WOMEX 24 - Worldwide Music Expo Manchester Music City have announced that musicians, filmmakers and music professionals can now submit proposals to take part in the 30th edition of the worldwide music conference.

Downtown, Hipgnosis and NMPA rally behind Universal Music Group in its fight with TikTokAndrew Bergman, David Israelite, Merck Mercuriadis all publicly support UMG's position
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Activist Artists Management and Sound Future Hold Provocative Discussion on Music in the Era of AIFrom left to right: Bob Lefsetz, Donald S. Passman, Wesley Schultz, Milana Rabkin Lewis and Tyler Grimm.

Yesterday, in a highlight of a busy GRAMMY week, Bernie Cahill and his partners at Activist Artists Managementalong with Brandy Schultz, President of Sound Future, hosted a panel discussion on “Music in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”. The panel was moderated by music industry analyst and critic Bob Lefsetz and included an all-star panel consisting of Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, veteran music attorney Donald S. Passman, STEM CEO Milana Rabkin Lewis, and Chief Counsel for Policy & Strategy for the U.S. House of Representatives Tyler Grimm.

The spirited and candid discussion explored the current state of AI and highlighted some actions the music industry may take to protect the rights of human creators. The group further delved into the creative and music business uses for AI, the legislation that may regulate the use of AI and whether or not the music industry should fear AI or embrace the potential it may deliver.

While there were more questions than answers, the overall sentiment is that the industry needs to learn from its past and find ways to harness new AI technologies while making sure artists are paid and reputations are protected. The standing room only audience at Activist’s West Hollywood office included over 200 forward thinking executives from both music and tech, including Don Was, Terah Lyons, Elliot Groffman, Mark Geiger and Kimbal Musk, to name a few.

Bernie Cahill, Wesley Schultz, Milana Rabkin Lewis, Tyler Grimm, Donald S. Passman

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Unlock New Dimension with Animoog Galaxy for Apple Vision ProAnimoog Galaxy is a new music production app designed exclusively for Vision Pro, Apple’s highly anticipated entry into the world of spatial computing. Powered by Moog’s Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), this multi-sensory creative tool introduces users to an immersive experience unlike any other, bringing a revolutionary instrument to musicians and technophiles.

​Experience the next era of music production with Animoog Galaxy for Apple Vision Pro. Discover more about Animoog Galaxy here.

Animoog Galaxy for Apple Vision Pro: Key Features

Designed for Apple Vision Pro: Visuals, graphics, gestures, interactions and sounds were created specifically for Apple Vision Pro, embracing and amplifying its unique capabilities.

Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE): Animoog Galaxy utilizes an exciting Moog technology that allows you to spatially move through the X, Y, and Z axes of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evolving soundscape.

Immersive Experience: Constantly evolving sounds and visuals help create a peaceful mood and environment all around you. Fully immerse yourself in Animoog Galaxy's universe with a futuristic user interface that takes cues from popular sci-fi imagery.

Modulation and Pitch Shifting: Control Animoog Galaxy's advanced gestural keyboard with configurable scales, pitch correction, and glide. Simply look, pinch, and drag to control multiple per-voice parameters.

Intelligent Step Sequencer: Rhythmical melodies can be generated in-tune with the keyboard.

EG/LFO: Articulate your dynamics with three independent six-stage DAHDSR envelope generators for Amp, Filter, and Mod, each with loop and sync functionality. Give motion to your sound with three independent LFOs featuring continuously variable wave shapes, phase offset, delayed start, sync, and support for 1-8 repeats.

Mod Options: Animoog Galaxy features a highly flexible modulation matrix with 10 lanes and a multitude of sources, controllers, and destinations—including global destinations like Delay and Thick.

Expansive Effects: Experiment with a collection of dynamic sound-altering and sound-augmenting effects with Delay, Unison, Bitcrush, Drive, Filter, Arpeggiator, and Recorder.

MIDI Integration: Use your favorite MIDI controller to control Animoog Galaxy (with full support for MPE input) or go MIDI out to use Animoog Galaxy's highly expressive keyboard to control your favorite instruments.

Additional Features: Animoog Galaxy includes backwards compatibility with presets and timbres from Animoog Z, 440Hz base frequency offset (+/- 10Hz), and preset tagging.

Learn more at moogmusic.com.

