Bitcoin funds see weekly outflows of $111M, most since March: CoinSharesSolana bucked the trend, with its $9.5 million in inflows taking the top spot over the past week.

TikTok users can now watch a full episode of Peacock’s ‘Killing It’Peacock is trying out a new strategy to promote its shows—posting full episodes on the popular short-form video app TikTok. As a first for the company, episode one of “Killing It” Season 2 will be available to watch for free on TikTok, parent company NBCUniversal announced Monday.
Starting today, viewers can find the first episode on Peacock’s TikTok account, which is broken into five separate parts. Each video is around three to eight minutes long.
The move is certainly interesting given the current SAG/WGA strike, which has disrupted the production of many series and movies. It’s likely Peacock’s hope that its new TikTok strategy will bring new viewers to the series since stars are unable to fully promote their work to fans — aside from social media posts. Plus, it’s been a recent trend for TikTok users to upload full-length films and shows.
The first three episodes of “Killing It” are also available on YouTube, following a similar move made by competitor Paramount+. Peacock recently uploaded the second episode of Pete Davidson’s “Bupkis” on YouTube one month after it launched on the streaming service in May.

“Killing It” stars “The Office” actor Craig Robinson as bank security guard Craig Foster who has ambitious plans to become an entrepreneur. He then meets an Uber driver named Jillian (Claudia O’Doherty), who introduces him to the world of state-sponsored python hunting. For some reason, Foster thinks this is a great way to achieve his goals.
The second season continues Foster’s wild journey of snake-hunting and making cash. Foster and Jillian own a palmetto berry farm; however, human visitors as well as a snail infestation threaten to ruin their business.
The eight-episode season premieres August 17 on Peacock.

Deezer drops heavy hint that music streaming price hikes could be a recurring phenomenonJeronimo Folgueira tells analysts that his company now has the 'opportunity to review pricing again in the near future'
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Kakao and K-Pop giant SM Entertainment are ramping up their US presence. What will that mean for HYBE?Korea's biggest music companies are increasing their presence in the United States – and they're hungry to grow market share
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ViatorDSP Introduces Rust Lo-Fi Effect For Pay What You Want
ViatorDSP releases Rust, a free (pay what you want) lo-fi plugin for Windows and macOS. You would think that in this modern era, we’d have less propensity toward the grunge and grit of the analog era. However, there’s some charm in songs that sound just a bit off, at least going by the millions of [...]
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Meta’s AudioCraft AI music tool could cut multiple revenue streams for musiciansMeta has launched AdudioCraft, a free generative AI text-to-audio and music tool, and announced that it is open-sourcing it for research purposes “to help advance the field of AI-generated audio.”. Continue reading
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Major investor of Native Instruments and iZotope bids to acquire AVIDUS firm Francisco Partners, a major investor of Native Instruments and iZotope, is among private equity firms competing to acquire AVID, otherwise known as Avid Technology Inc.

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Earlier this year, Francisco Partners backed up the new partnership with iZotope and Native Instruments, which saw the two manufacturers team up to “shape the future of music making and audio production”.
Another company that is currently bidding for acquisition of AVID is Symphony Technology Group, a private-equity firm focused on technology investments. Earlier in the year, STG made a deal to take Momentive Global Inc, the parent company of SurveyMonkey.
AVID provides valuable software for the music industry, owning both digital audio workstation Pro Tools and music notation software Sibelius. Its products are widely considered to be industry standard, with Pro Tools likely the most used digital audio workstation in the world.
Sibelius is also one of the most commonly used scoring softwares in the composition world, and counts the likes of Hans Zimmer among its users.
Therefore, the potential purchase is a monumental move, especially considering that AVID has a current value of $1.2 billion.
According to Reuters, AVID started exploring options, including the sale of the company with the help of investment bank Goldman Sachs, earlier this year. Anonymous sources have since told Reuters that a deal could be signed as early as this month.
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Techivation introduce M-De-Esser plug-in Techivation's latest offering takes an innovative approach to de-essing, employing a spectral shaping algorithm to tackle sibilance and harshness in vocal recordings.

Free Webinars on A2IM’s Health Insurance for Musicians this weekHealth insurance for musicians will be the subject of two free webinars this Wednesday hosted by The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The indie trade group recently added the. Continue reading
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The life cycle of a Sync placementLearn more about the process of getting music into TV. film and games. A quick but thorough guide that goes from pitching to placement to payment. by Jon Mizrachi of. Continue reading
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Layer Engine is a Free Granular Engine Plugin for Windows and Linux
Independent audio developer Eoin O’Dowd has just released a free/donationware plugin called Layer Engine, and it’s available for Windows 10/11 and Linux. It’s still in development, so the developer suggests following his Gumroad page to be aware of future updates. Anyway, Layer Engine already looks and sounds like a very powerful instrument! It features two [...]
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Dutch DJ breaks Guinness World Record with 11-hour setDutch DJ Reinier Zonneveld has broken a Guinness World Record after playing a set that lasted 11 hours and 11 minutes.

