Music & Tech
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Musicians' Union Opposes Labels' AI Lawsuit Dismissal Attempts
The American Federation of Musicians has filed its opposition to the motions to dismiss brought by Universal Music Group, Inc., Warner Records, Inc., and Atlantic Recording Corp. in its lawsuit over t
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
ElevenLabs and UMG Partner on AI Music Platform
ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters Source
Musicians' Union Opposes AI Lawsuit Dismissal
The American Federation of Musicians has filed its opposition to the motions to dismiss brought by Universal Music Group, Inc., Warner Records, Inc., and Atlantic Recording Corp. in its lawsuit over t
Shygirl Reveals New Album Swallow!, Shares Song
Her first studio LP in four years is led by “Lucky (Hymn)”
Shygirl Announces New Album 'Swallow!'
Her first studio LP in four years is led by “Lucky (Hymn)”
Shygirl Announces New Album 'Swallow!'
Her first studio LP in four years is led by “Lucky (Hymn)”
ElevenLabs strikes global AI music deal with UMG, valued at $11B
ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters Source
AI Will Test Music’s Infrastructure, Not Just Its Creativity
The following MBW op/ed comes from Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Source
Executive Turntable: Columbia Records Names Corey ‘C-Notes’ Calder Head of Urban Music Marketing
Eitara Shibasaki has been named chief business officer of Warner Music Japan and more music industry hires and promotions.
Yeadon Talks Progressive House In The AI Era
It is easy to talk about AI in music like it is only a software issue. Faster MIDI generation, smarter arrangement help, cleaner mixes, instant ideas, less staring at a blank project. All of that can sound harmless enough until the shortcut starts reaching into the part of the process where the arti
Arturia Audiofuse Studio Rev 2 Interface
With ‘optimised’ preamps, improved Bluetooth and a broad spread of I/O options, Arturia’s upgraded interface aims to have all bases covered
Acon Digital’s machine learning-powered Acoustica 8 audio editor is the company’s “most ambitious release to date”
The longstanding editing, mastering and restoration suite gets a major update loaded with AI-powered tools
Arturia’s Audiofuse Studio Rev 2 aims to be a desktop interface for all occasions
With ‘optimised’ preamps, improved Bluetooth and a broad spread of I/O options, Arturia’s upgraded interface aims to have all bases covered
Elektron Outbox 8 Adds Audio and CV Outputs to Grooveboxes
Elektron’s new breakout box can route USB audio and convert MIDI to CV
Soundcraft Signature Plus Mixers Feature Lexicon Effects and dbx Compression
The four-strong range spans 12 to 32 channels, with Ghost mic preamps, a 4x4 USB-C interface and the same feature set across every model
IFPI urges EU countries to fully implement AI Act’s new rules
Yesterday was clearly the day for giving governments a kick up the backside when it comes to AI regulation. While AIM boss Gee Davy was addressing the UK government in London, global labels body the IFPI was holding an event in Brussels to launch the 2026 edition of its ‘Music in the EU’ report. The
Yoto reveals its fourth-generation audio players for children
British startup Yoto has come a long way since launching its first speaker for kids on Kickstarter in 2017. This week sees the debut of two fourth-generation versions of its Yoto Player and Yoto Mini. The post is from Music Ally.
Elektron Outbox 8 Expands Connectivity for Grooveboxes
Elektron’s new breakout box can route USB audio and convert MIDI to CV