Pulsar Audio Smasher Is FREE For A Limited Time
AudioDeluxe offers the Smasher compressor plugin by Pulsar Audio as a FREE download in April. If there was ever a Guinness World Record for the most emulated compressor in software, it would have to be the 1176. If you’ve somehow missed the magic of a good 1176 emulation, look no further than Pulsar’s Smasher, which [...]
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SoundsDivine Wonky Tapes Vol.3 'Wonky Tapes Vol.3' features 40 patches for the Sequential Prophet 5/10. This is the final set in a series of 3 soundsets for the Prophet 5/10, inspired by dusty old synthesizer... Read More

GranularEncoder Is A FREE Ambisonic Granular Plugin By IEM
Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics released GranularEncoder, a free and open-source ambisonic granular effect plugin for Windows and macOS. GranularEncoder is a granular effect that encodes a mono or stereo audio input into the Ambisonic domain. The plugin offers two different grain distribution modes: 2D and 3D. As with any other granular effect, GranularEncoder [...]
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SSL unveil System T consoles SSL's latest consoles aim to bridge the gap between control surfaces and large-format consoles for those mixing music in immersive formats. 

Linda Audio Fuzzy Linda Audio releases Fuzzy - versatile guitar fuzz distortion plugin with some extra features. Fuzzy does not model any real hardware but it is capable of wide spectrum of fuzz distorted... Read More

OpenAI needs a DAO to manage ChatGPTA decentralized autonomous organization could help solve concerns over issues including ChatGPT’s political biases and its potential for abuse.

Avid Pro Tools Ultimate Pro Tools Ultimate - Subscription package features the most complete music creation, mixing and toolset. Create at the speed of inspiration with Pro Tools. Online registration required.... Read More

Lux Capital ditches its opportunity fund in latest fundraiseLux Capital, known for investing in life science and frontier tech startups, is back in the market to fundraise for its latest vehicle — but this time without a dedicated late-stage entity.
The firm is targeting over $1 billion for Lux Ventures VIII, according to meeting materials from the New Mexico State Investment Council (NM SIC) for March 28, which committed $62.5 million to the fund. The fund will combine the firm’s early and late-stage investing strategies into one pool.
The firm was founded in 2000 and has raised $4 billion across nine previous funds. Lux declined to comment on its fundraising efforts.
The fund will still invest in later-stage opportunities, but the firm’s founder and managing partner, Josh Wolfe, told the NM SIC that the fund will primarily invest at the early stage, and will continue the firm’s thesis of investing at the intersection of sciences and tech.
The firm most recently raised a pair of funds in June 2021 that totaled nearly $1.5 billion. This included $675 million for early-stage focused Lux Ventures VII, and $800 million for Lux Total Opportunities Fund, a late-stage fund.
Lux is the latest firm with early-stage roots to ditch a dedicated late-stage fund given that the late-stage and exit environments have remained muted over the past year. Last month, Y Combinator said it would shut down its continuity fund, pulling back from late-stage investing and letting go of 20% of its team in one move.
Multiple firms, including Founders Fund and Vibe Capital, have either shrunk the size of their funds or given investors some of their capital back due to the softening market.
As 2023 rolls on, we expect to see more funds retreat to their traditional investing stage.
Lux Capital ditches its opportunity fund in latest fundraise by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube to expand livestreams, artist interactions and shopping at Coachella 2023For the first time, YouTube will live-stream all the stages at the iconic music festival
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Beatroot Music Signs 7-Year-Old King Moore to Distribution DealBeatroot Music, a leading independent music distributor and part of the Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME) family of companies, has signed a distribution deal with 7-year-old recording artist King Moore. Under the deal, Beatroot will ensure Moore’s singles and albums are available on all major DSPs, pitch his songs for playlist placements and sync opportunities, and provide his team access to advanced analytics.

Known for his larger-than-life personality, Moore recently released the single “Big Dreams,” which has racked up over 1 million streams and counting while helping him amass over 300,000 followers on Instagram and over 40,000 followers on TikTok. His next single, “Pen Game,” will be released by Beatroot on April 21 and can be pre-saved here: https://beatroot.ffm.to/pengame.

“We are excited to add such a young and enthusiastic artist to our Beatroot family,” said Steve Corn, Director of Operations at Beatroot. “I am confident that his talent and enthusiasm will take him far, and we look forward to being part of his journey.”

King Moore has been featured in publications including The Source, LA Weekly, Atlanta News World, Hip Hop On Deck, The American Reporter, US Times Now, and Time Bulletin. Moore will also soon be making his feature film debut in the indie dark comedy Cora Bora, due for release this spring.

For more information on Beatroot, visit beatroot.com.

Fugue State Audio Latcher Latcher is a VST3i noisebox synth in the same vein as NANDroid and XORbot, and contains many of the same features as those previous synths. The sound-generating part is something of a cross... Read More

Focusrite Midnight And Scarlett Plugin Suites Are Now FREE (Legacy)
Focusrite offers the Midnight Plugin Suite and Scarlett Plugin Suite bundles for free download on its website. The plugins are now discontinued and considered legacy software. Focusrite plugins have been around for quite some time. They were originally available exclusively for Focusrite hardware owners. However, the company has discontinued its legacy plugins and now offers [...]
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27 Jobs in the Music Industry other than Recording ArtistI have been constantly amazed by just how many professions there are in the New Music Business other than merely recording artist and performing musician. Here are 27 jobs in the music industry.