US-based Genesis Global Trading will eliminate its crypto spot trading serviceThe company, an affiliate of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, has been providing crypto spot trading since 2013. Its closure is “for business reasons.”

‘Ask Sophie’ book excerpt: A startup founder’s guide to O-1A visas'Extraordinary ability or achievement' may sound lofty, but you don’t have to have a Nobel Prize to qualify for this visa!

Multiple criminal gang members confirm they’ve used Spotify for money laundering in bombshell new report in SwedenAn explosive new report from Svenska Dagbladet in Sweden focuses on the end purpose of streaming fraud on Spotify for organized criminals: laundering money.
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Fiedler Audio update Spacelab reverb Spacelab now seamlessly integrates with the company’s Dolby Atmos Composer software, providing immersive audio creators with a reverb that feeds directly into their Dolby Atmos mix.

Songwriters, publishers must be paid late fees, U.S. Copyright Office confirms, NMPA respondsThe U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) has confirmed that late fees must be paid to songwriters and music publishers if digital music services do not make royalty payments by the deadlines. Continue reading
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France’s recorded music revenues grew 9.4% YoY in H1 – and the entire Top 10 best-selling artists in the market were local actsIndustry body SNEP published its H1 recorded music revenue numbers for the market
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10 musical patterns you need to know (rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic)
From polyrhythms to tertiary harmony, we explore ten rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic musical patterns that every music creator should know.

Stargazer Is A FREE Shimmer Reverb Plugin By Linda Audio (Windows)
Linda Audio releases Stargazer, a shimmer reverb and delay effect in VST2/VST3 plugin format for Windows. Wow, I rarely get blown away after using the plugin for only ten seconds, but that’s exactly what happened when I launched Stargazer for the first time this morning. I plugged in my guitar, played a few notes, and [...]
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We’ve updated our Create feature with undo, key detection, and Studio One export
We’ve updated our Create feature with much-requested features, including undo, key detection, and Studio One export.

Audio Brewers ab PitchShifter ab PitchShifter and ab PitchPad aren't your average pitch-shifters; they're an innovative plugin pack designed to adjust the pitch along each direction of each dimensional plane independently,... Read More

Genelec UNIO platform & 9320A monitor controller The upcoming 9320A Reference Controller will offer seamless integration between Genelec's Smart Active Monitor (SAM) series, GLM 5.0 speaker calibration software and Aural ID 2.0 headphone technology.

Dolby Atmos FlexConnect lets you shape your wireless spatial audio setup around youDolby has announced FlexConnect, a flexible Dolby Atmos system that lets you customise the arrangement of Atmos-compatible wireless speakers.

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FlexConnect lets you re-shape your wireless speaker setup to any arrangement you like, without the need to consider room size, electrical sockets, or furniture arrangement, according to the brand.
The system is set to be compatible only with TCL TVs, reports The Verge. However, the technology will work with any wireless smart speaker that has the correct AV receiver for Dolby Atmos listening. Examples of these are the Sonos Era 300, Sonos Beam and the Samsung SWA-9500S.

Other than speakers, no additional hardware is required for FlexConnect to work. The setup is managed entirely through your TV without requiring extra remotes. According to Dolby, it takes just a few minutes for the FlexConnect app to configure itself to your new arrangement each time you change it.
According to the audio brand, audio is cleverly distributed among the TV speakers and each wireless speaker to optimise sound quality for all your devices, providing a customised Dolby Atmos experience. Your wireless speakers don’t have to be symmetrical or in a perfect place to work, the technology will adapt to wherever they are placed.
If you’re living in London and want to experience Dolby Atmos, Tileyard Studios in King’s Cross recently launched an immersive listening space, The Gallery, for Dolby Atmos playback sessions.
Not everyone is on board with Dolby Atmos, however. Kid Cudi recently wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Dolby Atmos is ruining my artwork.
“This is very bad. I am listening to multiple songs of mine that are completely full of errors.” He writes. “Drums drop out the middle of verses, start off not on the one, all messed up. Artists should not have their music manipulated like this.”
FlexConnect will be available next year, according to The Verge, and TCL will be the first to offer Atmos FlexConnect on its 2024 TVs. No price has yet been revealed. Sign up for updates on Dolby Atmos FlexConnect via dolby.com.
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Vicious Antelope Plucks Of Elka Vol.1 - Elka-X Plucks Of Elka Vol.1 is a 53 presets soundbank for Cherry Audio Elka-X synth of short synth keys with nostalgic character. From plastic or wooden plucks to psychedelic sounding keys and... Read More

Apple just bought a record label…Apple has acquired the major Swedish classical music record label BIS Records and will fold it into Apple Music Classical and Apple’s distribution and creative services platform Platoon. BIS Records. Continue reading
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Future Retro’s Vectra synth is back in production after halting operations during COVID-19Future Retro‘s Vectra synthesizer is back in production after the brand halted manufacturing of the vector synth in 2021.

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The synthesizer was created in 2021 but only 100 units were shipped before production stopped. It’s expected to be available again in November or December this year.
Future Retro, a synthesizer brand based in Virginia, went out of business in 2022 due to the knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a change in management, it is resuming production of the Vectra.
The Vectra is as a distinctive hybrid instrument featuring four digital oscillators, white and pink noise generators, four ring modulators, five LFOs, six envelopes, and six filter types. Its unique interface includes four joysticks, with one serving as a mixer, allowing you to seamlessly blend audio from four sources for classic vector synthesis.

In a Facebook post announcing the exciting news, Future Retro also revealed that the brand’s discontinued 777 synth is also set to be produced again.
“We’ve experienced technical delays while updating the sequencer and porting it to a new chip,” the brand replied to a fan. “The good news is that we’ve successfully produced analogue synth voice boards, and you’ll be pleased to hear they are exact replicas of the original [777] boards with through-hole components. We’ve taken extensive measures to preserve the original sound faithfully.”
Future Retro was founded in 1997 and has released a number of instruments alongside the Vectra and 777, including the Revolution analogue bass synth, the XS semi-modular synth, the Mobius MIDI sequencer and the Zillion multi-function Eurorack module.
The Vectra is set to go back into production in November or December 2023 and will be showcased at Knobcon, a Chicago-based synth exhibition, in September. Keep up to date via future-retro.com.
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