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Zonneveld took to the stage at the Karren Maar Festival at the Stadsblokken in the city of Arnhem on Saturday (5 August). A Guinness World Record representative was there to certify the feat.
Zonneveld’s team told EDM.com that the DJ began just after midday, and ended precisely at midnight, totalling his DJ set to over eleven hours.
“Karren Maar festival was an extraordinary journey of sound and connection. Playing for 11 hours and 11 minutes allowed me to deep dive into the essence of my music, exploring uncharted territories of emotion and energy,” explained Zonneveld of his reasons for attempting the challenge.
“It was a humbling experience to witness the support and energy from the crowd, creating a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. I am grateful for the opportunity to have shared this unforgettable experience with everyone present, as we pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of electronic music.”
Zonneveld often posts videos from his sets on his Youtube channel, so there’s a fair chance that a video of the full 11 hour set might be coming our way soon.
Other DJ Guinness World Record holders include Nosher Ali Khan, DJ Ghasuray, and Saad Ata Barcha, who in 2021 played the highest altitude DJ set at almost six Kilometers high, and DJ Archie, who holds the title of the youngest DJ ever, at just four years old.

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Roland to open three-storey retail space in Tokyo, Japan later this yearRoland is set to open its first retail space in Japan later this year, which will host three floors each focusing on a series of instruments. It comes after the brand opened its first ever retail store in London last year to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

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Situated in Tokyo, the new space will open its doors 1 October 2023. Just as in the London store, this new space will also run an appointment-based structure, which allows customers to book appointments in advance for personalised one-on-one instruction and testing with Roland product specialists, in what it calls “Demo-on-Demand”.
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“Audience Specific Experience” or ASX retail technology will also feature in the space. This is Roland’s proprietary technology which enables customers to customise stage lighting, audio, and video whilst in-store.
On the first floor, synthesisers, digital wind instruments, Roland Cloud and DJ-related products will be showcased, as well as accessories, apparel and more. The second floor is set to offer a more relaxed atmosphere, with an assortment of the brand’s best-selling pianos, whilst the basement floor will host a range of Roland V-Drums kits and BOSS products.
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“I am very pleased to announce the opening of the Roland Store Tokyo. Roland was born in Japan, and for more than 50 years we have had a succession of groundbreaking products that have revolutionised the music scene, attracting musicians and music lovers from around the world,” says Gordon Raison, CEO and representative director of Roland Corporation.
“The purpose of opening Roland Store Tokyo is to give the visitors a genuine experience of connecting with our products and culture in an intimate environment. By opening our store in Harajuku, a centre of music, fashion, art, and fun subcultures, we hope to deliver our vision to as many music lovers as possible, further promoting creativity across our customers.”
The Tokyo and London stores are part of a wider plan to expand Roland’s global reach. No other news of any further retail stores has yet been announced.
Learn more at Roland.
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Major investor of Native Instruments and iZotope bids to acquire AVIDUS firm Francisco Partners, a major investor of Native Instruments and iZotope, is among private equity firms competing to acquire AVID, otherwise known as Avid Technology Inc.

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Earlier this year, Francisco Partners backed up the new partnership with iZotope and Native Instruments, which saw the two manufacturers team up to “shape the future of music making and audio production”.
Another company that is currently bidding for acquisition of AVID is Symphony Technology Group, a private-equity firm focused on technology investments. Earlier in the year, STG made a deal to take Momentive Global Inc, the parent company of SurveyMonkey.
AVID provides valuable software for the music industry, owning both digital audio workstation Pro Tools and music notation software Sibelius. Its products are widely considered to be industry standard, with Pro Tools likely the most used digital audio workstation in the world.
Sibelius is also one of the most commonly used scoring softwares in the composition world, and counts the likes of Hans Zimmer among its users.
Therefore, the potential purchase is a monumental move, especially considering that AVID has a current value of $1.2 billion.
According to Reuters, AVID started exploring options, including the sale of the company with the help of investment bank Goldman Sachs, earlier this year. Anonymous sources have since told Reuters that a deal could be signed as early as this month.
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Resonance-Sound Latin Trap & Reggaeton Vol.1 for Serum The inimitable vibes of Latin Trap and Reggaeton are an essential part of today's radio. Especially in the summertime the success of the genre blossoms again. Since it is difficult to find... Read More