2024 Music Industry Predictions from Maykel Piron of Armada MusicMaykel Piron, co-founder and CEO of Armada Music, shares reflections on the last year and predictions for 2024. Between now and the end of the year, Hypebot will be publishing a. Continue reading
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Output Releases FREE AI-Powered Sample Pack Generator
Output released Pack Generator, a free AI-based sound generator that lets users create royalty-free sample packs using text prompts. It’s no secret that AI tools for music production aren’t as advanced as their counterparts for generating images, videos, and text. However, AI music generators and similar audio tools are catching up, and the latest one [...]
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Helicity Space raises $5M to unlock fusion propulsion – and fast travel in deep spaceHelicity Space has closed a $5 million seed funding to accelerate development of a technology that could finally unlock fast, efficient travel in deep space. That technology is fusion propulsion, which has long been the domain of science fiction. The startup says that they have discovered a way to use plasma jets for fusion reaction. […]
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🆕 Hey there! We are facing the PublMe platform updates for data storage, monetization, etc. and after this we'll be ready to restart the uploads to the community Music Store: https://explore.publme.com/ 🎶

‘Animate Anyone’ heralds the approach of full-motion deepfakesAs if still-image deepfakes aren’t bad enough, we may soon have to contend with generated videos of anyone who dares to put a photo of themselves online: with Animate Anyone, bad actors can puppeteer people better than ever. The new generative video technique was developed by researchers at Alibaba Group’s Institute for Intelligent Computing. It’s […]
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AllMusic's Best of 2023Each year at AllMusic, our editors look back through the albums that made the biggest impact, broke new ground, and just all-out moved us. We begin with our overall best-of list, and will explore a different genre each weekday until the new year. These are our 100 favorite albums of 2023.

Audio Modeling partner with GPU Audio Audio Modeling have announced a partnership that will see their SWAM instrument line-up gain support for GPU Audio’s graphics card-powered processing technology.

How This Record Label Sells More Vinyl Than StreamsThis week, Ari is joined by Terry Cole, owner and operator of Colemine Records and Plaid Room Records.

Get Up To 80% Off SoundToys Plugins During The Black Friday Sale
Up until the 1st of December, you can get your hands on the mighty Soundtoys‘ catalog of plugins at highly discounted prices on PluginBoutique. Some of them are discounted up to 80% off during the SoundToys Black Friday Sale, starting from $29 to $49 for single plugins. Alternatively, if you want to go ‘all in,’ [...]
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Tokyo Dawn Labs unveil Special Filters bundle Tokyo Dawn Labs' latest plug-ins offer specialist solutions for situations where traditional EQ processors may fall short.

How many music genres are there? [Bobby Owsinski]How many music genres are there? Hint: A LOT more than you think… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 One of the things that’s particularly hard for artists and bands. Continue reading
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The effect of Beyoncé’s Homecoming on the Dance Music GenreBeyoncé’s RENAISSANCE may have caused controversy at the Grammys, but its positive impact on the career of seasoned dance musicians like Honey Dijon and Big Freedia is undeniable. by Harry Levin from. Continue reading
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How to organize and revisit your ‘leftover’ music projects
From bouncing demos to revisiting your folder structures, let's explore a few techniques for making the best use of your 'leftover' project files.

YouTube rolls out AI tool that clones artist’s voices (with their consent)YouTube has rolled out a new AI tool allowing creators to clone the voices of famous pop stars – with their consent.

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Affectionately named ‘Dream Track’, the experimental feature allows users to create short, 30-second tracks in the style of artists who have agreed to ‘lend their voices’, so to speak. The nine artists who are working with YouTube on the feature include Alec Benjamin, Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Papoose, Sia, T-Pain, and Troye Sivan.
“By simply typing an idea into the creation prompt and selecting a participating artist that appears in the carousel, an original Shorts soundtrack featuring the AI-generated voice of that artist will be produced for the creator to use in their Short.”
As the company explains, the tool’s use is limited to YouTube Shorts, which means you won’t be finding full-length AI-generated John Legend songs on the web anytime soon. YouTube also says that the feature is currently being tested with a “small group of select US creators”.
Speaking about the project, Puth says: “I’m extremely excited and inspired… YouTube has been a great partner in outlining their approach to AI and understands the need to work together to develop this technology responsibly, ensuring it will accelerate creativity instead of replacing it.”

