“A first of its kind”: An “immersive” Daft Punk experience is coming to FortniteAfter some speculation earlier this year, we can confirm that the worlds of Daft Punk and Fortnite are about to collide, with a new “immersive” in-game experience landing 27 September.
Described as a “first-of-its-kind” event within Fortnite, the experience will see players “taken on a cosmic voyage” from Fortnite’s core Battle Royale to a new Daft Punk-inspired world, complete with numerous rooms and different ways to experience the French duo’s groundbreaking music.

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Such experiences include the ability to remix and create mashups of Daft Punk’s music at Dream Chamber Studios, “blast hordes of robots” with a soundwave laser in the Robot Rock Arena, make a LEGO music video at Around the World, or simply hit the Daft Club to dance ‘til you drop.
There’ll even be in-game furniture designed by Daft Punk collaborators Hervet Manufacturier throughout the experience.
While the experience doesn’t officially launch until 27 September at 2PM ET, a new Daft Punk bundle will be available from the Fortnite Shop starting 25 September at 8PM ET. Accessories include the signature GM08 and TB3 helmets, outfits and accessories – in both Fortnite and LEGO styles – as well as instruments and a Jam Track for the duo’s mega-hit Get Lucky (with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers).

This collaboration is the latest in a line of partnerships between Fortnite and high-profile musical artists, ranging from Travis Scott, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish to Metallica, Eminem and Snoop Dogg.
Elsewhere, Huntington Beach metal juggernauts Avenged Sevenfold last year celebrated their 25th anniversary with a spooky virtual museum experience inside Fortnite.
And last year they took a leaf out of the way players earn rewards in-game, launching their own Fortnite-style rewards programme for dedicated fans of the band, Deathbat Rewards.
We were lucky enough to catch up with frontman M. Shadows shortly following the launch, when he explained to us the band’s motivations for instating their own game-style rewards programme.
“We’re taking power away from corporate networks, and saying, ‘No, we’re gonna reward our fans, not you,’” he explained.
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Interesting purchase Nvidia

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 Chain

ElevenLabs
Music Product Professional Juliette Rolnick
MusicInfra
CEO Bjorn Lindvall
Human Native AI
CEO James Smith
Beatdapp

Rethinking AI Licensing and Artist Remuneration Models

Voice-Swap
Co-Founder Michael Pelczynski
LANDR
Founder & CEO Pascal Pilon
AI expert Virginie Berger

Sync’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 Wiebenga

Learn more about the full programming of ADE 2025.
 
 
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Is it cool #AI x #AR ?

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.

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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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VLCAM (feat. Danny Hall) - How To Live (Official Music Video)

Going to post the #MusicVideo itself soon, we will be hosting the production media files ourselves too with #PublmeUpdates

Duolingo educational platform move to #music #education with their purchase and update. Imo can be good to teach

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

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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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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Quite obviously electronic music shows become immersive, it is not as easy to model and to tune as it seems though