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Blatant Plagiarism? 5 key takeaways from Universal’s lyrics lawsuit against AI unicorn AnthropicLawsuit against AI company could prove to be a decisive moment in establishing the legal boundaries of artificial intelligence
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Juice WRLD estate, Dr. Luke sued over royalties for ‘Not Enough’The lawsuit also names as a defendant music publisher Opus Music Group, which acquired a large stake in Juice WRLD’s catalog earlier this year.
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A3E Survey: AI in content creation Advanced Audio + Applications Exchange survey wants your opinions/views on the use of Human-Driven Content Creation (HDCC) compared to AI-Driven Content Generation (AICG) in the entertainment industries.

A3E’s content creation survey A3Ehave launched a survey on the use of Human-Driven Content Creation (HGCC) compared to AI-Driven Content Generation (AICG) in the entertainment industries.

Could Platinum Notes 10 by Mixed In Key improve the quality of your mixes?Mixed In Key has launched Platinum Notes 10, the tenth version of its DJ-focussed file enhancing and organising tool.

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Platinum Notes is a software application tailored for DJing and audio mixing, aiming to enhance music file quality. It analyses your audio tracks and employs audio processing techniques to improve sound quality. Notably, it offers advanced features like precise key recognition, pitch correction for harmonic mixing, loudness normalisation, file tagging, and format conversion, which go beyond what traditional DJ software like Rekordbox, Traktor, or Serato provides.

The new Platinum Notes 10 has a revamped, more modern interface and builds on the features of its previous editions, now providing more advanced audio processing, more software integration capabilities, track overwriting and advanced tagging options.
The plugin’s audio processing now uses technology from Kilohearts, a plugin developer that specialises in boosting audio with processing plugins such as EQs and multi-effect plugins.
You can now also overwrite existing songs rather than having duplicate files. This means you no longer need to replace tracks within your DJ software and keeps the workflow streamlined. This feature is optional and you can still keep the original files while creating a new version. If you overwrite, Platinum Notes 10 will keep a backup of your collection so you can always revert.
Something else that’s new to Platinum Notes is the ability to automatically match input and output audio file formats. This is useful if you have a variety of audio formats, such as MP3, WAV, and AIFF in the same library.
Tagging has also been improved so for most audio file formats, all of the metadata and cover art will now be retained for any new version you export from Platinum Notes 10.
Mixed In Key is not the only software developer to have created a nifty DJ tool recently. In September, DJ Studio 2.0 was released, a “DAW for DJs” that uses AI to create mixes for you. It integrates with popular DJ software, syncs music libraries, arranges tracks by BPM and key, and automates mix creation with harmonic intelligence. You can fine-tune transitions, save presets, and export to Mixcloud, YouTube, or Ableton Live.
Mixed In Key’s Platinum Notes 10 software is available to buy now for $98. Find it at Mixed In Key.
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ADE 2023: “I believe that any misstep is always a lesson”: Afrojack on why budding producers should embrace their mistakesProducer Afrojack has given his advice for how budding producers should view and utilise their mistakes.
The artist spoke during a panel at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) last week (19 October), where he shared his advice on taking responsibility and how he uses his missteps to teach other upcoming artists.

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During the Evolution of Afrojack panel, the Grammy-winning producer and founder of WALL Recordings reflected on some of his mistakes, which he now views as lessons.
“Well, I am where I am today also because of the missteps,” he begins. “So I believe that any misstep is always a lesson. So it’s always good.
“Like, for example, I didn’t put my name on [David Guetta’s] Titanium or I got muscled out of the [Chris Brown] Look At Me Now production credits or Beyonce’s Run The World because of my lack of experience, but having that experience taught me how to deal with these types of things, and also taught me what type of person I want to be, because I know the different ways there are to go about business, you know?”

He continues, “You can tell someone, ‘this is what I want to do’, then you can be sweet, or you can be sour. And you can also not tell someone what you’re gonna do. It’s like, it’s all possibilities and to each their own.
“But to me, even though I could see those types of things as mistakes, or I should have been more exact, they were very, very wise lessons for me, which I’ve also been able to teach other people. So I think mistakes are the most valuable lessons.”
To view the full list of Afrojack’s upcoming live dates, view his official website.
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Linda Audio Releases FREE Hyperdrive Saturation Plugin For Windows
Linda Audio has just released Hyperdrive, a versatile free saturation effect with advanced filtering and modulation features. This developer has brought us some great freebies in the past, including the Stargazer shimmer reverb, and the Instavibe saturation plugin. The interface of Hyperdrive is very well-designed, with a professional look-feel, and its packed features will surprise [...]
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‘Fasten your seat belts,’ as Spotify sets Q3 earnings reportSpotify will report Q3 earnings before the market opens Tuesday, and a top analyst is expecting increased volatility following what they expect will be a mixed report. Although Spotify’s revenue. Continue reading
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10 Ways Indie Musicians Can Save Money on TourSuccessful tours require hard work, a lot of planning, and of course… money. Here are a few ways even amateur artists can save some extra cash on the road. from. Continue reading
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Techivation launch M-Compressor Techivation’s latest plug-in combines upward and downward compression and aims to deliver clean, distortion-free dynamics processing that will suit a wide variety of sources.

Everything artists need to know about TIDAL’s new Fans featuresJust like with Spotify for Artists, TIDAL Artist Home is a hub for customizing your profile, accessing useful fan insights, and more. With updated Fans feature, artists can now better. Continue reading
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ADE 2023: Max Cooper says producers need to “separate technique from expression”Electronic producer and DJ Max Cooper has talked about the importance of separating the technical aspect of production from the more emotional, expressive side when making music.

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Cooper gave the advice during his talk, Max Cooper: Intersection of Music, Science and Art, at the Felix Meritis (Zuilenzaal) venue in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event 2023 on Friday 20 October. The discussion covered how science feeds into his music, how Cooper is inspired by art and his use of analogue gear.
Max Cooper performs at ADE 2023. Credit: Jasper Ten Tusscher
One audience member asked if Cooper could offer advice on his own production process, to which he said it’s key to ensure technical aspects and expressive aspects of production don’t mix.
“One of the things I do well naturally is separating the technical side from the expressive side,” he says. “So I’ll be like ‘today, I’m going to learn this new synthesizer or try this new technique’. I’m not going to try and make music, I’m just going to learn something.’ Then I’ll save the real expression for when I’m feeling a strong emotion – whatever it is, some sort of emotional trigger, where I get that urge to express. When I go into expression mode, I don’t want to think about technical things.”
Max Cooper performs at ADE 2023. Credit: domtom
“You can spend too long with loops, and, you know, ‘Is that thing plugged into the right thing?’ You can think about that stuff and lose touch with the human, more emotional side, and it’s getting the emotional side into the music that’s the key to then giving anyone else a chance to connect with your experience.
“Music is about sharing and communication and you increase the chances of that if you can hang on to that feeling for as long as possible and try and align what you’ve got on screen with that.”
Max Cooper’s latest album, Motif, was released on 6 October. You can buy it on Bandcamp.
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Latest VEMIA auction announced VEMIA have announced that they will be hosting their 57th gear auction, and as usual, there’s a huge collection of sought-after vintage and modern instruments and equipment up for sale.