British company's new flagship interface range
"Engineers no longer need to lock themselves into proprietary plugin ecosystems": Audient launches Horizon, a new line of Thunderbolt interfaces with sub-millisecond latency and no onboard DSP
Comprising three models aimed at the professional studio market, Horizon is the British company's new flagship interface range
The Troubled Creation of 'Boys of Summer'
Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome
Suno hires ex-Hightouch CFO Cherry Miao as its first finance chief: ‘Music is one of the things that makes humans human’
Miao oversaw finance, legal, data and revenue operations at Hightouch, and had been both a customer and an angel investor in the company before joining it. Source
"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story
Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome