FKA twigs is developing an AI version of herself to outsource fan interactions

She’s testifying before a US Senate committee about AI regulation.

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My Forever Studio: SEIDS has one mic to rule them all

Social media star SEIDS on the “cheeseburger of audio interfaces”, and why she opts for an SM7dB over more expensive microphones.

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Blackstone strikes $1.6 billion deal with Hipgnosis after tense bidding war

Concord had outbid Blackstone’s earlier offer, but it came back with a higher number.

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Why Wolfgang Gartner used custom-trained AI vocals on ‘Automatic’

The Grammy-nominated producer details his idiosyncratic process of using two different speech-to-speech resynthesis applications designed for voiceover work and video game audio.

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UMG is returning to TikTok after settlement of months-long dispute

A new “multi-dimensional” licensing agreement will also see both organisations working to foster “new monetisation opportunities” for UMG artists.

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Bitwig Studio 5.2 is here, and its new Compressor+ feature “excels” at adding colour and tone

The Compressor+ tool hosts six “Characters” to engage different styles of compression.

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More Co-op Live Arena shows postponed after air conditioning unit falls from ceiling during soundcheck

The boss of the Co-op Live Arena, Gary Roden, resigned last week.

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The samples used in every album from The Prodigy have been tracked down in one colossal YouTube video

The video is close to two hours long in total…

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“DJ Khan is available for bar mitzvahs, weddings and birthdays”: London Mayor Sadiq Khan showcases DJ “skills” at youth club

A career change is unlikely to be on the cards…

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SoundCloud launches fan-driven Buzzing Playlists to spotlight new artists and music

Featuring songs “based on genuine fan engagement”, Buzzing Playlists will showcase fresh tracks from Next Pro artists in Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, and Electronic.

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Reason 13 is coming in June – with a host of workflow improvements and thousands of new patches, samples and loops

“Reason 13 adds a ton of features – all designed to get you to your sound faster.”

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Access “royalty-free loops and one-shots” with Tracklib’s new Sounds feature

“Not only can music makers access hundreds of thousands of incredible songs, but we’ve now entered the royalty-free sound space, making Tracklib the one-stop platform for music production.”

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Viral HiChord goes live on Kickstarter — and raises £90k in the first day

The chord synthesiser allows users to create tunes on the go.

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EastWest on how to make a plugin fit for the big screen with Hollywood Strings 2

Off the back of a series of stellar sample library releases, EastWest’s Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix explain why Hollywood Strings needed a sequel, how they achieved the most detailed sound possible, and why reverb is not always a good thing.

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“There’s so much value placed on being young, fresh and cool, and not much on experience, maturity or wisdom”: Fabiana Palladino on being signed as a new artist in her mid-30s

“I let it hold me back, for sure.”

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Metro Boomin invites rappers to jump on beat mocking Drake as Kendrick Lamar feud escalates

The Drake-Lamar saga hit a fever pitch over the weekend.

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Jacob Collier’s wacky home studio tour: “These Grammys here are not just useful for my ego, they’re also useful as agogo bells”

From five-string guitars to Panettone tins to his grandfather’s spoons, Collier’s music room is a kaleidoscope of eclectic instruments and mementos, each with its own story to tell.

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AI lets country star Randy Travis sing again in first song released post-stroke

“I think he went through every emotion there was, in those three minutes of just hearing his voice again.”

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How Jeekie and Raphaella produced and recorded ‘Change’

This is what happens when one talented BandLab artist has the chance to shine.

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Apple unveils Logic Pro For Mac 11 and Logic Pro For iPad 2 – with AI front and centre

New Bass Player and Keyboard Player features offer accompaniment driven by artificial intelligence, while stem separation and a built-in saturation tool also make their debuts.

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