WeWork reportedly on the verge of filing bankruptcy, stock plummetsWeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider. WeWork warned in August in its second-quarter earnings that “substantial doubt exists about the […]
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9 music production elements common in horror themes
Discover nine songwriting and music production techniques that embody the horror genre, and then check out our collection of 50 Halloween samples on Splice.

Overloud Choptones Bogie F100 CHOPTONES BOGIE F100 - RIG LIBRARY Choptones Bogie F100 is the TH-U expansion library, created by Choptones, seeking to recreate the sound of an authentic Mesa Boogie F100*... Read More

Anghami could be delisted from the Nasdaq this week (or in the very near future)Anghami has received a 'delist determination letter' from the Nasdaq
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Bandcamp Union files Songtradr labor complaint, points to racial biasThe Bandcamp United Union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Songtradr, who recently purchased the indie music marketplace from Epic Games. The. Continue reading
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Four things we learned from Sir Lucian Grainge on Universal’s Q3 earnings call… that wasn’t ‘Merchants of Garbage’From Deezer to AI and China, UMG's leadership team discussed a number of key topics for the business
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Eventide reintroduce the Omnipressor To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their versatile Omnipressor dynamics unit, Eventide have announced an upcoming reissue that stays true to the original design. 

Rick Rubin: “The way sounds interact on a micro level to create something is the whole game”Iconic music producer and Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin has publicly highlighted the importance of “feel” in rhythm, caused by combining two instruments.

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He makes the comments during a recent episode of his podcast, Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin, in which he sits down with fellow hip-hop producer Kenny Beats. In the nearly two-hour conversation, they discuss swing, their musical heroes, making music visually, collecting music as teenagers and loads more. If you’re a production nerd, it’s an absolute gold mine and worth checking out.
The two are discussing drums and rhythm, when Rubin says, “I had a revelation just recently in the past few weeks: it’s all about rhythm. And when I say rhythm, I don’t mean the beat. I mean, the little internal relationships between whatever is playing, the feel between those things. I don’t think anything else matters. The way the sounds interact on a micro level to create something is the whole game.”
They go on to talk about Chris Dave, drummer, composer, and bandleader whom they both admire because of his impressively tight syncopation and unique “feel”.
“I mean, you said something to me, probably five years ago about Chris Dave,” Kenny Beats says, “and how he could play kick, snare, kick – the simplest beat in the world, and would make it 10 times more interesting than anybody else just because of his feel. And Robert Glasper has said the same thing to me about Chris Dave. Thundercat has said the same thing to me about Chris Dave.
“It’s the reason why [J] Dilla is Dilla for people, why Slayer is Slayer,” he adds.
Also in the podcast, they go on to discuss swing, with Kenny Beats saying he “sees swing and bounce visually” and that he “grew up with a grid” and instead of learning how the likes of J Dilla created a loose sense of swing by jamming into an MPC, he would zoom in to identify the nuances in rhythms within his DAW.
Subscribe to Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast via YouTube.
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Researchers find a way to use “off-the-shelf” earphones to measure heart rateThe days of using special equipment to measure heart rate could be over, as researchers have found a way to use everyday earphones instead.
Researchers at Google are using “off-the-shelf” active noise-cancelling earphones to measure heart rates, simply by using ingenuity and updated software.

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In a new research blog, spotted by 9to5 Google, the scientists explain that something called photoplethysmography (PTG) uses light pulses to measure blood activity, but has limitations. Instead, the scientists are trying a different approach called audioplethsymography (APG), which uses ultrasound to measure the heart rate.
Put simply, it works by bouncing low-intensity ultrasound waves off the ear canal and using a tiny microphone to detect how the skin surface moves as blood pumps through. For some people, it is quite common to feel your heartbeat in your ears, and this technology builds off of that.
According to the blog, the technique was “resilient” regardless of ear canal size or skin tone. This seems quite ground-breaking as dark skin tones and even dark tattoos can often cause issues with heart rate accuracy with smartwatches.
“APG enables [active noise-cancelling earbuds] to monitor a user’s physiological signals, such as heart rate and heart rate variability, without adding extra sensors or compromising battery life,” the blog explains.
The exact earbud used in this experiment is unknown, but from what the researchers describe, it can be used in any off the shelf earphone with active noise-cancelling technology.
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Manatt’s music streaming royalty calculator is the best we’ve seenSince streaming services began paying musicians and labels, we’ve seen dozens of calculators purporting to predict earnings, but one just launched by consultancy Manatt looks to be the most up-to-date. Continue reading
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Live Nation responds to Sen. Klobuchar’s all-in ticket pricing concernsLast week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino over concerns that the concert giant and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster were not moving fast enough to. Continue reading
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State Machine instrument range from Cradle The latest three software instruments from Cradle cover a range of bass, synth and keys sounds, and all share a common set of controls and sound design tools. 

Will Apple’s “scary fast” M3 chips boost speeds for music producers?Apple has announced its new M3 family of processor chips, made up of the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max.

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The announcement was made during Apple’s latest Apple Event, dubbed the “scary fast” event, yesterday on Monday 30 October, which you can watch below. The announcement event revolved around the new M3 family, with Apple outlining how the chips will benefit MacBook and iMac users.

The M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips are the first to use 3-nanometer technology, featuring a more efficient GPU, dynamic caching, and hardware-accelerated rendering features. These chips represent a significant leap in graphics architecture for Apple Silicon (Apple’s own system used in chips), targeting a wide range of users, from students to music producers and video editors.
The different M3 chips are used in various MacBook Pro models to cater to different user needs. The all-new MacBook Pro, now available in Space Black, with M3, is ideal for students, business owners, musicians, and video editors, offering a 60 percent speed boost over the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1.
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The MacBook Pro with M3 Pro is designed for coders, creatives, and researchers, providing up to 40 per cent more performance than the 16-inch model with M1 Pro.
Lastly, the MacBook Pro with M3 Max targets machine learning programmers, 3D artists, and video editors, offering up to 11 times the speed of the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pro model and supporting up to 128GB of unified memory for large and complex projects.
Will the Apple M3 chips be useful for music producers?
The short answer is ‘yes’. The M3 chips bring big benefits to music producers. With enhanced performance and rendering capabilities, they streamline music production tasks, making the MacBook Pro with M3 a solid choice for professionals using resource-intensive digital audio workstations.
The M3 Max, with its rapid speed and support for up to 128GB of memory, is especially useful for complex projects on the likes of Ableton Live or Logic Pro. These chips empower music producers with the processing power needed for more efficient and seamless music creation.
This Apple Event followed another announcement briefing made by the company in September. At this event, Apple announced the second generation of AirPods Pro, alongside the iPhone 15 and a new Apple Watch.
Find out more about the M3 chips via Apple.
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