The Criticals Sign to FantasyFantasy Records has signed rising indie rock band, THE CRITICALS. Emerging out of Nashville’s vibrant underground rock scene, THE CRITICALS: lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Parker Forbes, and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, Cole Shugart are generating major buzz for their prolific, inventive songwriting, and a growing reputation as one of indie rock’s most charismatic, must-see live performers.

By the time they formed THE CRITICALS in 2018, Forbes and Shugart had spent more than 10 years playing in various groups in and around Nashville. Barely into middle school, the longtime friends and occasional collaborators gained invaluable experience gigging in backyards, warehouses, and basements, basically wherever they could set up instruments and a PA.  

Inspired by the free-wheeling, indelible songs of David Bowie, The Stones, The Kinks, The 1975 and The Strokes among many others, the music obsessed pair slowly developed their own distinctive sound, a wild blend of melodic classicism and indie rock thrash.

With a burgeoning national presence, THE CRITICALS have been wowing audiences at every stop, playing sold-out clubs in NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Knoxville, Washington D.C., L.A., and Nashville.  To date, the group has self-released two well-regarded EPs, 2019’s Mimosa Hygiene and 2020’s Sour Grapes. Release plans and new tour dates will be announced soon! Visit www.thecriticalsofficial.com for more info.

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Can Country Music enact Common Sense Gun Control? 60 top artists pledge to tryEmmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Margo Price, Kelsea Ballerini, and dozens of other top Nashville musicians have signed a letter and met with Tennesse lawmakers. Continue reading
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NAMM 23: Trinnov Nova Trinnov Audio's latest room-correction system aims to deliver many of the benefits of their flagship systems at a lower price point.

7 Ways AI is changing Music Promotion & How to make it work for YouAI (Artificial intelligence) can do more than create Fake Drake cover songs and cover art. What about monitoring your social media or identifying potential powerful collabs? Kep reading to find. Continue reading
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QUICK HITS: Myxt opens w/ $2M • StageIt + Full Option • Public Pressure adds music • Qobuz to Canada • Promotions @ ASCAP, WCMMyxt has launched its audio file management platform alongside seed funding of $2 million led by Accel and Quiet Capital to support the development of its centralized audio workplace. •. Continue reading
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Function Loops x BandLab Launch Music Contest With $5,000 In Prizes
Function Loops recently partnered with BandLab to launch the #FunctionLoopsVocalPack music production contest with $5,000 in prizes. The four best-placed winners of the #FunctionLoopsVocalPack competition will receive a Premium Bundle pack by Function Loops, including more than $1000 worth of sample content. Additionally, the first-place winner will walk away with a cash prize of $500, and [...]
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ModeAudio VHS Beats Review + GIVEAWAY (One FREE Copy Inside)
Read our ModeAudio VHS Beats review and enter the giveaway to win a free copy of this retro-inspired drum library. ModeAudio’s VHS Beats – Drum Machine Samples is a collection for those who want to step back in time to the glory days of magnetic tape. It’s a sample pack that delivers the perfectly imperfect [...]
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Dolby Atmos Composer from Fiedler Audio The latest plug-ins from Fiedler Audio allow any DAW to be used to create Dolby Atmos content, even those that lack native multi-channel support.

Crypto financial services provider Januar receives full Danish payments licenseThe Danish startup founded by former Chainalysis staff helps crypto companies find banking services by connecting them to IBAN infrastructure.

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Pinterest brings on Google Pixel VP to fill chief product officer positionPinterest announced today its newest hire, Sabrina Ellis, to take on the role of chief product offer. Ellis spent the last 12 years at Google, where she led the work on Google Pixel. Previously, she spent eight years at Yahoo (the parent company of TechCrunch) in numerous leadership roles.
Sabrina will join Pinterest on May 15. She will replace Pinterest’s current senior vice president of product, Naveen Gavini, who will remain at the company until the end of September.
In her new role, Ellis will lead the product management and design teams, reporting directly to Pinterest CEO Bill Ready.
The overarching goal for the company is to make everything on Pinterest shoppable. For instance, in July 2022, Pinterest launched an API for Shopping, so merchants can create engaging shopping experiences for users (aka Pinners). It also rolled out a Shop tab for businesses to show off all their shoppable products.
During its latest earnings call, Ready mentioned that Pinterest is also working on making videos shoppable. Additionally, the company is currently testing shopping capabilities for Shuffles, its collage-making app.
Ellis will be responsible for helping accelerate this goal by further integrating Pinterest’s shopping experience into the home feed and the search function. In today’s announcement, the company reiterated plans to make pins shoppable.

