Top Music Business News Last WeekThe top music business news last week included a surprising TikTik update, Live Nation and tub Hub news, the Funnel Strategy for music marketing and much more.
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Hit the Decks! It's French Producer CreedsFrench producer Creeds started out on his musical journey as a piano player and metal fan."I lost interest in piano classes around 15 so my dad bought me a computer and a midi piano," he says. "It was at that time I discovered electronic music and I’ve just tried myself to make it on my own. Now I’m 33 and I’ve never stopped since. I would say it began to be serious when I launched my project with my mate JKLL and then with the singer Helen Ka, both in hardcore techno. Then obviously when I released 'Push Up' 2 years ago, it put the solo project on another level!"The artist describes his sound as hard dance music. "But in the end it’s just a mix of everything I like in the electronic scene," he says. "I feel like everything can be interesting and used in a way to create something cool. On a day to day basis I discover some new sonorities, new ways to arrange or think about music and that’s what drives me to keep exploring and producing."Creeds recently released a collaboration with Bennett."Recently I’ve released a track with Vladimir Cauchemar, an artist I have loved for years," he says. "We teamed up with an amazing singer (Queen Millz) and made a kind of a « pop techno » track that we are super proud about. It’s always a pleasure to work with such talented artists, every studio session is a blessing and reminds me why I’ll never stop doing it! More recently we’ve dropped a collaboration with Bennett called « Milky Way ». Funny thing is our agencies booked the session in Berlin while we didn’t even know each other personally and it went so well in the studio we made most of the track in one day and then he finished it and killed it!"As for gear: "Well I’m not that much into analog synths or modular, I’m a computer producer so I mainly use Ableton, Serum and some mixing plugins like the Fabfilter suite. I try now to have as few plugins as possible and it feels super good to not be lost with useless vsts as I used to have and I started! For monitors I’ve been on Focal alpha 65 for years and I’ve now switched to Neumann KH120, same for my mic which is Neumann TLM103. I also own a Moog subsequent 37 but I have to admit I barely use it. I also own a Nord piano for my liveset and every time I need a clean piano sound to record in my productions."Looking ahead, Creeds has plenty planned for the rest of 2025."Many collabs coming before the end of the year with Beauz, Gonzi, Devin Wild and more," he says. "Next year I will focus more on solo tracks and remixes! I’m also planning to bring back the live show on stage for next year. Basically me with keyboards on stage actually playing my music, far from the dj set. It’s something I’ve experienced last year and it was such a blast I can’t wait to do it again with a new team and new tracks! And obviously touring as a DJ keeps going with some gigs all around the world, next stop outside of Europe will be in Los Angeles at the end of the month, can’t wait for it!"

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UDO Audio unveil the DMNO UDO Audio’s latest instrument aims to merge the company’s signature hybrid sound with a new playful and performative control architecture.

TY DOLLA $IGN LINKS WITH KODAK BLACK & YG FOR "SMILE BODY PRETTY FACE"L.A.-based singer and rapper Ty Dolla $ign has released new single “SMILE BODY PRETTY FACE” featuring Kodak Black and YG, available now through Atlantic Records. LISTEN HERE"Ty’s fourth solo album and first full-length project in five years, TYCOON includes the summer smash, 'ALL IN,' available now alongside an official visualizer streaming HERE," reads a prepared statement. "Ty celebrated 'ALL IN In' with a spectacular monochromatic live performance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, streaming HERE. This spring saw the world premiere of Ty’s powerfully emotional full-length feature documentary, Still Free TC, at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film follows the influential producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist over two years of creativity and self-discovery as he pursues clemency for his brother Gabriel, currently serving a 67-year murder sentence. This November marks the 10-year anniversary of his critically acclaimed debut studio album Free TC."

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Detecting Surveillance Cameras With The ESP32These days, surveillance cameras are all around us, and they’re smarter than ever. In particular, many of them are running advanced algorithms to recognize faces and scan license plates, compiling ever-greater databases on the movements and lives of individuals. Flock You is a project that aims to, at the very least, catalogue this part of the surveillance state, by detecting these cameras out in the wild.
The system is most specifically set up to detect surveillance cameras from Flock Safety, though it’s worth noting a wide range of companies produce plate-reading cameras and associated surveillance systems these days. The device uses an ESP32 microcontroller to detect these devices, relying on the in-built wireless hardware to do the job. The project can be built on a Oui-Spy device from Colonel Panic, or just by using a standard Xiao ESP32 S3 if so desired. By looking at Wi-Fi probe requests and beacon frames, as well as Bluetooth advertisements, it’s possible for the device to pick up telltale transmissions from a range of these cameras, with various pattern-matching techniques and MAC addresses used to filter results in this regard. When the device finds a camera, it sounds a buzzer notifying the user of this fact.
Meanwhile, if you’re interested in just how prevalent plate-reading cameras really are, you might also find deflock.me interesting. It’s a map of ALPR camera locations all over the world,  and you can submit your own findings if so desired. The techniques used by in the Flock You project are based on learnings from the DeFlock project. Meanwhile, if you want to join the surveillance state on your own terms, you can always build your own license plate reader instead!
[Thanks to Eric for the tip!]

Vibe coding: Hype or new reality? Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Lauri Moore (Bessemer), David Cramer (Sentry), and Zach Lloyd (Warp) join the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to debate what founders really need from their first engineering hires — and how AI tooling fits into the equation.

Register a new Korg ID account for a 75% discount on the M1 Music Workstation plugin
If you register a new Korg ID account, you’ll receive a 75% discount on the M1 Music Workstation plugin. Korg’s M1 Music Workstation plugin retails for $99, but if you sign up for a new account, you can buy it for just $25. I know that’s not precisely 75%, but, you know, close enough. If [...]
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Is the TikTok deal really done?President Trump has signed an Executive Order formalizing government approval of the acquisition of U.S, TikYok from China-based ByteDance. But important questions remain about the $14 billion deal, including whether it actually has China's approval.
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The Crow Hill Company Prehistoric StringsA totally unique string library built from one-of-a-kind bespoke instruments to give your string collections horns, teeth and a few ancient bones thrown in for good measure. As part of our ongoing relationship with our friends at Bleeding Fingers, we're delighted to bring to you Prehistoric Strings. It's a string library like no other made from totally unique inventions; hybrid monstrosities to create tones that are primordial, haunting, and staggeringly beautiful in their truly primitive nature. Typical to the sonic ambitions of Bleeding Fingers we're proud to present an audacious project: a unique selection of stringed instruments built with bones, horns, skulls and cannibalised classical instruments including a cello, frame drum, resonating dulcimer and many others. Their generosity led to them kindly agreeing to share their unique inventions with the rest of the composing world. The Crow Hill team flew over to Remote Control studios in Santa Monica to create a totally new set of recordings for a tailor-made plugin with a simple brief in mind: imagine approaching this like we would any of our successful strings libraries. Give everyone the tools of the trade to incorporate these incredible instruments into their standard workflow and expand their palette with horns, teeth, and ancient fossilised bones. Designed To Fit Seamlessly Into Your Existing Workflow We approached Prehistoric Strings as we would any other strings library. We applied our AAA-grade sampling techniques and attention to detail to create a totally unique library that fits and integrates perfectly with all your others. A broad selection of articulations, dynamic layers, round robins and onboard processing to offer you the shallowest possible learning curve and immediate transformation of your compositional work. Product Specs 5 Custom-built solo string instruments. Select & play each instrument independently. Blended "ensemble mix" to create an otherworldly quintet. Carefully crafted effects signals to add motion & texture to your sound. 3 mix-ready stereo signals (Close, Wide, Ambient). Intimate & dry studio recording. 4 unique reverb algorithms. Master processing tools incl. Room Tone, Stereo Imaging, Mono Filter & authentically captured "Room Tone". Included presets. Made in collaboration with Bleeding Fingers. Recorded at Remote Control Productions. Read More

UJAM offers Finisher RETRO multi-effect plugin FREE for a limited time
UJAM has made Finisher RETRO, its vintage-themed multi-effect plugin, available for free—but only for a limited time. While Finisher RETRO isn’t a new release, this is a rare chance to grab it for free, directly from the UJAM website or Plugin Boutique. Just add it to your cart and complete the free checkout to claim your [...]
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MLC can file amended complaint in ‘bundling’ lawsuit against Spotify, court saysThe Mechanical Licensing Collective secures crucial procedural victory in legal battle with Spotify
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Crowdfunding for Independent Musicians: What You Need To KnowIt was not that long ago that crowdfunding for independent musicians has a bad wrap thanks to some spectacular flameouts of platforms serving the sector. But now crowdfunding for musicians is back in vogue and it couldn't happen at a better time.
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MIDI Innovation Awards 2025: Winners The MIDI Association have revealed the full list of winners for this year’s MIDI Innovation Awards following a live stream announcement hosted in collaboration with Andrew Huang. 

IK Multimedia announces new “ethically sourced” AI voice modelling plugin, ReSingJoining the likes of DJ Fresh’s Voice-Swap, IK Multimedia has thrown its hat into the AI-powered voice modelling ring with ReSing, a new plugin which captures the “timbre, tone and expression of real artists, sourced ethically”.
Powered by AI, ReSing enables producers and vocalists to take scratch vocals – unpolished takes, in other words – and replace them with “expressive, professional-quality voices”.

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While ReSing includes 25 voices and 25 instrument models at launch, IK Multimedia says this library will expand, plus users have the ability to create their own voice models, too.
Additionally, ReSing is not cloud-based and instead runs directly on your desktop, “removing the need for data transmission and queues”. So in other words, faster results.

Aside from the ability to turn rough vocal takes into “professional-quality” performances, ReSing also enables producers to adjust a vocal’s energy, tone and style, and even blend voices.
Another cool use case is producers can sing a bassline, riff or hook, and turn it into a real instrument via ReSing’s onboard library of instruments.
IK Multimedia says ReSing is the “first platform of its kind” to allow users to model their own voice and lease it out for profit.
ReSing operates both as a standalone application or as a plugin with a DAW, and comes with a perpetual licence, so no subscription is necessary.
Ethics is often a key concern among AI sceptics, so IK Multimedia confirms all artists whose vocals have been used in ReSing have signed “clear and transparent agreements that ensure their contributions are acknowledged and protected”.
Pricing and availability
Scheduled for launch in October 2025, ReSing is available now for pre-order at a reduced price, at three different tiers:

ReSing Free – two voices, two instruments, totally free, obviously
ReSing – $/€89.99 (reg. $129.99) – 10 voices, 10 instruments
ReSing MAX – $/€ 149.99 (reg. $199.99) – 25 voices, 25 instruments

For more information, head to IK Multimedia.
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This AI guitar pedal lets you “sound like any song” with just one click – but does it risk taking the soul out of music-making?Artificial intelligence has been reshaping music production for years, from automated mixing to generative composition – and now, it’s finally hitting the pedalboard.
Chicago-based startup Groundhog Audio has unveiled the OnePedal, a guitar pedal powered by AI that can match the tone of virtually any song in seconds. In theory at least.

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The process is deceptively simple. Users select a track from the app’s library, which features over 100,000 songs, or upload their own. The system then isolates the guitar track, analyses its tone, and generates an effects chain that gets you as close as possible to the original recording. The AI model is trained to understand music styles, guitar gear, and production techniques, enabling it to predict the ideal settings and signal chains for each track.
Those settings can be saved directly to the pedal for offline use, making the OnePedal equally effective for bedroom practice, studio sessions, or live performances.
Navigating between songs and tones is just as effortless: a large central knob lets users scroll quickly through tracks, while a dedicated tone switch allows seamless switching between different sounds mid-performance. A 4-inch screen provides intuitive access to presets and settings, keeping the focus on playing rather than menu diving.
As Groundhog Audio founder Max Engle puts it, the OnePedal is about reclaiming time for creativity: “Guitarists shouldn’t have to spend hours dialing in knobs or scrolling forums to get the right sound,” he says. “We want to give musicians time back to focus on what they really love – playing.”
Beautiful-sounding as that argument may be, music-making purists might argue that handing over so much of the technical process to a machine risks stripping away the soul of music-making. For many musicians, the joys of experimentation, accidental discovery, and shaping a tone by ear are part of what gives music its character.
Still, tools like OnePedal are just part of a growing wave of AI-powered music tech. Audio sample library WAVS, for instance, recently launched its AI Sample Finder, letting users drag any audio file from their DAW timeline into the plugin to discover similar sounds. More than anything, these innovations illustrate how AI is increasingly taking over the technical heavy lifting, leaving musicians to weigh the balance between efficiency and creative expression.
The OnePedal launches on Kickstarter on 30 September for $399 (retail price $549), with limited-edition “Founding User” perks and lifetime software updates available to early backers.
Learn more at Groundhog Audio.
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