Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023Spotify data shows Spain surprisingly weak in exporting music, despite strong domestic growth
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postmarketOS Now Boots on Over 250 DevicesEvery year, as consumers gobble up the latest Android devices, more old, but perfectly serviceable, units end up collecting dust in drawers. Or worse, they end up getting tossed in the trash. One of the most promising tools we have to help keep these older devices useful is postmarketOS, a full-fledged Linux distribution that provides a flexible and up-to-date software environment on devices that might otherwise be stuck with some old and unsupported version of Google’s mobile operating system.
As of the latest update on the postmarketOS blog, the team has announced an exciting milestone: over 250 devices can now boot the stable release of the OS.
Now to be clear, not all devices will be fully functional. In fact, the blog post clarifies that some of them only barely boot. But it’s progress, and now that these semi-supported devices aren’t hidden behind a development version of the OS, it means more folks will be able to put them to use.
For example, if you want to turn your old smartphone into a low-energy headless webserver, it doesn’t really matter if its display, touchscreen, or speakers are supported. You just need it to boot into Linux and fire up an SSH server so you can get in and start working.
But support for new devices is just one of the additions in this new v24.06 release. The blog post also points out several notable software upgrades, including the move to the 6.x branch of KDE Plasma Mobile. This brings with it a long list of improvements and changes, including a rewritten homescreen with enhanced customization options. If you prefer a more minimal GUI, don’t worry. This new release also updates Sxmo, which provides a menu-driven interface for both touch screens and hardware controls.
Among the newly supported devices is a generic x86_64 image that should work on a wide array of PCs. While obviously there’s no shortage of Linux distros you could run on your old computer, being able to install postmarketOS on it is definitely helpful for development purposes. There’s also a new Tegra ARMv7 target which brings a number of new devices into the fold, such as the Google Nexus 7, and Microsoft Surface RT.
Looking to run postmarketOS on your own hardware? The best way to start is to check the Devices page and see how many of those old gadgets you’ve got collecting dust in a drawer are compatible.

“I must say, I’m impressed with it”: Original MPC creator Roger Linn tests out Akai’s MPC Live IIRoger Linn, the original designer of the MPC drum machines, has tested out one of Akai’s more recently launched products to give his verdict on how it’s changed over the years.
Linn worked with Akai when it was based in Japan, and designed products such as the MPC60 and the MPC3000. He eventually had an unfortunate fall out with the company and moved on to making other tech.

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In a new video, Linn tests out the MPC Live II, first launched in 2020. He was curious about how good the newer products were and occasionally gets asked about his thoughts on them. He had never actually tested any out and was never able to give an answer, until now that is.
“By coincidence, recently, I’ve been in touch with the American Akai company and they kindly offered to send me one of their MPC models, the MPC Live II,” he says. “So I thought I’d give it a go and let people know what I think.”
Credit: Akai Professional
He adds, “The short answer is I didn’t expect it to be as good as it is but I must say I’m impressed with it, they really did a very good job. First I was pleased to see that they honoured my original design by keeping most of the original panel controls.”
Linn says the placement of controls were important to him for fast access and easy learning, so users wouldn’t need to spend ages with a manual. Check out the video below to hear him test out the MPC Live II with one of his own creations, the LinnStrument Expressive MIDI Performance Controller:

Linn currently runs small business Roger Linn Design, which his LinnStrument forms part of along with other products such as the Tempest Analogue Drum Machine and the AdrenaLinn III Guitar Processor.
Linn also invented the LM-1 Drum Computer, the first programmable, sampled-sound drum machine in 1979. Manufactured by his company Linn Electronics, the LM-1 and its successors the LinnDrum and Linn9000 provided the drums for many records during the 1980s, from Prince to Madonna, to Michael Jackson and Elton John.
Find out more over at Roger Linn Design.
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Recorded music revenue is up 8%. Do independents get their fair share?According to the RIAA, recorded music revenues in the U.S. continued growing for the eighth consecutive year, with total revenues up 8% to a record high of $17.1 billion. Streaming. Continue reading
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EDM listeners last the shortest time in bed, according to new studyWhat music do people like to listen to when they do the nasty? That’s the question online doctor and prescription service ZipHealth asks with its new study.
The organisation surveyed 1,000 people on their sex lives and music streaming choices to find out what songs, artists and genres people are listening to when they have sex.