Pinterest is testing new ways to shop in Shuffles collages

“I’m thrilled to join the incredible team at Pinterest. In a world where finding inspiration is more important than ever, I’ve long admired how Pinterest stands out as the platform helping people turn real-life dreams into real-world action,” Ellis said in a statement. “I’ve been passionate throughout my career about offering users experiences that enhance their lives and foster positivity. Pinterest is a natural fit for me to pursue this passion, and I’m excited to create a world where inspiration and emotional well-being go so authentically hand-in-hand.”
“I’m excited for Sabrina to steer the next phase of innovation at Pinterest while leading the most talented and hardworking individuals I’ve ever had the privilege to work with and learn from,” Gavini said.
After 10 years, Gavini is stepping down in order to pursue the next chapter in his career, the company wrote.
Gavini has worked on almost every major new product at Pinterest, including his time as an engineer for Guided Search, its search engine that launched in 2014 to give users an in-depth discovery experience with the use of descriptive guides.
“When I joined Pinterest, I was motivated by the idea of building a first-of-its kind platform for people to discover inspiration for all aspects of their lives,” Gavini added. “More than a decade later, I’m grateful for the opportunity to have helped scale Pinterest to a place that inspires hundreds of millions of users around the world.”
As of February, Pinterest has 450 million monthly active users worldwide.

Pinterest reaches 450 million monthly users, will focus on making videos ‘shoppable’

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Waves Audio Announces SuperRack PerformerWaves Audio has announced SuperRack Performer – a live-sound plugin host running natively on Mac & PC. With SuperRack Performer, you can now get the exact live sound you want, by just adding Waves plugins to live setups of any size, any budget. All you need are Waves plugins running on a Mac or PC connected to the mixer, with no extra hardware required.  

Simple to set up, it is a natural extension of any mixing console, digital or analog. It’s optimized for simple setup and connectivity, no matter the venue, and streamlined for live show use with efficient loading, routing, plugin control, quick keys, MIDI-use and snapshot recall.  

Insert your plugins of choice for the perfect vocal tuning & FX, tight and punchy drums, instant feedback elimination, even your favorite analog-modeled chain on the mix bus—and much more. With SuperRack Performer, you are no longer being held back by problematic gear or venues. Use your Waves plugins to solve room problems, make the show sound as polished as studio recordings, and empower your performers to sound great anywhere.  

Likewise, musicians can now take full control of their show, with no need to compromise on their live setup. They can now give fans their studio sound on stage by using the exact plugin chains used in their recordings.  

Waves SuperRack Performer Features:

Native Waves plugin host for live performances

Musicians: get your exact studio sound on stage

USB sync with digital consoles; no additional cabling

App optimized & streamlined for live show use

Recall snapshots remotely using the Waves mRecall app

Get top tier-sound at any show, of any size or budget

Solve room problems with Waves’ specialized plugins

Run up to 64 stereo plugin racks

Stable & reliable for live shows with minimal latency  

Today’s music not only embraces plugins, but often relies on them for the artist’s true signature sound. Integrating Waves plugins into your live rig gives you total freedom over the sound you can conjure for the audience. With SuperRack Performer, you can now make your music sound true to its intention. Capturing true studio sound on stage is now simpler than ever.  

To learn more, click here.  

Video:“How to Set Up SuperRack Performer: Run Waves Plugins LIVE with a Laptop”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQEAKrRcd74

Drake sued for alleged copyright infringement over sample used on ‘Calling My Name’Ghanaian rapper Obrafour has filed a lawsuit against Drake
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SM Entertainment HQ raided by financial regulator in South Korea (report)South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service is investigating suspected stock manipulation
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AIR Music Tech release Ether reverb Ether offers scope for creative and advanced reverb modulation thanks to its expansive controls and features.