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Here’s an example. You're in the middle of a mixing session and the compressor in your mind’s ear doesn't have a plugin version anywhere in your folders. It's warm, breathing, and has that wild swing of an old opto. You would have to scour, sample six plugins, and make due with one that is close enough.

Every sample library seems to be chasing the same idea right now, one subscription, everything included. Drums, synths, loops, one-shots, vocals all bundled under a single roof

YouTube and TikTok have both added their names to flashy concert events to branch further out in With the debut of a new L-Acoustics 360° spatial audio system and Don Diablo setting the tone for its next chapter, one of Europe's most influential venues is once again betting on the future. On Friday, June 12th, the doors of the iconic Bootshaus opened onto the Mülheim harbour in Cologne for what was coined as the latest chapter in a story that began on these same docks more than three deca

Spotify makes a big milestone this year and turns 20 this month, and to mark the special occasion it has launched Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year. A nostalgic look back at your entire history as a user of the well known platform. Think Wrapped, but zoomed all the way out.

Anthropic has combined its AI software directly into Ableton Live, Splice and a host of other creative tools and for producers, spending more time navigating software rather than stressing over getting an idea down, it could change everything.

The new Track ID feature in the Beatport mobile app does what Shazam can't, identifying music in the middle of a live DJ set. We are living in a very pivotal moment in music discovery. Shazam has always been the go to choice for finding music at live events such as festivals, concerts and even radio shows. When the DJ plays a great song that no one recognizes, half the room has their phones secretly in their hands and Shazam comes back blank. It's one of the most universally frustrating mo

Meta Title Spotify Launches Verified Badge Amid AI Music Surge

Apple Music Brings Resident Advisor’s Full RA Mix Series to Subscribers Worldwide

SoundCloud has launched "Follower Exclusive Releases", a new feature that allows Artist Pro musicians to share tracks exclusively with their followers, either temporarily or permanently. Whether it's an early demo, a work in-progress, or a surprise drop, artists can now offer their most loyal listeners something the rest of the world simply can't access yet. The setup is straightforward from an artist's perspective.

From TikTok Scroll to Full Playback: Apple Music and TikTok Change the Game for Music Discovery

Spotify introduces SongDNA, a new AI-powered system analyzing music structure to improve discovery, personalization and recommendations across the platform.

Sony is advancing its artificial intelligence research with new tools designed to detect and limit the misuse of creative works, as concerns grow across the entertainment industry about generative AI replicating copyrighted content.

Spotify is doubling down on one of its most defining advantages: music discovery.

Spotify and three of the biggest record labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment, are suing piracy site Anna's Archive for a staggering $13 trillion in damages.

RANE System One becomes the first standalone DJ Controller to support Serato

Apple Music announced the rollout of what it calls Transparency Tags

The AI Wave in DJing: Creativity Meets Technology in 2026

Introducing Apple Music Integration for AlphaTheta’s CDJ-3000X