During a 17-song set at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the rapper paused the show to address the crowd.

Billboard 1h ago

A flip through home photo albums and a duet with the Backstreet Boys marked Drake's 40th birthday.

Billboard 8h ago

Today, Oct. 24, 2026, marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album. It would take at least a few years before anyone really thought of this as a monumental or transformative event — for country music, and then for pop, and then for pop culture as we knew and...

Variety 10h ago

Night one at SoFi Stadium featured a handful of special guests for his return to L.A.

Billboard 11h ago

Billy Corgan remains steadfast in his relationship with close friend and longtime colleague Marilyn Manson, despite a series of sexual misconduct and domestic violence lawsuits that have been filed against Manson throughout the years.

Variety 12h ago

"The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs," lawyer states in $41 million lawsuit against AI company behind Claude

Rolling Stone 12h ago

Most owners treat accountability as something that flows down the chart. Real accountability starts with the conditions the leader created.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 13h ago

Doja Cat talks about what she loves about collaborating with SZA on her last album “Vie” with “Take Me Dancing,” what she loves about performing with Latto and how she incorporates the Meta glasses into her everyday fashion.

Billboard 14h ago

October began with Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington premiering “Animals,” their new political thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) whose family is thrust into an unimaginable situation involving their son and housekeeper and her undocumented immigrant boyfriend.

Variety 15h ago

Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘bollocks’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tour Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.” The...

The Guardian 15h ago

Lindsay Powell, who releases records under the name Fielded, has spent most of her career subverting expectations and genre conventions. According to their Bandcamp page, Fielded started as an experimental noise project before growing into something closer to R&B.

The Verge 16h ago

The owners of The King's IP are cracking down on the tech giant, adding one of music's most legendary figures to the massive legal battle over AI music.

Billboard 16h ago

Plus, Pablo Alborán and RIZA turn a LMW songwriting sesh into a finished song, and Nanpa Básico and Nella bring hope to the 2026 BBLMAs.

Billboard 17h ago

Owner of the cheerleader brand files injunction to stop band from having dancers wearing Cowboys-inspired outfits during violent "Teenagers" sequence

Rolling Stone 17h ago

Designed to carry out 100,000 steps without human approval

The Register 18h ago

Debian 13-based refresh runs comfortably on veteran ThinkPads, without making installation a hobby

The Register 19h ago

Live from Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24, you can watch the entire MMA event online for free.

Billboard 20h ago

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Medium 20h ago

“Can I take you to my home for a second?” asked Jay-Z as he led into “Empire State of Mind” during the first of two headlining shows at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium.

Variety 22h ago

The rapper capped a week of festivities with a lavish New York celebration — complete with designer gifts and a $1 million game show.

Billboard 1d ago

Bowers & Wilkins are positioning the Pi8 earphones against AirPods Pro 3. Should they be? I have always viewed Bowers & Wilkins as a high end consumer headphone brand, so I was excited to check out their true wireless competitor to the AirPods Pro.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Also this week: Drake finances a new album for a Canadian rapper and Tate McRae's Victoria's Secret performance draws criticism.

Billboard 1d ago

Chris Brown producer Ishmael Montague has filed a nearly $1.25 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME) for allegedly failing to pay due royalties and “stalling” his deal with Xposure Music.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Before you buy a local AI machine, know what you're actually optimizing for. Here's a breakdown of NVIDIA, AMD and Apple.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Drake also extends his record with 18 diamond plaques.

Billboard 1d ago

We've totally got things under control

The Register 1d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 23rd, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Carmen Efferson, reportedly singer's one-time fiancée, had been living in Wonder's Hollywood Hills home since 1988, but oral arrangement broke down over insurance inspectors

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Learn how to make better business decisions by acting on evidence, adjusting your approach and applying lessons from experience.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

For local businesses, Google Maps is still the internet’s best real estate.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Live Nation’s amended court-mandated disclosure revealing Trump’s presence at key meetings with the DOJ raises even more questions, according to the Coalition for Ticket Fairness.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Warner Records announces a new label joint venture, Crime & Punishment Records, with veteran producer and industry titan Tony Berg. Today, Warner Records has announced Crime & Punishment Records, a joint venture with veteran producer and industry titan Tony Berg.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Tune in Saturday October 24th to Faction Talk, channel 137, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes

The Register 1d ago

Learn how to create reusable AI prompts that streamline recurring tasks, improve output quality and make AI a more effective everyday business tool.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

UMG becomes the first major to ink a music licensing agreement with adaptive gaming-focused music platform Tyger. Adaptive gaming-focused music platform Tyger and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced the first major music licensing agreement to connect artists and songwriters from UMG’s...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Songwriters of North America announces the 2026 SONA Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on October 29. Advocacy organization Songwriters of North America (SONA) has announced this year’s series of events designed to foster community and celebrate songwriters and composers,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Erica Groussman came up with her business idea during a family trip to Disney.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed

The Register 1d ago

“Because of this, I am forced to cancel the remaining U.K./EU dates to avoid permanent damage to my voice,” singer writes

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Entrepreneurial success requires more than passion. Passion, dispassion and compassion work together to create balanced, resilient leadership.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Franchisors have tremendous amounts of data, but inconsistent expense data creates a critical blind spot.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Slayyyter has canceled the remaining dates of her U.K. and European tour due to laryngitis and vocal cord tears. The pop singer took to Instagram Stories to announce the cancelation of the remaining dates on her “Wor$t Girl in the World” tour, which had 10 more shows on the docket.

Variety 1d ago

Roan also joined Caroline Polachek to perform “Look at Me Now,” after kicking off the two-night run with a special Christina Aguilera-assisted duet

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Save the Music initiative will provide grants to 25 schools’ music programs over the next three years

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Para celebrar sua trajetória e a conexão especial construída com os fãs ao longo de sua carreira, Jão voltou aos palcos para sua primeira apresentação ao vivo em mais de um ano. Com o apoio do Spotify, o artista compartilhou esse momento com os fãs que fazem parte de sua história desde o início.

Spotify 1d ago

To celebrate his journey and the enduring connection he has built with his fans, Jão returned to the stage for his first live performance in more than a year. With some help from Spotify, he shared the moment with the fans who have been part of his story from the start. Now, the concert film...

Spotify 1d ago

Senada Greca went from overcoming personal struggles to training Kim Kardashian and building wellness brands WeRise and Aonic. Here’s how the celebrity trainer turned her fitness journey into a growing business.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

The design started out as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and has now been greenlit. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found

The Register 1d ago

Influencer and rapper Mercedes New, publicly known as Shawty Dred, has been indicted on 46 counts of mail fraud and 15 counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly masterminding a $4.6 million SNAP fraud scheme.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The Judi Dench Theatre, previously named the Shaftesbury Theatre, will be home to the production

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack

The Register 1d ago

No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December

The Register 1d ago

The label shares its name with "Sob Rock," Mayer's last album with Sony Music's Columbia Records, released in 2021. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Exploring the three forms of overload — cognitive, emotional and social — and how they quietly undermine focus, judgment and execution.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux

The Register 1d ago

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Robinson will report to Position Music Founder and CEO Tyler Bacon and President Mark Chipello. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Joseph Strange sold 10 or more audio files of the music to buyers online for approximately $50,000, according to court documents cited by the DOJ. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The deal covers her self-titled 2004 debut, its 2006 follow-up, The High Road, and the versions of both albums she re-recorded and released in 2018. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Robert Garcia’s new letter, sent on October 22, addresses Eric Baker as Andro Capital’s Managing Director rather than as StubHub’s CEO. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Ishmael Sadiq Montague claims Sony made false statements to delay redirecting his royalties on the track to a company that had agreed to buy them. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

If you've been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music's 404 page to listen to music on a virtual re-creation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday.

The Verge 1d ago

Actor and bandmate Zach Shields released self-titled LP in 2009, toured briefly, then disappeared … until next week

Rolling Stone 1d ago

$99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription

The Register 1d ago

“I get to work with a group of incredibly talented and deeply dedicated artists who will stop at nothing until the sound comes into focus and becomes a picture,” the singer-songwriter said

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Tyger is one of the startups working on adaptive music for games: music that shapeshifts to match what’s happening on-screen as people play. Now it’s got a deal with Universal Music Group to bolster its catalogue. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Reservoir Media is the latest music rightsholder taking aim at AI companies in the courts. It’s gone with a double-pronged attack, suing both Suno and Anthropic on the same day this week. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

