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Google DeepMind, ElevenLabs, LANDR, and more to lead music tech discussions at ADEAmsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has just added more events to its music tech-focused Pro schedule in the 2025 event. Prominent companies such as Google DeepMind, Soundcloud, ElevenLabs, and LANDR will all be represented in this latest round of presentations and panels at the yearly conference for global dance music.
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Google DeepMind, the AI research lab, will welcome its Director of Product, Jeff Chang, to host a talk on how AI is influencing different aspects of the music industry. He will provide live demos and dive into sample tracks to demonstrate exactly how artists working at Google DeepMind are developing AI-driven techniques to support, rather than replace, the creative process.
Soundcloud will host a presentation on how the platform continues to support independent artists by building on previous strategies like fan-powered royalties.
Another prominent speaker at ADE’s music tech events is Kosta Elchev, Executive Director for North America & Global Partnerships at COLORSxSTUDIOS and founder of The Department of Culture and Technology, two companies built on platforming artists with performance opportunities and other creative outlets.
Elchev will discuss the history of celebrating artists, going all the way back to ancient Egypt. He will elucidate why it has remained an essential part of society and how it exists in 2025.
ADE has also added new panels with this latest announcement. Check out the topics and participants below:
Building Music’s New Infrastructure: Data, Rights, and the AI Supply ChainElevenLabs
Music Product Professional Juliette Rolnick
MusicInfra
CEO Bjorn Lindvall
Human Native AI
CEO James Smith
BeatdappRethinking AI Licensing and Artist Remuneration Models
Voice-Swap
Co-Founder Michael Pelczynski
LANDR
Founder & CEO Pascal Pilon
AI expert Virginie BergerSync’s Hi-Tech Future and What It Means for You
MAIA Universe
CEO & Co-Founder David Wille
Sizzer
Founder Sander van Maarschalkerweerd
Ringo
Co-founder & CEO Marcel Alexander WiebengaLearn more about the full programming of ADE 2025.
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musictech.comThe yearly global electronic music conference announces a series of events for the 2025 edition
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This plug-and-play MIDI guitar from Jamstik is its “most affordable yet, without compromising on performance”Jamstik, the maker of real electric guitars that also function as MIDI controllers, has launched a brand-new, streamlined model at a lower price point.
The Jamstik Core has been designed for musicians, producers, and educators “who want plug-and-play versatility at a breakthrough price”, allowing musicians to control virtual instruments, synths, notation apps, and hardware gear directly from the instrument.READ MORE: How to make better mixes in your bedroom studio
Players can record both analogue and MIDI simultaneously with Jamstik Core; use it to control virtual instruments in a DAW, or connect to analogue synths and gear via TRS-MIDI. It hosts onboard processing, USB-C connectivity, a 3.5mm TRS-MIDI output, plus an onboard MIDI mode-switch to toggle between settings.
Diving further into its features, the guitar itself is a 3/4 sized, solid-body electric guitar with 22-frets and a standard 25.5” scale length. It houses a single humbucker, a volume control, and a 1/4” guitar output for connecting with amps, interfaces, and effects pedals.
It’s also fitted with a unique Hexaphonic MIDI pickup that captures each string’s signal and feeds data directly to Jamstik’s onboard processors. Take a closer look in the video below:The guitar has been launched via a Kickstarter page, which has already surpassed its fundraising goal. Pre-orders are being accepted on the platform now, with early supporters able to secure one for the limited-time price of $479.99.
The Jamstik Core can be shipped globally, and all backers receive access to Jamstik’s cross-platform companion software. Colour options include Midnight Black, Glacier White, Sky Blue, Lilac Purple, Forest Green, and Red Coral. Left-handed models will be available in Midnight Black and Glacier White.
“We’ve always believed that technology should make music more accessible – not more complicated or expensive,” says Ed Cannon, CEO. “With the Jamstik Core, we’re delivering our most affordable MIDI guitar yet, without compromising on performance or playability.”
Jonathan Keller, Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at Jamstik’s parent company, Zivix, adds: “We’ve taken everything musicians love about our higher-end MIDI guitars and streamlined it into a sleek, plug-and-play package. The Jamstik Core offers a level of tracking precision and software integration that simply hasn’t been available in this price range until now.”
