From August 11-13 at the Fort Wayne Park, featuring a lineup of more than 40 artists. The Charivari Detroit Music Festival will commemorate its 10th anniversary this August. The three-day festival will take place from August 11-13 at a new location, the Historic Fort Wayne Park. The festival will feature a lineup of over 40 artists and DJs, including [...]
The Recording Academy has announced new rules to address the evolving landscape. Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the recording academy, says the organization aims to navigate the complexities and controversies surrounding AI’s role in music production. Recent announcements reflect the industry’s struggle to adapt to AI and seek to ensure fairness and transparency. Artificial Intelligence’s controversial [...]
“The Warehouse,” at 206 S. Jefferson St., regarded as the birthplace of house music, could be granted historic landmark status by the city as early as Wednesday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time From 1977 through the mid-1980s, the resident DJ at the Warehouse was Frankie Knuckles, a record producer and remix artist hailed as the “Godfather of [...]
We round up the best Bluetooth earbuds for electronic sounds and gunfinger mixes, from budget to premium options It’s been nearly seven years since Apple first announced their wireless Airpods earbuds to some fanfare, but also plenty of derision and scepticism. But as the years have passed, the pinky-finger sized Bluetooth earbuds in a box have become [...]
Compared to tools like Chat GPT and Midjourney, music-making AI is behind the curve. But what's coming next? And how can these tools help producers? This article is part of Water & Music founder Cherie Hu's guest-edited month of June, featuring specially curated content exploring new possibilities in music and tech. By now, ChatGPT is a [...]
Label founders Mad Mats and Tooli sit down with MusicTech to talk about the triumphs and challenges of running an independent imprint Being a tastemaker in music sounds easy enough, right? We can all make carefully-curated playlists that are primed for myriad moods and parties. But when you start a record label, you’re truly committing to the [...]
As revenue streams for artists become more precarious over time, merchandise has stepped in as a dependable alternative. At their best, these items can be artistic statements in their own right. This article is part of Water & Music founder Cherie Hu's guest-edited month of June, featuring specially curated content exploring new possibilities in music [...]
The comprehensive compilation includes club hits such as ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’ and ‘Dance (Disco Heat)’ A new anthology of music by disco legend Sylvester has been released via Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records. The 26-track compilation, titled 'Disco Heat: The Fantasy Years 1977-1981', is spread over two CDs and features music he released on [...]
“Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing" Apple have unveiled their pioneering spatial computer, the Apple Vision Pro. The headset, which combines augmented and virtual reality, is said to mark “the beginning of a new era for computing". The mixed reality headset "seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing [...]
The City of Chicago has announced the full line-up for the 2023 Chicago House Music Festival and Conference taking place on June 23 and June 24, 2023. The city previously announced that this year’s festival will be taking place on the Humboldt Park Boathouse lawn on June 24, 2023 from 11am to 9pm. The initial line-up [...]