With dancefloors and conference stages alike still bustling at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), its organisers have teamed up with VibeLab for a new Nighttimme Culture Index tracking nightlife in six cities. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

As the founding CEO of Unified Music Group, Jaddan Comerford knows a thing or two (or 17) about helping Australian artists break globally. In an interview with Artist Ally, he’s been offering his advice for emerging artists. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Watchdog also warns retiring Falcon and Dragon could leave US access to orbit short of a backup

The Register 1d ago

The Philippines has a recorded music market that is growing steadily, with a “young, mobile-first population, improved connectivity and a growth in consumption for local music.” While data costs remain relatively high, streaming now represents more than 90% of total recorded music revenue.

Music Ally 1d ago

As more and more artist teams integrate Pinterest into their marketing campaigns, you might want to start planning for your holiday push on the platform.

Music Ally 1d ago

Kernel maintainers stop asking who used AI, as long as the code is good

The Register 1d ago

Only a few days ago, on 18th October, Victoria’s Secret held its latest fashion show – resulting in various standout musical moments that were highly shared online.

Music Ally 1d ago

We’ve been following the burst of launches of personal agents – Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots and Anthropic’s Claude Duet – with keen interest recently. Unsurprisingly, so has Spotify. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

YouTube has published a new Culture & Trends report, looking at how people use generative AI to express themselves creatively – and it points to some interesting new UGC potential. In a survey of almost 700 US video posters aged 14 to 44, 72% said they use AI on their videos or images.

Music Ally 1d ago

You know what's really sick? Getting to the pub on time on a Friday

The Register 1d ago

Whitehall wants tougher penalties and new powers over telecoms operators as Russian activity raises alarm

The Register 1d ago

In March, Indian record label Zee Music Company announced that it had signed veteran pop act AdnanSami for “a series of original non-film singles”. Since then, it’s inked similar deals […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

We don’t always cover festival line-ups at Music Ally South Asia but the bill for Weverse Con Festival India bears a bit of examination because this is the inaugural edition […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Classic arcade game put to shame by judgemental Bugdroid

The Register 1d ago

Four projects for facilitating AI agents move under vendor-neutral governance

The Register 1d ago

You can buy the airplay. You can’t buy the hit. Elon Musk has reportedly spent approximately $366 million on political efforts during the current election cycle, including $276 million since July, much of it directed toward helping Republicans retain control of Congress.

Digital Music News 2d ago

We’ve heard plenty about Suno the defendant. But what about Suno the filing party? As it grapples with high-stakes infringement complaints from UMG, Sony Music, and a slew of others, the AI music platform is now demanding a trove of streaming-data documents, pertaining to several DSPs, from the...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) demands answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker amid allegations of his hedge fund making millions in reselling tickets on the platform. California Rep.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Live Nation has amended its court disclosure about negotiations with the DOJ, confirming a brief appearance by President Trump at the March 5 meeting in which the two parties finalized the terms of their antitrust settlement.

Digital Music News 2d ago

AI audio company Sonilo announces an $11 million funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint. The funds will help scale operations. Sonilo, a generative audio company that builds proprietary video-native music and sound models, has announced an $11 million funding round led by B...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Catching lightning in a tech support bottle

The Register 2d ago

A former Eminem employee has pleaded guilty to a copyright infringement charge related to the reproduction and sale of unreleased tracks by the artist. Joseph Strange, a 48-year-old man who was formerly employed by celebrated rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), has pleaded guilty in the...

Digital Music News 2d ago

The winners of annual awards given out by ASCAP for the year’s most outstanding music writing and broadcasts include biographies of film composers John Williams and Bernard Herrmann, as well as a documentary about cult R&B artist Swamp Dogg, liner notes for an archival release from Frank Zappa,...

Variety 2d ago

Spotify has reported double-digit year-over-year (YoY) user growth – and subscriber-base expansions “across all regions” – for Q3 2026, when its revenue jumped 16% YoY. Meanwhile, the company’s stock (NYSE: SPOT) is up about 9% from yesterday’s close.