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You can now save £1,328 on Universal Audio’s Electronic Music Bundle for a limited timeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. For more information on how this works, see our terms of use.
Looks like those January sales are just seeping right into February, as Universal Audio’s Electronic Music Bundle is now available for just £67, saving you a ridiculous £1,328 — yes, you read that right — over on Plugin Boutique. There are some serious goodies in here, too.
This mind-boggling bargain will set you up with Universal Audio’s Moog Minimoog emulation (£199 RRP), UA Opal (£199 RRP), the Studer A800 Tape Recorder (£349 RRP), the 1176 Classic Limiter Collection (£299 RRP), and the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb emulation (£349 RRP). That’s not a bad set of plugins for £67, no matter what genre or style of music you make.
The deal is available until 18 February 2024, giving you some time if you’re not ready to hit ‘buy’ — but, frankly, a 95 per cent discount on these revered Universal Audio plugins is not one to miss. But if you’re not a fan of UA, you might want to check out the £900 discount on Native Instruments Digital-Analogue Bundle, landing you a host of excellent plugins for £54.
What’s in the Universal Audio Electronic Music Bundle?
Sure, the UA Electronic Music bundle is star-studded, but the Moog Minimoog is a superstar for any genre, any artist, any DAW. It’s the only Moog-endorsed third-party Minimoog emulation on the market, so you can guarantee that it’s one of the best.

Universal Audio’s Opal is a proprietary wavetable synth by the brand, which we awarded a 9/10 in our review in 2022.
We said: “Opal is an absolute gem. It’s expertly designed and makes sound design immediate and enjoyable. It’s versatile, comes with excellent presets, and its sound will glisten out of your speakers.”

The 1176 Classic Limiter Collection is a triple-threat of emulations of the revered 1176 hardware compressor, originally made by Universal Audio in 1967 (which at the time was called UREI).
As Plugin Boutique says, the 1176 is “an easy‑to‑use ‘desert island’ compressor that has lent its character and punch to some of the greatest recordings in history.”
Elsewhere in the bundle is the Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb emulation, which brings the sound of a legendary studio reverb straight to your DAW.
Used by everyone from the Talking Heads to U2, the Lexicon 224 “remains one of the most popular digital reverb units of all time. Now you can track and mix with this singular piece of audio history with the Lexicon 224 Reverb plug-in,” says Plugin Boutique.

Rounding out the deal is the Studer A800 Tape Recorder emulation, which gives you the warmth and presence of the iconic Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder, which has been the analogue recording device for stellar records by the likes of  Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, A Tribe Called Quest, and Jeff Buckley. You’ll get a faithful emulation of the hardware’s analogue circuitry, making it “the most accurate representation of multitrack analogue tape recording available.”
Grab the Universal Audio Electronic Music Bundle for £67 at Plugin Boutique now. 
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Save nearly $900 on Native Instruments plugins with this insane $54 bundleFancy a bargain? Plugin Boutique is currently offering up a versatile bundle that is sure to aid all your production needs.
The Native Instruments x Plugin Boutique Digital-Analogue Bundle offers a perfect balance of raw analogue sampling and sharp, innovative digital plug-in tools. The wide-ranging bundle will fully kit you out – and it’s got a lovely $876 discount to top it off.

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Kicking things off, the bundle includes Massive – that’s enough bang for your buck alone. The powerhouse synthesizer is legendary, trusted by bass-junkies and electro producers the world over, boasting over 1,300 sounds, flexible routing, innovative sound synthesis and more. The synth is currently going for $149 on its own, more than double the bundle’s $54 price tag. Even if you’ve just had your eye on Massive, this is a great opportunity to get it at a steal.
Elsewhere, the Digital-Analogue bundle also includes iZotope’s brilliant Neoverb. This intelligent reverb plugin boasts a nifty Reverb Assistant to guide you through; with an AI-powered EQ section that listens to your audio, the Assistant helps users avoid artefacts, mud and masking, allowing your mixing experience to run smoothly.
There’s also an endless selection of sounds to explore, with an Advanced Panel allowing users to experiment and dive head-first into fresh new sounds. Users can also play with a huge library of ready made vocal, instrumental and genre presets.
Brainworx’s bx_hybrid V2 is also included, a state-of-the-art mixing and mastering tool designed with analogue filters in mind. The mixing software is kitted out with critically acclaimed filters, as well as 11 EQ bands, an Auto Solo Mode for soloing single frequency bands, and more.
The bundle also boasts Focusrite’s bx_console – a channel strip designed specifically for Beatles Producer Sir George Martin. It’s a digital replication of a truly coveted console – only 10 of the full consoles were made, with only 9 still in existence.
Studio Drummer rounds things off nicely. The virtual drum software is kitted out with over 3,300 realistic acoustic drum tracks, allowing users to pop dynamic, lifelike drum tracks straight into their creations. Its versatile, offers detailed mixing options, and a great way to inject that raw, organic drum sound into your mixes.
The Native Instruments Digital-Analogue Bundle is currently available for $54. For more info, head to Plugin Boutique.
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Moog’s Apple Vision Pro Animoog Galaxy softsynth is a “multidimensional sonic, visual and spatial experience”Scratching your head at the lack of music-making apps on your new $3,500 Vision Pro? Fear not. Moog has just launched Animoog Galaxy, a softsynth specifically created for the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset.

