Fathom from Zero-G Designed with “dystopian sound design” in mind, the latest addition to Zero-G’s growing collection of Kontakt instruments promises to deliver a world of “gritty textures, corruped atmospheres, brooding pulses and fractured tonal elements.”

Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPFThe IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income
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Behringer’s compact and affordable UB-1 MICRO could be the perfect stocking fillerLooking for a stocking filler this festive season? Well, Behringer’s UB-1 MICRO might be the perfect bitesized bit of kit for you.
Don’t be fooled by its name or size – the UB-1 MICRO’s compact format holds huge potential. With dual analogue DCO oscillators supported by a sub oscillator or noise generator, the UB-1 MICRO is able to capture a rich level of depth and texture.

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The UB-1 Micro has also got a 24 dB/oct analogue low-pass 4-pole filter, too. That means you’re set if you’re wanting to add extra warmth, shape and character to your sound.

The synth is also primed to help create movement and add dynamics to your sounds, with its 2 LFOs and dedicated envelopes. There’s also a nifty 3-pattern arpeggiator built-in, perfect for getting in the groove and nail down some new rhythmic patterns. The arpeggiator runs on the synth’s internal clock, or you can sync it up with your wider gear via USB or MIDI, making it ultra easy to integrate into your setup.
There’s also 32 memory presets, which can be loaded with your own presets via the SynthTribe app, or through your MIDI keyboard over USB.
Alongside its USB and MIDI In ports, the UB-1 MICRO also has a headphone output. It’s also USB-C powered, which is great news for those keen to use this on the go. Just pop it in your gig bag, and you’ll be able to use it anywhere if you’ve got a phone, a powerbank or a laptop handy.
The UB-1 MICRO is available now for $55.90. Head to Behringer for more information.
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In The Trenches with Lamont Harper of The UC TheatreLamont Harper has been the marketing director of the 1350 seat UC Theatre in Berkley, CA since 2021. An experienced music marketer, he constantly refines his ticket selling strategy "with a focus on efficiency, user experience, impact, and affordability."
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Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to KnowAs Facebook limits links, learn its impact and some workarounds as artists, venues, and music marketers scramble to promote shows, releases, and more.
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ACE Studio 2.0 is an AI music studio for AI-generated vocals, instruments, and more
ACE Studio 2.0 is an all-in-one AI music studio for macOS and Windows, focused on AI-generated vocals, instruments, and related production tools. ACE Studio is designed around expressive AI-powered singing rather than full song generation (although that is also possible in version 2.0 with the Generative AI Kit “Inspire Me”). The core idea is that [...]
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PSPaudioware launch PSP InfiniStrip Earth PSP InfiniStrip Earth (v1.4.0) has been designed from the ground up for tracking, mixing, live monitoring and broadcast applications, and draws on over two decades of PSP’s audio-processing expertise.

FILM - TV - THEATER - GAMES: DROPSMilan Records released Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (Original Motion Picture Score), featuring music by Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers. For the biographical film about one of rock music’s most beloved icons, Bruce Springsteen, and the making of his acclaimed 1982 album Nebraska, Fraites composed an intimate and emotional score centered on a weathered upright piano, layered with warm synths and sweeping orchestral textures. His music evoked the raw vulnerability at the heart of Springsteen’s story, which complements the film directed, written and produced by Scott Cooper and starring Jeremy Allen White as the Boss. Contact Christian Endicio at christian@whitebearpr.com for more information.

The Twits (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Film) has been released worldwide, which includes a score by composer Oli Julian that showcases his signature mix of wit, warmth, and orchestral creativity, as well songs by new wave/punk icon David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. The release accompanies the first-ever feature adaptation of beloved author Roald Dahl’s classic children’s tale, published in 1980. A lifelong admirer of Dahl, Julian captured the grotesque humor and heart of the animated comedy with a chaotic musical approach that combined banjos, jaw harps, Balkan brass, and musical saws with lush orchestral and choral textures. For more information, contact Christian Endicio at christian@whitebearpr.com.

Americana troubadour Jim Stanard continued his inspiring late-in-life musical rise with a featured interview and live performance on ABC7-TV’s popular morning program Suncoast View, where hosts praised him for “seeing his dreams of a successful musical career come true.” At 76, the Sarasota, Florida, resident reached No. 1 on the RMR Charts and reached one million views on his recent music videos from his acclaimed album Magical. With heartfelt performances like “Lookin’ Back” and cinematic storytelling in “Kansas,” Stanard has been compared to Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, and John Denver, proving it’s never too late to chase the dream. Learn more by contacting Seth Cohen at seth@sethcohenpr.com.

