“We’ve had enough time for the whole ‘All the boats rise’ argument to see they don’t all rise.” Did you know that Trent Reznor helped to build Apple’s music streaming service? The Nine Inch Nails frontman once worked as an executive for Beats and later at Apple, and it most certainly opened his eyes to the difficulties that face artists [...]
The platform has launched with a mix and interview from Fever AM co-founders Rhyw and Mor Elian wav.world, a new editorial and music platform aiming to "champion the art of the DJ mix," launched yesterday (March 4) with a mix and interview with Berlin's Fever AM founders Rhyw and Mor Elian. According to a statement from [...]
As the DJing world continuously evolves, new gear is inevitable. 2024 is likely to bring a solid set of new products to the DJ world, and we expect to see new releases that could transform how we mix, manipulate, and experience music. From stem-focused controllers to iterative updates from Pioneer DJ, we’re predicting smart [...]
Let's dive into our top five favorite apps and software for musicians and music producers to create and manage content that resonates with listeners and builds an audience of genuine fans in 2024. Just a few short decades ago, the most challenging barrier of entry for artists looking to make a name for themselves [...]
Backed by Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, SoundCloud is to be put up for sale later this year as its owners anticipate a substantial payday, Sky News learns. The owners of SoundCloud, one of the world's largest music streaming services, are preparing for a sale that could fetch in excess of $1bn. Sky News [...]
A new survey by Pirate reveals that 30% of artists use AI for songwriting and composition A new study has found that ChatGPT is the favoured artificial intelligence (AI) tool for musicians with 30% of artists using AI for songwriting and composition. In a new survey carried out by Pirate, it asked 1000 musicians on their top 10 AI [...]
The music industry has, it is fair to say, completely transformed in the past decade or so. We went from physical albums and singles (vinyl/CDs), to “everything, everywhere” via digital downloads and streaming services. So, for most people, the answer to “Where do you get your music?” nowadays is usually “Spotify”. End of story. For [...]
It's the genre that gave birth to DJing and clubs as we know them, spanning from black and queer roots in Chicago to arenas, festivals and pop charts across the world - but how is it made? It’s not a competition, but if we were to crown one electronic genre as the one that [...]
Carl’s ground breaking Intermundium show took place in the digital metaverse Carl Cox has ventured into the Sensorium Galaxy to perform a virtual set based around the music he creates during his hybrid live shows. This virtual performance, titled Intermundium, went live on Friday (October 27) with Carl Cox’s avatar, known affectionately as Coxy 2.0, entertaining a [...]
“As much space as you need” now has a specific size. It’s about 15 terabytes. Dropbox has announced a change to its pricing plan. In the past, their “Advanced” plan promised unlimited storage. Now that storage is capped at 15 TB. By way of explanation, Dropbox claimed that a small number of subscribers [...]
