Which new Spotify features are worth using? [Michael Brandvold & Jay Gilbert]Last week Spotify announced significant new features for artists, including Clips, countdowns, pre-serves, Marquee, Discovery Mode, Showcase, DJ, and more. Experienced music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert take a. Continue reading
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SESAC Music Group acquires distribution and content delivery platform AudioSaladAudioSalad has over 16 million audio and video assets under management
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NIH-plug Is A Plugin Framework With Eight FREE Plugins (Including A Disperser Clone)
NIH-plug is a FREE plugin framework, and you can currently download eight FREE VST plugins to try it out, including a free Disperser emulation. JUCE has long dominated the audio DSP development realm. Having a readily available framework for development is a fantastic resource for those venturing into making their own plugins. Competition is always [...]
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Music fans have much more power than you (and they) thinkIf music fans were given ranks, Leah D. Nelson would be an expert. Here she discusses the true and ultimate power of today’s music fan. by Leah D. Nelson from. Continue reading
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Toneworks release Catalyst host & sequencer Toneworks' first release is equipped with a comprehensive step sequencer, harmoniser and arpeggiator, and can either host software instruments directly, or control them via MIDI. 

AKAI DECAP - Drums That Knock DECAP – Drums That Knock Producer & Sound Designer DECAP brings his highly successful signature sound "Drums That Knock" to the MPC platform. Drums That Knock includes... Read More

Yamaha to launch CK series pianos Yamaha's latest portable stage keyboards build on the sucess of the CP and YC series, and come packed with a wide range of built-in sounds, hands-on control and sound design capabilites. 

JS Inflator Is A FREE Sonnox’s Inflator Clone
Kiriki Liszt releases JS Inflator, a freeware Sonnox Inflator clone in VST plugin format for Windows. Sonnox’s Inflator is one of those storied plugins that’s probably a bit simpler under the hood than it seems. Attempts to clone the sound of Inflator have been present for quite some time, with a notable one being a [...]
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Meta pulling the plug on NFTs across Instagram and FacebookThe short-lived NFT features were first launched in May 2022, but Meta's financial technology lead said it's "winding down" the tools to focus elsewhere.

Royer Labs Introduces R-10 "Hot Rod" 25th Anniversary MicTo kick off its 25th anniversary celebration, Royer Labs has announced the R-10 “Hot Rod” 25th Anniversary microphone—a passive mono ribbon microphone designed for use both in the studio and on live stages. The limited-edition R-10 “Hot Rod” is fitted with a custom Anniversary Edition transformer, has 5dB hotter output than the standard R-10 with a punchier, more open sound characteristic, and comes with a 25th Anniversary trim package that sets it apart from the standard R-10.

Like the original R-10, the R-10 Hot Rod handles extremely high SPLs (160dB @ 1kHz), has an internally shock-mounted ribbon transducer and 3-layer wind screen system that combine to give the ribbon element excellent protection (making it their best choice for live work), features lowered proximity effect that make it a excellent for close miking instruments and singers, and carries a 5-year warranty with the first re-ribbon free. Like all Royer microphones, the R-10 Hot Rod is hand-built in Royer’s Burbank, CA facility.

John Jennings, Royer Labs’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented on the new 25th Anniversary microphone, “Royer Labs is thrilled to be in our 25th year, and kicking it off with the R-10 Hot Rod is just pure fun. The guys in our shop cooked this version of the R-10 up and we’re all into it, with its cool looking trim package and its different sonic personality. It expands on the R-10 in interesting ways, creating a different flavor of R-10 that we think recording engineers and FOH engineers will really like.”

R-10 25th Anniversary “Hot Rod” microphone: royerlabs.com/r-10-hot-rod

Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this yearSpaceX and T-Mobile will begin testing a new service to bring satellite connectivity to cell phones this year, a SpaceX executive said. The news, first reported by CNBC, suggests that we may be close to a future where cellular “dead zones” are a thing of the past.
SpaceX and T-Mobile announced the partnership last August, saying that they plan to provide “near complete coverage in most places in the U.S. — even in many of the most remote locations previously unreachable by traditional cell signals.” The idea is to create a new network, one that leverages Starlink satellites’ and T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G spectrum.
Sat-to-cell is considered to be the next frontier for space-based connectivity services, with multiple companies racing to be the first to provide data to cell phones. Project Kuiper — a competitor satellite broadband project from Amazon, which has yet to launch any satellites — announced a similar partnership with Verizon in 2021. Consumer electronics giant Apple has also strayed into this space: The company has invested nearly half a billion dollars in satellite network and ground stations from entities like Globalstar to deliver emergency SOS to iPhone users.
Other startups are also competing in this space. Lynk, a company working on two-way SMS capabilities from space, recently received FCC approval to deploy and operate a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Satellite-to-smartphone company AST SpaceMobile wants to deploy massive satellites that could provide cellular broadband around the world. The company launched its first test satellite last year.
Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this year by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

HYBE’s not the only K-pop giant eyeing the US: SM Entertainment plans $150m Stateside acquisition to speed up global expansionOver the weekend,  HYBE officially ceased its attempt to acquire a 40% stake in SM Entertainment.
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Spotify’s mission statement is preposterous. Its latest announcements prove it.Drilling behind the numbers released by Spotify last week, to discover the hard truth
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Klevgrand unveil Tomofon add-ons The first expansion for Klevgrand's Tomofon softsynth offers a collection of new Audio Models and presets based on vintage organs and synthesizers as well as tuned percussion and ambient sounds. 

Oversaturation, rising costs & delocalization: a preview of SXSW panel ‘Who Gives A Sh!t About Indie Music?’Ahead of this Thursday’s not to be missed SXSW panel, “Who Gives A Sh!t About Indie Music?” we asked the panelists to share some of the challenges and opportunities facing. Continue reading
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