Ballad of a Small Player (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Film) is out now, featuring a score by Academy Award-winner Volker Bertelmann, who’s known for work on All’s Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave and more. For this film, Bertelmann teamed up with director Edward Berger and delivered an evocative, atmospheric soundscape that echoed the film’s exploration of memory, loss, and redemption. Delicate piano motifs, textured strings, and haunting ambient tones come together to capture the story’s melancholy, mystery, and the emotional turmoil of the characters, played by Colin Ferrell, Fara Chen, and Tilda Swinton. For more information, contact Christian Endicio at christian@whitebearpr.com.

Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack was released worldwide, featuring 19 all-new tracks from top artists including Selena Gomez, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Role Model, and more. The genre-spanning collection arrived alongside the second season of Netflix’s hit rom-com, showcasing the GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum selling Gomez’s new single “In The Dark,” a dance-pop anthem produced by Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Louis Bell. Curated by The Core Records and Interscope, the album brought together chart-topping stars and rising voices across pop, rock, and country to accompany the story of this unconventional romance, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. For further details, contact Annabelle Bartsch at annabelle.bartsch@umusic.com.

A House of Dynamite (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Film) it out now, showcasing a score by Academy Award-winner Volker Bertelmann. Teamed up once again with director Kathryn Bigelow, Bertelmann composed a textural score that pivots from quiet psychological unease to sweeping moral reckoning. Bertelmann uses low woodwinds, brass swells, pulsating bass, and subtle synth layers on these 26 tracks that deliver high tension to this dramatic apocalyptic thriller starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson. Contact Christian Endicio at christian@whitebearpr.com for more information.The post FILM - TV - THEATER - GAMES: DROPS first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Coinbase adds stock trading, prediction markets in ‘everything app’ pushCoinbase is racing toward its goal of creating an “everything app” with its platform adding a slew of new offerings, including stock trading and prediction markets.

Billboard just made ‘free’ streams worth more on its US charts. YouTube is still not happy – and is pulling its data.Paid streams will still be weighted more favorably than ad-supported plays on Billboard's chartd, but by a smaller margin than before.
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Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASAIsaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon.

Building a Flying Blended Wing Body Aircraft PrototypeAnyone with an inkling of interest in super-sized remote control aircraft probably has at least seen some of the mind-blowing projects that [Ramy RC] has worked on over the years, with examples like the ongoing Airbus A380-800 build approaching the size of a full-sized business jet. That said, they recently got the offer to build a flying prototype of the Natilus Horizon, a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft that’s currently being developed into a full-sized production aircraft.
Suffice it to say that BWB RC aircraft isn’t something that they have built before, but as co-founder of Natilus, [Aleksey Matyushev], explains, they want to prove in this manner that building scale prototypes of future production aircraft is not nearly as complex as it’s often made out to be. Meaning that even two blokes in a shed as is the case here should be able to pull it off.
Natilus was founded in 2016 amidst strongly rising interest in these BWB aircraft designs that may one day threaten today’s tubes-with-wings. Their Kona design would be the cargo version and this Horizon prototype that [Ramy RC] is building the passenger version.
In this first video of two total, we can see the CAD project of the prototype and how the basic aircraft structure is being constructed out of carbon fiber composite, wood and foam. To this the engine nacelles, landing gear and wings are mounted, readying it for its maiden flight. The Natilus engineers have previously done all the simulations that should mean that it’ll fly like a glider, but we will have to wait until the next video to see whether that is the case.

Steinberg release Cubasis 3.8 The latest version of Steinberg’s award-winning mobile recording application is now available, and has been released alongside the all-new Verve and Etude piano AUv3 instruments for iPhone and iPad.

Epica Audio UFO FilterUFO Filter is a stereo filter plugin that abducts your sound and beams it into uncharted sonic territory. It's multi-waveform LFO doesn't just sweep the cutoff; it can modulate the resonance or morph the filter from low-pass to high-pass in real time, all with organic tape warmt. Whether you're carving subtle grooves or launching wild, pulsating transformations, UFO Filter is your spacecraft for drums, synths, guitars, and beyond. The truth is out there—and it sounds extraterrestrial. Read More

Get 50% off Arturia’s brand-new Pigments 7 synthesizer
Pigments 7 is the latest (brand-new) version of Arturia’s flagship multi-engine synth, and there are a few ways to get a great deal right now. Pigments 7 is available for $99 (usually $199) from Arturia until January 5, 2026. It’s available for the same price at Plugin Boutique, along with a gift. Before I get [...]
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