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The thousand people surveyed consume a wide variety of music while they’re getting freaky, and one key takeaway from the study is that those who listen to EDM music in the bedroom last, on average, the least amount of time: 27.2 minutes. We’re not entirely convinced everyone surveyed was being truthful for the survey to obtain that average, but there we go…
Another insight into the sexual habits of EDM listeners is that over one in three people (37%) who listen to EDM during sex admit to previously having sex in public.
Of the top 10 songs listened to during sex, four are by The Weeknd – The Hills, Often, and Call Out My Name at spots two, three and four, and Earned It at No. 7. The top song is Super Freaky Girl by Nicki Minaj, while Nine Inch Nails Downward Spiral banger Closer comes in at No. 5.
Unsurprisingly, the top artist on sex playlists on the whole was The Weekend, those spots were also filled by the likes of Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Taylor Swift, and even Deftones.
To read the full results of the study, head to ZipHealth.
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Understanding Digipak CDs: A Modern Music Packaging SolutionDiscover the eco-friendly and stylish Digipak CD packaging. Here's why artists prefer its customizable and elite design over traditional cases.....
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“Why did you do it? Why did you leave us?”: Avicii’s father on dealing with anger and grief after his son’s deathKlas Bergling, father to superstar EDM artist Avicii, has spoken out about the feelings of anger he experiences following his son’s tragic death.
Avicii took his own life in 2018, after which Klas and family, including Avicii’s mother Anki Lidén, established The Tim Bergling Foundation in his honour, using the artist’s real name.
Speaking to the BBC surrounding the release of a picture book to honour his legacy titled Avicii: The life and music of Tim Bergling, Klas explains how his son’s death makes him feel a sense of anger and frustration at times.
“I miss him every minute, of course, I talk to him every day. But I admit, I get angry at him sometimes. Why did you do it? Why did you leave us?” He says. Of the new picture book, Klas adds, “We want to help people see beyond the Avicii fame. That’s also why we named his posthumous album Tim.”

Avicii’s fans still feel a deep connection to his music, including colossal hits such as Hey Brother, Levels and Wake Me Up. Thousands of letters left on his website are a testament to this.“Tim meant a lot to young people – his music, his lyrics, and his person,” adds Klas.
“At first, I didn’t understand why, but then a fan said, ‘Tim was authentic.’ I understood. Many young people relate to that authenticity, his honesty, and struggles.”
Klas’ work with The Tim Bergling Foundation has helped to fund Sweden’s new national suicide prevention hotline. The government is also working on legislation to better investigate suicide. The BBC states that Klas has a 50-year plan to cement his son’s legacy.
“The most important thing is to break the stigma facing young people. [With] a war-torn, unstable world facing the next generation, that’s where I think we can be useful,” he states.
Find out more about The Tim Bergling Foundation. You can also order Avicii: The life and music of Tim Bergling now.
If you need mental health support, you can find help via the following organisations:

Samaritans
CALM
Papyrus
Help Musicians UK

There is further advice available via the NHS.
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QUICK HITS: Borman • BeatStars • Bandcamp + Empire • MusicAI + RoEx • Cakewalk • MusicalAIIndustry veteran Donna Hughes has joined the Borman Entertainment team as VP of Touring/Communications.  She will report to Tour Marketing and Radio SVP Donna Jean Kisshauer and work with Keith Urban, Tyler Hubbard, and Borman's other management clients.....
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Fred again’s sold-out show at the LA Memorial Coliseum met with mixed reviews from attendeesFred again.. played a sold-out show at the LA Memorial Coliseum on 14 June, and fans who attended the gig have shared mixed reactions online.
The gig at the 77,500-capacity venue marked his first-ever stadium show, which he previously said both he and his team had been “working on for months”. Some fans online have since criticised “bad organisation” and the absence of an opening act among other issues.

