Music Tech

The MPC Sample is my new favorite portable beat maker

Back to basics. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Akai MPC is one of the most storied names in music history. But over the last decade, it's strayed pretty far from its roots as a humble sampler.

The new rules of music’s growth engine: Insights from MIDiA’s merch and ticket buyer survey

Expanded rights are quickly becoming the growth engine of the recorded music industry. The category – which includes labels’ participation in revenue streams like merch and live – grew an impressive 21. Source