Digital Music News 2d ago

The artist will feature in the gothic film based on Peter Cameron's novel, What Happens at Night

Rolling Stone 2d ago

The rights to Damon Dash’s life story have been auctioned off for just $550,000, with the money set to go to his creditors amid bankruptcy proceedings. Music mogul Damon Dash’s bankruptcy proceedings continue with the auctioning off of the rights to his life story, which sold for $550,000.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Another log on the litigation fire: Suno is now facing a nearly $200 million copyright infringement and DMCA complaint from Reservoir Media, which has also fired off a similar action against Anthropic. Richard S. Busch-repped Reservoir submitted both suits to the U.S.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Singer-songwriter and Variety Hitmakers 2024 honoree Raye has won the 2026 Mercury prize for her epic second studio album, “This Music May Contain Hope,” beating out Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and others for the prize. The Mercury Prize has no real equivalent in the U.S., and is intended to...

Variety 2d ago

John Mayer has had his hands full with what felt like a hundred projects over the past few years — with putting out new music not among them. It takes a stretch of the memory to even recall that he announced a parting of ways with Sony Music back in 2022, with no followup revelation […]

Variety 2d ago

John Mayer is launching his own record label in a partnership with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records, bringing him back to the major label fold. John Mayer has announced the launch of his own record label, Sob Rock Records, in a partnership with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, celebrating the singer-songwriter’s influence on R&B. Across her career, which spans more than five decades, Khan helped shape the sound of soul, funk and R&B with her music, including hits like “Tell Me Something Good,”...

Variety 2d ago

“Adversaries are clearly spending time (and tokens) on this bug,” researcher says.

The Register 2d ago

Veteran communications exec Liz Morentin has launched Greenvalley Media & Marketing, focusing on entertainment, media and technology companies and their leaders.

Variety 2d ago

The LEGO Group and Daft Punk ink a partnership that brings the iconic duo’s robot alter egos to the LEGO universe, building on the success of a fan project.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Not to kill the human, of course – to kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing their infection

The Register 2d ago

Legendary bassist. You know, the guy with the long beard who’s played with seemingly EVERYBODY! Video: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=r9cRgq4WQLs&si=S67aBYnuLybzXuPZ&drli=1 Audio: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leland-sklar/id1316200737?i=1000797598116...

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Spotify's Q3 2026 shareholder deck shows that Latin America accounted for 24% of the company's 306 million Premium subscribers at the end of September. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

No actual digits or cats were harmed beyond the number crunching that went into this LLM poisoning experiment

The Register 2d ago

It looks exactly like what you’d expect a Teenage Engineering guitar amp to look like. | Image: Teenage Engineering Teenage Engineering is branching out into instrument amps with the previously leaked EP-35, a multi-input, multi-instrument, battery-powered amp with built-in effects.

The Verge 2d ago

When BTS opted out of the 2027 Grammys, it raised a question that goes beyond one band: can a category built to celebrate Asian music also end up setting it apart? Artists, executives, and the data weigh in on what recognition should look like for a global sound.

How Music Charts 2d ago

DEAG acquires the remaining 25.1% stake in handwerker promotion from its founder, Fred Handwerker, becoming the sole shareholder of the company. Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) is acquiring the remaining 25.1% stake in handwerker promotion e.

Digital Music News 2d ago

The new label, Crime & Punishment Records, has signed singer-songwriter Elle Bramhall as its first artist. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

New York is getting a Halloween double bill: on October 31, Harry Styles’ final night at Madison Square Garden will be paired with an electric disco dance party for fans across the city.

Spotify 2d ago

From Bad Bunny to Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican artists have made an indelible mark on music worldwide. And while the island’s talent continues to reach global audiences, Spotify is committed to expand access to the resources and spaces the next generation of Puerto Rican creators need to pursue their...

Spotify 2d ago

Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.

TechCrunch 2d ago

Fandom is not “one-size-fits-all”, but rather an amalgamation of different engagement types and levels of activity. In last year’s Defining entertainment superfans report, MIDiA began to demystify engagement by creating four core fan archetypes according to how fans engage with their favourite...