To find out more or pre-order now, head over to the Jamstik Core Kickstarter page. You can also find out more about the brand via the official Jamstik website.
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musictech.comJamstik, the maker of real electric guitars that also function as MIDI controllers, has launched a brand-new, streamlined model at a lower price point.
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Going to post the #MusicVideo itself soon, we will be hosting the production media files ourselves too with #PublmeUpdates
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Duolingo educational platform move to #music #education with their purchase and update. Imo can be good to teach
Music gaming update: Duolingo buys NextBeat as RedOctane returns
musically.comExcitement around music games tends to come in cycles. Could we be set for another one in 2025? A couple of announcements today suggest so.
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Soundcloud library add in TikTok app is rather interesting 😎
IKIGAI is now a second word for me in addition to KANDO 📝💡
I just wonder how this is connected with the Spotify and Daniel narrative that music must be free and their "freemium" approach. Firstly, they patched music to music streaming and now, what. It seems that major investors (major stakeholders) could recommend this, the new business
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek leads investment of €600m into AI defence companyDaniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO and founder, has led a €600 million round of investment in Helsing, a Munich-based AI defence company that manufactures strike drones, aircraft and mini-submarines amid changes in... ...- in the community space Music from Within
Has music hit peak fandom? [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]"(You) cannot harvest fandom if you are not also nurturing it," writes MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. Superfans are seen as music's financial lifeline, but 2024 showed signs they’re being stretched to the limit. Have we hit peak fandom?
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www.hypebot.comDelve into the signs of peak fandom and the impact on superfan spending on musician and the music industry today.
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Instagram Shares replace Likes to boost engagementAs engagement falls, Instagram Shares replace Likes for successful creatores. If your posts aren’t landing in DMs or group chats, you’re missing the metric that matters most.
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www.hypebot.comInstagram Shares replace Likes for successful creatores. If your posts aren’t landing in DMs, you’re missing the metric that matters most.
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Quite obviously electronic music shows become immersive, it is not as easy to model and to tune as it seems though
Moby at Cercle Odyssey: The closest I ever came to floating through spaceAs I walked the floors of a pop-up music venue within the LA Convention Center, pristine images of magenta-hued nebulas were projected on all four walls and the ceiling. The legendary recording artist,... ... “Nothing changes. I’m still writing new music and doing everything I do”: deadmau5 speaks on selling his catalogueThree months after selling the rights to his entire catalog to Create Music Group, deadmau5 has spoken on the sale.
In a new interview with Billboard Canada, the DJ and producer – real name Joel Zimmerman – shares his reasoning behind the monumental sale, which reportedly netted him a cool $55 million.READ MORE: Get Massive for £24.50 in Native Instruments’ Summer of Sound sale – yes, we’re serious
“It was time to just let it go,” deadmau5 says. “I’m not so attached to [my catalogue] that I think it would’ve been some huge asset 20 or 30 years down the line.” The sale included all of Zimmerman’s biggest hits, including Strobe and Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff.
The sale also included the entire catalogue of Zimmerman’s record label, mau5trap. Since its founding in 2007, a huge number of prominent dance music artists have contributed to its catalogue, including ATTLAS, Matt Lange, Rezz and Excision.
The label remains a space for exciting newcomers, too, including Skellytn, EMSKI and Lamorn.
“I mean, I’m sure they’ll make all their money back and more,” deadmau5 tells Billboard. “But for me, it was just time to reel everything back in, throw some money back into production for the next couple of years, and then start over. So, nothing changes. I’m still writing new music and doing everything I do.”
Zimmerman made the sale to Create Music Group, which reportedly agreed to a joint venture between Zimmerman and the mau5trap artists should they engage in any future plans for previous releases. Under this venture, Create Music Group has also opted to remaster certain staple tracks in addition to building on the brand with new content and partnerships.
Upon the sale in March, Create Music Group CEO Jonathan Strauss said: “Now, as the stewards of deadmau5 and mau5trap’s legendary catalogue, we inherit a legacy that changed music forever. Joel’s influence reaches far beyond sound – his mastery bridges music, gaming, and technology, inspiring a new generation to think bigger. This is more than an acquisition; it’s a responsibility.”
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musictech.comThree months after selling the rights to his entire catalog to Create Music Group, deadmau5 has spoken on the sale.
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