AI companies upped their federal lobbying spend in 2024 amid regulatory uncertaintyCompanies spent significantly more lobbying AI issues at the U.S. federal level last year compared to 2023 amid regulatory uncertainty. According to data compiled by OpenSecrets, 648 companies spent on AI lobbying in 2024 versus 458 in 2023, representing a 141% year-over-year increase. Companies like Microsoft supported legislation such as the CREATE AI Act, which […]
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Small Print Bed? No Problem!One of the major limitations of 3D printers is the size of the printable area. The robotic arm holding the printer head can only print where it can reach, after all. Some methods of reducing this constraint have been tried before, largely focusing on either larger printers or printer heads that are mobile in some way. Another approach to increasing the size of prints beyond the confined space typical of most consumer-grade 3D printers is to create some sort of joinery into the prints themselves so that larger things can be created. [Cal Bryant] is developing this jigsaw-based method which has allowed him to produce some truly massive prints.
Rather than making the joints by hand, [Cal]’s software will cut up a model into a certain number of parts when given the volume constraints of a specific 3D printer so it can not only easily print the parts, but also automatically add the jigsaw-like dovetail joints to each of the sections of the print. There were a few things that needed prototyping to get exactly right like the tolerance between each of the “teeth” of the joint, which [Cal] settled on 0.2 mm which allows for a strong glued joint, and there are were some software artifacts to take care of as well like overhanging sections of teeth around the edges of prints. But with those edge cases taken care of he has some working automation software that can print arbitrarily large objects.
[Cal] has used this to build a few speaker enclosures, replacing older MDF designs with 3D printed ones. He’s also built a full-size arcade cabinet which he points out was an excellent way to use up leftover filament. Another clever way we’ve seen of producing prints larger than the 3D printer is to remove the print bed entirely. This robotic 3D printer can move itself to a location and then print directly on its environment.

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Mark Douglas on the rising importance of the International Performer Number: ‘We strive to remove cost from the wider industry and sharing metadata and systems is one way we do that.’The following op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, CIO of UK-based music licensing company, PPL.
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Producers react to famous EDM samples (Daft Punk, Tiësto, and more)
Veteran music producers John Grand and Max Nepa-Rewak react to samples that are heard in tracks by the likes of Daft Punk, Tiësto, and others.

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Sony Ends Blu-Ray, MD and MiniDV Media ProductionWith the slow demise of physical media the past years, companies are gradually closing shop on producing everything from the physical media itself to their players and recorders. For Sony this seems to have now escalated to where it’ll be shuttering its recordable optical media storage operations, after more than 18 years of producing recordable Blu-ray discs. As noted by [Toms Hardware] this also includes minidisc (MD) media and MiniDV cassettes.
We previously reported on Sony ending the production of recordable Blu-ray media for consumers, which now seems to have expanded to Sony’s remaining storage media. It also raises the likelihood that Sony’s next game console (likely PlayStation 6) will not feature any optical drive at all as Blu-ray loses importance. While MiniDV likely was only interesting to those of us still lugging one of those MiniDV camcorders around, the loss of MD production may be felt quite strongly in the indie music scene, where MD is experiencing somewhat of a revival alongside cassette tapes and vinyl records.
Although it would appear that physical media is now effectively dead in favor of streaming services, it might be too soon to mark its demise.

Waves launches the eMotion LV1 Classic, its first-ever fully integrated live mixing consoleNAMM 2025: The Waves LV1 mix engine has been a staple of live mixing for many years, and now the Israeli audio developer has fully integrated the software into its first-ever all-in-one console: the eMotion LV1 Classic.
It features 17 faders – 16 channels and one master – that can shift between 64 stereo channels. There is also a 21.5-inch touchscreen for making changes to the mix at a moment’s notice – essential for live applications.

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In terms of technical specifications, the eMotion LV1 Classic’s mix engine is 32-bit and runs at 44.1–96 kHz sample rates, offering sizeable headroom. There are 16 Waves Signature Preamps, and the software allows the users to switch between transparent preamp output and enhanced output.
Regarding enhancements, LV1 Classic comes with 16 built-in Waves processors, including Dynamic EQ (F6), live vocal pitch correction (Waves Tune Real-Time), and feedback and mic bleed elimination (X-FDBK and PSE). Waves’ vast library of plugins can be easily integrated into the console as well for users looking to expand its native capabilities.
Waves Senior Product Manager Yaniv Litmanovich says: “We are excited to introduce the eMotion LV1 Classic console, making Waves’ sonic capabilities and tools accessible for all in a familiar yet innovative form factor. This robust yet compact desk blends all Waves audio and UX expertise, marking a new era in Waves’ product offerings for the live sound industry.”
The eMotion LV1 Classic console is available for £7,444. For more info, head to Waves.
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Music Venue Trust Report underscores decline in venuesThe Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of venues has released its 2024 Annual Report, which paints a bleak picture of independent live music in the UK
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Apple and Google ban TikTok app despite Trump Executive OrderApple and Google ban TikTok app despite Trump's executive order giving a 75 day reprieve, and creators are starting to get worried.
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Deezer’s new AI detection tool has already found 10% of all tracks submitted to the platform are AI-generatedAI-generated music is a simple reality in 2025, and presents a competition problem to human producers looking to get their music heard on streaming platforms. Deezer is looking to tackle this problem by integrating AI detection software into its platform, and has already discovered that around 10,000 fully AI-generated songs are being uploaded every day. This amounts to 10% of Deezer’s daily uploads.
In response, Deezer is not removing the content, but is sidelining all AI-generated music from its algorithmic recommendations.

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“As artificial intelligence continues to increasingly disrupt the music ecosystem, with a growing amount of AI content flooding streaming platforms like Deezer, we are proud to have developed a cutting-edge tool that will increase transparency for creators and fans alike,” says Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier. “Generative AI has the potential to positively impact music creation and consumption, but its use must be guided by responsibility and care in order to safeguard the rights and revenues of artists and songwriters.”
Deezer has been developing this tool for roughly a year to detect AI-generated content from a wide variety of datasets including well-known AI models such as Suno and Udio. With this foundation, it can easily integrate detection tools for other AI models as long as it has examples of data from them.
“We set out to create the best AI detection tool on the market, and we have made incredible progress in just one year,” says Aurélien Hérault, Deezer’s Chief Innovation Officer. “Tools that are on the market today can be highly effective as long as they are trained on data sets from a specific generative AI model, but the detection rate drastically decreases as soon as the tool is subjected to a new model or new data. We have addressed this challenge and created a tool that is significantly more robust and applicable to multiple models.”
This is not the first time Deezer has taken a strong stance against AI. In October 2024, it was the only streaming service to add its name to the global statement on AI training, which reads:
“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.”
Learn more via the Deezer Newsroom.
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Chartmetric Report reveals an Overcrowded Music IndustryChartmetric’s new report shows an overcrowded music industry with millions of artists competing for listeners. Shockingly, most struggle to get even 10 plays a month a reminder of just how. Continue reading
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GForce launch Novation Bass Station soft-synth GForce’s recreation aims to deliver the same sonic power as the original whilst expanding its capabilities with additions such as 16-voice polyphony.