The release comes on the heels of YouTube’s recent crackdown on AI clones of musicians, giving music labels the ability to take down content.
According to a blog post published by YouTube, the move requires creators to begin labelling AI-generated content that they believe to be “realistic” when uploading videos.
“In determining whether to grant a removal request, we’ll consider factors such as whether content is the subject of news reporting, analysis or critique of the synthetic vocals,” said YouTube Product Management vice presidents Jennifer Flannery O’Connor and Emily Moxley.
“These removal requests will be available to labels or distributors who represent artists participating in YouTube’s early AI music experiments.”

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The Soundtoys Black Friday sale starts today – here are all the offersScouting for a steal this Black Friday? You’re in luck. Soundtoys has launched its 2023 Black Friday sale – it’s a whopper.

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Starting today (Friday 17 November), precisely one week ahead of the big day on Friday 24 November, the Soundtoys sale slashes prices on its collection of vastly popular effects plugins, from the EchoBoy, to the Decapitator and Little AlterBoy, and some of its plugin bundles.
The quality of Soundtoys effects plugins makes them popular among many of the professional producers we’ve interviewed in recent years. Even without this sale, they’re affordable, too, which is why the brand’s yearly Black Friday sale has become such a coveted event. Last year, for example, it gave away its Little Radiator tube warmth plugin for free, which’s since become a mainstay in MusicTech’s own processing chain.
What’s included in the Soundtoys Black Friday Sale?
Soundtoys is offering discounts on all of its effects plugins. You can grab the award-winning Soundtoys 5 plugin bundle at just $249 (originally $499). The Soundtoys Effect Rack, bundling 15 essential effects, is now at $149, previously $299.
Acclaimed plugins like EchoBoy, Decapitator, Little AlterBoy, and the new SuperPlate, are individually available at $49 (usually $99-199).
The big freebie this year comes in the form of the Soundtoys Little Plate reverb plugin, a recreation of the EMT 140 plate reverb, with added creative twists.
All other Soundtoys plugins are also now slashed to $29 each from their standard $99-149 price range. You can also get 50 per cent off on upgrades if you’re already a Soundtoys plugin owner.
“During Black Friday, we lower the price of our Soundtoys 5 bundle significantly to make our effects more accessible to music makers, mixers and producers,” said Ken Bogdanowicz, founder and CEO of Soundtoys in a press release.
“Each plugin we make is designed to stand alone – and to complement the others. When Soundtoys effects are combined together in Effect Rack, the sonic possibilities and creative options are virtually endless. And the Soundtoys 5 bundle is more powerful than ever now with the new SuperPlate reverb in Effect Rack. It takes mixing to the next level.”
Who’s running Black Friday sales?
It’s not just Soundtoys getting in on the plugin-based Black Friday action this year. The Universal Audio Black Friday sale sees 12 days of savings across the holiday. This sale includes 85 per cent off on its Studer A800 Multichannel Tape recorder, 70 per cent off the ​​Capitol Mastering Compressor, and 50 per cent off on the Waterfall Rotary Speaker.
Plugin retailer Plugin Boutique also has a range of plugins on offer from a variety of brands. Our standout offers include a wild 100 per cent off on two AIR Music plugins, 75 per cent off on the SSL X-Limit, half price on the Korg Collection, 75 per cent off Sonnox Oxford Inflator and a massive 50 per cent off on Arturia’s big V Collection 9 bundle.
What is Black Friday?
Black Friday is an annual shopping event that originated in the United States, occurring the day after Thanksgiving. It offers substantial discounts and deals across various retail sectors, including hardware and software music tech products.
The November sale period is known for its major deals, significant price reductions and limited-time offers on various products, encouraging large numbers of consumers to shop for holiday gifts and take advantage of discounted items from electronics and appliances to clothing and more.
The Soundtoys Black Friday sale starts today, on Friday 17 November 2023. It will then run until 1 December 2023.
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