READ MORE: What could Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset mean for music production?

Animoog Galaxy introduces an innovative approach to the Moog Animoog iOS instrument by integrating spatial computing, giving you a hands-on, immersive sound sculpting experience. It combines generative visuals and audio with the user’s surroundings, so you get a shared-space sound machine.
To use Animoog Galaxy, simply interact with the app using intuitive hand gestures on your Apple Vision Pro device. Navigate through the immersive interface to access presets –120 in total – manipulate parameters, and sculpt soundscapes in real time, all while experiencing dynamic visuals that respond to your movements and actions.
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At the heart of Animoog Galaxy lies the Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), Moog’s own technology that lets you navigate through unique timbres across the X, Y, and Z axes, so you can create expressive soundscapes.
Animoog Galaxy’s intelligent step sequencer means you can effortlessly generate rhythmical melodies that are perfectly in tune with the keyboard, fostering a seamless flow of musical ideas.
In terms of modulation, there are 10 lanes and a wealth of sources, controllers, and destinations. These include global destinations like Delay and Thick, providing users with extensive control over their sonic creations.
There’s an expansive collection of effects, including Delay, Unison, Bitcrush, Drive, and Filter. There’s also an Arpeggiator function, allowing users to experiment and shape their sound with precision.
Credit: Moog
And if you’re asking about MIDI compatibility… the answer is ‘yes’. Animoog Galaxy seamlessly integrates with MIDI controllers, allowing users to control the app with their favourite MIDI devices. With full support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) input, users can explore expressive playing techniques, while MIDI out capabilities enable Animoog Galaxy’s keyboard to control external instruments.
Animoog Galaxy is available now for $29. Buy it on the Apple App Store.
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Half of the UK’s most-streamed artists are from London, new research findsNew research has found that 50 percent of the UK’s most-streamed artists are from London.

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The findings came from data compiled by A2D2, which studied the top 40 most successful British artists of all time (on the basis of their total and daily streaming figures) and looked at whereabouts in the country they hail from.
London-born artists made up half of the list overall, with Dua Lipa, Sam Smith, Coldplay, Queen and Adele all featuring.
However, the artist A2D2 deemed to be the most successful in the UK came from outside of London. Topping the list is Ed Sheeran, who was born in Halifax and was raised in Suffolk.
Other artists in the top 10 from outside of London include  The Beatles and Calvin Harris, from Liverpool and Dumfries respectively. Meanwhile, two of the top 10 artists came from the Midlands. These were Harry Styles, who was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, and Ellie Goulding, from neighbouring Herefordshire.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 09: Ed Sheeran performs live on stage as he plays a surprise support set for The Darkness at The Roundhouse on December 09, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)
“London’s musical influence points to its unique ecosystem for nurturing musical talent,” says A2D2’s founder Peter Fealey in response o the news. “The city’s diverse and vibrant cultural scene, world-class recording studios, and a long history of fostering musical communities have been attracting artists from all across the UK and beyond, giving them collaboration opportunities, as well as access to industry players for artists to break through internationally”.
In other music news, the entirety of Universal Music Group’s song catalogue has been removed from TikTok after its current licensing agreement expires on 31 January 2024, Music Business News has confirmed.
In an open letter issued earlier this week (30 January), titled ‘Why we must call time out on TikTok’, UMG accused TikTok of attempting to “bully” them into “accepting a deal worth less than the previous deal, far less than fair market value and not reflective of their exponential growth”.
UMG said that during its contract renewal discussions with TikTok, it has been “pressing” the tech giant on “three critical issues”, including “appropriate compensation for our artists and songwriters, protecting human artists from the harmful effects of AI, and online safety for TikTok’s users.”
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