Noon Instruments introduce Vessels Noon Instruments' latest sample-based instrument is described as “an exploration of object resonance and sonic materiality. 

AllMusic Loves 2024Our editors share 227 of their personal favorite albums of 2024, featuring some of the year's biggest releases and a wealth of lesser-heard gems.

Berlin Music Video Awards DeadlineFeb. 7 is the deadline (late deadline March 7) to submit your work for consideration in the Berlin Music Video Awards for the 2025 annual event celebrating artists and musicians from around the world and music videos.The festival will take place in June, showcasing artists’ work on an international stage and providing networking opportunities for music industry professionals and creatives.Find submissions guidelines and submit your video here. The post Berlin Music Video Awards Deadline first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

ai16z’s Eliza Labs, Stanford clinch AI research partnershipThe ai16z developer is researching the intersection of artificial intelligence and Web3.

iRobot co-founder’s new home robot startup hopes to raise $30MColin Angle, one of the co-founders of Roomba maker iRobot, is raising cash for a home robotics venture. A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that Angle’s new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, is trying to raise $30 million. So far, it has raised $15 million from a group of eight investors. […]
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Merlin tells tech companies not to use its members’ music to train AI without authorizationUsing Merlin members' music to train AI requires “explicit written authorization,” the organization has declared
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Using A Smartphone As A Touchscreen For ArduinoIf you want a good display and interface device for an embedded project, it’s hard to look past an old smartphone. After all, you’ve got an excellent quality screen and capacitive touch interface all in the same package! [Doctor Volt] explains how to easily set up your old smartphone to work as a touchscreen for your Arduino.
[Doctor Volt] demonstrates the idea with a 2018 Samsung Galaxy A8, though a wide variety of Android phones can be put to use in this way. The phone is connected to the Arduino via a USB-to-serial converter and an OTG cable. Using a USB-C phone with Power Delivery is ideal here, as it allows the phone to be powered while also communicating with the Arduino over USB.
The RemoteXY app is built specifically for this purpose. It can be installed on an Android phone to allow it to communicate effectively with Arduino devices, which run the RemoteXY library in turn. Configuring the app is relatively straightforward, with a point-and-click wizard helping you designate what hardware you’re using and how you’ve got it hooked up. [Doctor Volt] does a great job of explaining how to hook everything up, and how to build some simple graphical interfaces.
There are a ton of display and interface options in the embedded space these days, many of which can be had cheaply off the shelf. Still, few compete with the resolution and quality of even older smartphones. It’s a neat project that could come in very handy for your next embedded build! Video after the break.

UMG’s Virgin to acquire Downtown Music, CD Baby, SongtrustUniversal Music Group' Virgin to acquire Downtown Music Holdings, significantly expanding its independent music footprint, for $775 million.
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Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: Towa Bird, Lucky Love, WispThree more artists from the Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch List...
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3D-Printed Boat Feeds The FishesIn most natural environments, fish are able to feed themselves. However, if you wanted to help them out with some extra food, you could always build a 3D-printed boat to do the job for you, as [gokux] did.
The concept is simple enough—it’s a small radio-controlled boat that gets around the water with the aid of two paddle wheels. Driven together, the paddle wheels provide thrust, and driven in opposite directions, they provide steering. A SeeedStudio XIAO ESP32 is the brains of the operation. It listens into commands from the controller and runs the paddle drive motors with the aid of a DRV8833 motor driver module. The custom radio controller is it itself running on another ESP32, and [gokux] built it with a nice industrial style joystick which looks very satisfying to use. The two ESP32s use their onboard wireless hardware to communicate, which keeps things nicely integrated. The boat is able to potter around on the water’s surface, while using a servo-driven to deliver small doses of food when desired.
It’s a neat build, and shows just what you can whip up when you put your 3D printer to good use. If you’d like to build a bigger plastic watercraft, though, you can do that too. Video after the break.

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Congress poised to help AM Radio while ignoring Payments to PerformersCongress is poised to hand broadcasters a multi-million gift by guaranteeing a place for AM radio in every vehicle while ignoring a bill to finally pay US musicians when their songs are played on the radio.
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Reason 13.1 now available Reason Studios have announced the launch of the latest free update to their popular DAW and virtual instrument platform. 

Joué Music, creator of the award-winning Play expressive MIDI controller, shutters its businessJoué Music, the French company known for its innovative MIDI controllers, is officially shutting down its business.
Founded in 2016 by Pascal Joguet, Joué Music gained recognition for its Joué and Joué Play devices, which combined the expressiveness of traditional instruments with the flexibility of digital music production.
In our review of the Joué Play — where it scored an impressive 9/10 — the controller was lauded for its premium finish and affordability: “Play is a fun way of helping players of all levels generate new musical ideas,” we said. “For beginners, it’s fun and rewarding to play… For more experienced players, there’s the MPE functionality and this is one of the most affordable ways to get into the MPE control world.”

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In its announcement, Joué Music said that it has made the “difficult decision” to close its doors as it was “unable to achieve the financial sustainability needed” to continue its journey — despite “two years of strong growth and international success.”
“Along the way, we were honored to share J-Play instrument with music lovers around the globe, winning several international prizes and inspiring creativity in countless musicians. We are immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished together,” the statement continued.
“A heartfelt thank you to our partners, team members, shareholders, suppliers, and – most of all – our clients and users who believed in our vision and supported us through every step. You made this journey unforgettable.”
“Special thanks to our amazing team: Arnaud, Emmanuel, Marjorie, Pascal, and Sebastien, who stood by us during the challenging year. From all of us at Joué Music Instruments, thank you for being part of this adventure. Let’s keep the music alive, always.”

MusicTech has reached out to Joué for a statement.
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score soundtrack for Naughty Dog’s new video game franchiseNine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are scoring the soundtrack for Naughty Dog’s brand new video game franchise, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which is currently in development for PlayStation 5.
Reznor and Ross have been composing for a range of films over recent years. So far, the duo have composed music for movies such as Challengers, Queer, and the new Tron film which will release in 2025. Reznor has worked on a number of games in the past, including Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Ross has formerly composed for the FIFA franchise.

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In a blog post from Neil Druckmann, Studio Head at Naughty Dog (the same studio which delivered games such as The Last Of Us and Uncharted) he states, “Our incredible voyage into the cosmos also needs an equally incredible soundtrack. As tremendous fans of their work, I’m excited to announce our collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who’ll be scoring Intergalactic! The guys are cooking, and the trailer is just a small tease of their work for the game.”
The game marks the studio’s first new franchise in over a decade, and follows protagonist, Jordan A. Mun, “a dangerous bounty hunter who ends up stranded on Sempiria – a distant planet whose communication with the outside universe went dark hundreds of years ago… Jordan will have to use all her skills and wits if she hopes to be the first person in over 600 years to leave its orbit.”
You can check out the first trailer below:

In a recent interview with IndieWire, Reznor opened up on his film score work alongside Ross, and explained how the pair are flourishing within its industry as opposed to the music world.
“What we’re looking for [from film] is the collaborative experience with interesting people. We haven’t gotten that from the music world necessarily, for our own choice. You mentioned disillusionment with the music world? Yes. The culture of the music world sucks,” he said.
“That’s another conversation, but what technology has done to disrupt the music business in terms of not only how people listen to music but the value they place on it is defeating. I’m not saying that as an old man yelling at clouds, but as a music lover who grew up where music was the main thing. Music [now] feels largely relegated to something that happens in the background or while you’re doing something else. That’s a long, bitter story.”
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