Daniel Ek cashes out Spotify shares for the fifth time in 18 months

Ek said Spotify had “never been in a stronger position” when its Q3 results were published.

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“I look at how The Chemical Brothers do it; that’s how live electronic music should be performed”: Will Clarke on his debut album and live set

As Will Clarke welcomes his debut album, Midnight Mass, he also introduces a new live electronic set, bringing in live synths, samplers, and performances. Here’s how he does it.

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How to create your own drum sample packs for hardware and software samplers

Why drop cash on drum sounds when you can just create them?

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“Just stop it, please; it’s emotionally and creatively draining”: Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte tell dance fans to stop comparing female DJs

Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte posted new clips from a joint interview at ADE wherein they discuss their pregnancy, and their upcoming B2B gigs, and urge fans to stop comparing them.

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Here are the all producers, DJs, and electronic artists playing Coachella 2025

The lineup for the renowned festival is here surprisingly early.

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Spotify co-president says AI-generated music is welcome on the platform — but it won’t generate music itself

“If creators are using these technologies and are successful, we should let people listen to them”

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The best synths to buy in 2024: 19 best polyphonic synthesizers to buy

There are many strengths in numbers.

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Anna Lunoe on her plugin-focused album, finding collaborators, and using your voice as an instrument

The Australian artist is flourishing after the release of her debut album, Pearl. Here are her studio secrets

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Shazam has identified 100 billion songs since its launch in 2002

That’s 12 songs for every person on Earth…

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Doechii: “I don’t want hip-hop or art to get distracted and lost in trying to make music for a computer”

“It’s people who are using the computer to consume the music and I think we’re getting confused.”

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How to blend synths and a string orchestra with Ólafur Arnalds and Spitfire Audio’s Cells

Ever needed to produce beautifully evolving string scores in a hurry? Ólafur Arnalds Cells by Spitfire Audio might be just what you’re looking for

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“Dark and cool – that’s what you want from Black Ops”: Jack Wall on soundtracking one of the biggest gaming franchises in history

The veteran game audio artist talks time periods, collaboration, and his abiding love of AIR Studios.

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Kendrick Lamar has surprised released his sixth studio album, GNX

The album spans 12 songs totalling 44 minutes and 20 seconds.

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Daft Punk’s best, worst, and most overrated music, according to Reddit

Wanted to see ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ in the rankings? Guess you’ll have to look at another list.

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Anthrax drummer says “Spotify is where music goes to die”, and that Metallica were right about Napster

“We have the music on there because we have to play along with the f**king game, but I’m tired of playing the game.”

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Diplo says Major Lazer “would be cancelled before we started” if the project began in 2024

“Today there’s too many tastemakers and rules.”

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Telepathic Instruments’ Orchid: All the details about Tame Impala’s new synth revealed

Kevin Parker’s new “ideas machine”, made with a group of friends, is available soon.

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Drake accuses Universal Music and Spotify of artificially boosting streams of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against him

The filing accuses both companies of participating in an “illegal scheme”.

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The best Black Friday deals on music tech gear at Reverb

We’ve rounded up some of the best Black Friday deals on music tech gear – from MIDI controllers to hardware synths – over at Reverb.

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Excite Audio’s new Bloom Drum Machine samples “iconic hardware units”, putting “chart-topping rhythms straight into your hands”

Sounds for the Drum Machine were recorded by Excite Audio directly from analogue drum synths of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.

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