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

One more tile, we're gonna celebrate! We're up all night to get blocky! Yes, the Daft Punk / Lego crossover is finally here. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

AI-music startup Moises has inked its latest partnership, with SoundCloud. It’s a promotional deal that includes a technical integration, with artists on SoundCloud able to export their tracks into Moises for mixing, mastering and stem separation. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

There has been speculation for months that Meta’s Threads social network was about to overtake its arch-rival X (formerly Twitter) for monthly users. Now – at least according to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg – it has happened. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

Hive has helped its 1,600-plus venue, promoter and festival clients to sell more than $1bn of tickets using its event-marketing platform. Now it’s raised some money of its own to continue growing. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

Under tredje kvartalet 2026 växte vi till 306 miljoner premiumanvändare, med tillväxt i samtliga regioner, och nådde 788 miljoner månatliga aktiva användare. Samtidigt blev både bruttomarginalen och rörelseresultatet bättre än väntat.

Spotify 2d ago

In Q3 2026, we grew to 306 million Premium Subscribers, with growth across every region, and reached 788 million Monthly Active Users, while our Gross Margin and Operating Income came in ahead of expectations.

Spotify 2d ago

Canberra, Australia – Today a group of 63 international media organizations led by the News/Media Alliance delivered a letter to senior Australian politicians asking them to reject proposed changes to the country’s copyright laws that would allow artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted...

RIAA 3d ago

Apple is officially launching a rebrand of Apple Music. Following the appearance of a redesigned wordmark in a video and an updated app icon in an iOS 27.2 beta, Apple introduced the new "identity" for Apple Music today.

The Verge 3d ago

Every October, Spotify’s RADAR Creators program taps a new class of podcast creators who stand out with fresh voices and perspectives. The podcast arm of our RADAR program, which champions emerging artists and songwriters, RADAR Creators offers marketing, editorial, and promotional support to help...

Spotify 3d ago

Serato DJ for iOS is finally bringing the company's pro-level DJ suite to the iPhone and iPad. Until now, the company had only dipped its toes into mobile software, with apps like Pyro that basically just added some autofades between songs in a playlist.

The Verge 3d ago

The right song sounds even better on the open road. Today, Spotify is introducing a new way to listen while driving: our next-generation in-car app, launching first across Audi’s current lineup.

Spotify 3d ago

Sequential recommendation benchmarks are widely used to evaluate models that predict what a user will... The post Do Sequential Recommendation Benchmarks Require Higher-Order Sequence Modelling? appeared first on Spotify Engineering.

Spotify Research 3d ago

With Meta in the regulatory hotseat and western “social” apps becoming increasingly entertainment-first, a natural question arises: is the opportunity ripe for a new competitor? Few saw TikTok coming, but the short-form video app –boosted by the Covid pandemic – has reshaped the social media...

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

The most successful creators no longer look like online personalities. They now operate as fully-fledged media businesses with capital, networks, and business expertise – and they’re using these attributes to help nurture the next generation. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

Arturia is adding to its Freak line of proudly weird digital synths with the MiniFreak 49. Under the hood, it's almost identical to the current MiniFreak, but it adds a number of more professional features and some interface improvements.

The Verge 4d ago

Spotify says it has removed more than 50 million songs considered AI-generated slop or spam from user recommendations over the past year. That's according to an announcement on Tuesday that says Spotify has also made changes to its recommendation system to highlight more music made by human...

The Verge 4d ago

Believe and Spotify have signed a licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming tool, allowing Believe and TuneCore’s participating artists and labels to benefit from new creative and revenue opportunities, while enabling fans to create remixes of their songs.

Spotify 4d ago

A year ago, we laid out our plans to protect artists and listeners from spam, impersonation, and deception in the age of AI. One core idea drives this work: human artistry comes first. Here’s what we’ve done, and what’s next.

Spotify 4d ago

Demystifying the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon: the past, present, and future center of Hollywood.

The Pudding 5d ago

The Copyright Act of 1976 was enacted as Public Law 94-553 on October 19, 1976, signed by President Gerald Ford, which makes it fifty years old today. It has governed over an era of significant technological advances, including the rise of home video, satellite communications, digital content, the...

Copyhype 5d ago

If you spend any time on r/synthesizers or watch a lot of synth videos on YouTube, you've probably noticed the explosion of custom firmware for hardware synthesizers, samplers, and grooveboxes.

The Verge 5d ago

J Mascis on stage during Dinosaur Jr.’s Baby’s Alright show in NYC. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis is known as something of a slacker guitar god. He stands stoically onstage, barely moving, as he seemingly effortlessly works through deft guitar solos and lopsided riffs.

The Verge 6d ago