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The show followed his hugely successful rave hosted alongside Skrillex at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza, which was met with much praise from fans and locals. Although Fred has received positive reactions for his talent, people are mostly unhappy with how the event was conducted.
Some posts in the r/avesLA subreddit have expressed frustration: “Don’t get me wrong, Fred put on a good show and is so talented and I appreciated his use of multiple stages around the coliseum.. but my god the event a shit show,” writes one user.
“I was on the floor and it was nearly impossible to exit up the stairs and back to use the bathroom. There were hoards of people crowding the aisles to the point where it was a fire/safety hazard. I was shocked that there were no security guards to ensure a clear path on the aisles.
“On top of all that, Fred comes on over an hour late?! Starts the show at 9:35pm instead of 8:30pm… And this last part is no fault of the event organisers or Fred but the crowd was absolutely horrible. I mean a whole group of people literally jumped on the side platform and started dancing to the point where Fred had to stop the show until security escorted them off.”
Fred Again show was horribly organized byu/pbandnyan inavesLA

On the other hand, some fans have said the show was “amazing”, and Fred himself has since shared his gratitude. Check out more varying reactions below:
Been a Fred again fan since 2020 and his coliseum fan was the 4th and last time I see him byu/Late-Nail-8714 inavesLA

why did hundreds of people rush the state at Fred again until he had to stop the show what the actual fuck happened to respect ??? pic.twitter.com/n71VzvWPom
— shayda (@ShaydaAliabadi) June 15, 2024

This Fred Again show in LA was probably the best concert I’ve been to since Renaissance pic.twitter.com/hAtCojZNLU
— fully conscious rudy (@Ruudess) June 15, 2024

FRED AGAIN WAS AMAZING WTF pic.twitter.com/SA0hW5K0Oe
— Alexis • pinned tweet (@Amusedbyalexis) June 15, 2024

I will never forget that Thank you pic.twitter.com/vBREvfr7cp
— Fred again.. (@fredagainagain1) June 15, 2024

Find out where you can catch Fred again.. live next.
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JUCE 8 development platform released The latest version of JUCE's development software introduces some powerful new features such as text rendering improvements, Direct2D rendering on Windows and a new animation framework. 

Antelope Audio Zen Quadro: Function over form means huge bang for your buck€599/$599, antelopeaudio.com
Having established a formidable reputation in the field of digital clock and converter technology, it’s not a surprise that Antelope Audio developed its own line of professional audio interfaces.

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The company’s flagship Galaxy series features some highly-respected interfaces. While these may be beyond the means of most small studios, home producers and content creators, the expertise and technology that underpins Galaxy is available in the more affordable form of Antelope’s Zen range.
Digging into specifications, the newest addition to that range, Zen Quadro, promises to outperform interfaces costing between far more, and to wipe the floor with similarly-priced competitors. So we wonder — is this on-paper promise matched by on-the-job performance?
From standalone to multi-host
Zen Quadro has a sleek and solid all-metal desktop case that’s neither chunky nor compact, and that sports an uncluttered control panel featuring just one large dial, three buttons and a high-resolution colour display. Configuration and set-up can be performed directly from the hardware if desired, thereby allowing fully standalone operation as a mixer for studio, broadcast or live situations.
The interface connects to the computer via its primary USB-C port, which communicates via USB-2. It works with any device that supports the USB Class Compliant standard, but for tighter integration with the host there’s also a unified driver for macOS and Windows.
Antelope Audio Zen Quadro Mixer
There’s also a secondary USB-C port. This isn’t just a USB hub or pass-through, as found on some units. Rather, this serves the unusual and unique function of enabling Zen Quadro to be hooked up to two hosts at the same time. While this might sound like a zany concept, if you think of Zen Quadro as a mixer, and the host computers/devices simply as sources and destinations connected to that mixer, it all starts to make sense.
There are a few ways in which this is useful too. For example, you may have instruments running from an iPad and want to route these to your main DAW or, in a live situation, to mix them with other synth outputs. Or, in a streaming/programme-making scenario, the second USB port makes it easy to route audio from phone-in guests or other apps into your show’s audio stream.
What inputs and outputs does the Zen Quadro have?
The interface’s four analogue inputs are served by combo XLR/Jack sockets, and so all can operate as either mic or line-level inputs. The first pair of inputs, located on the unit’s front panel, can also be switched into instrument mode for connecting electric guitars and the like.
When designing the preamps, Antelope took inspiration from premium Langevin and Altec designs, as found on many classic large-format consoles. What it came up with employs the same discrete six-transistor design, delivering up to 75 dB of low-noise gain and recreating the clarity and musicality of classic console preamps. They really do sound good!
Adding to these four exceptional input channels is an ADAT optical input for injecting up to eight additional channels (dependent on sample rate), plus a stereo coaxial S/PDIF input. This brings the maximum input count to an impressive 14, although you will of course need external hardware in order to make use of the digital inputs.

On the other side of the equation are Zen Quadro’s ten output channels. There’s the main pair of outputs for connection to a monitoring system, along with a second pair of line outs that can be used for creating alternative monitor mixes, hooking up to external processors, and so-on. A nice feature for modular synth enthusiasts is that these line outputs can be switched to DC-coupled mode (as can the line inputs), and so can carry CV and gate signals to and from your computer.
The main mix output is mirrored in the first of two 6.35 mm headphone outputs, with the second carrying its own independent mix. The final pair of outputs are sent via a coaxial S/PDIF, and these can have any of Zen Quadro’s internal buses routed to it. That’s a choice of 34 different sources, including all inputs, DAW returns, and two internal loopback buses.
How does the Zen Quadro sound?
Antelope has loaded Zen Quadro with exactly the same converters found in its €4,000+ Galaxy interfaces, teamed up with the latest iteration of its proprietary 64-bit AFC (Acoustically Focused Clocking) technology. As a result, every subtle sonic nuance is reproduced faithfully, building an aural image that is sumptuously wide and deep with remarkable clarity and positional accuracy.
Zen Quadro also includes Antelope’s Synergy Core onboard digital signal processing (DSP). This drives a mic modelling stage linked to the preamp, as well as allowing chains of Antelope’s Synergy Core FX processors to be loaded on the first six internal mixer channels. These are typically used to handle the four analogue inputs and the main “from DAW” bus, but can have any source routed to them.
Antelope Audio Zen Quadro AuraVerb
Offloading some of the host computer’s processing duties is clearly advantageous, and allows effects to be applied to direct monitor feeds without the latency that results from a round trip through a DAW. Unlike platforms such as Universal Audio’s UAD-2, however, Synergy Core FX are intended solely as an alternative to expensive outboard processors; unfortunately they cannot be applied as plugins within the DAW.
The interface comes with a healthy collection of 37 processors ideal for input and output conditioning – EQs, dynamics processors, preamp and mic emulations and so-on – with many more available to buy. Guitarists will be particularly interested in the stack of modelled guitar amps and cabs that turn Zen Quadro into an impressive guitar preamp too.
In addition to these channel insert processors, Synergy Core also powers a flexible, rich-sounding reverb, AuraVerb, that operates as a send effect. Although intended largely as a live monitoring and mixing effect, it is possible to bus the reverb into your DAW via a loopback bus if you feel the need to.

Can the Zen Quadro beat its competitors?
Zen Quadro is an impressive audio interface, packed with high-end features and – most importantly – exceptional audio fidelity. But perhaps the most impressive thing is the asking price, the unit being considerably more affordable than anything else with similar specs and capabilities.
Some of that value comes from the design of the enclosure, which is more basic than the sleek curviness of the similarly-specified UA Apollo Twin and Apogee Symphony Desktop. The physical controls, while solid, also lack the silky sumptuousness of those found on competitors.
Nevertheless, Zen Quadro shapes up where it counts most, its pro-grade features and exceptional sound quality placing it squarely alongside these pricier options. Indeed, it’s far ahead of any similarly-priced interface.
Zen Quadro key features

4 analogue inputs plus up to 10 digital inputs
4 line outs, 2 stereo headphone outs and stereo digital out
Line ins and outs can be DC-coupled
Discrete console-grade preamps
On-board Synergy Core DSP and 37 included plugins
USB-2 class compliant
Unified driver for macOS and Windows
Standalone operation mode
Dual host operation mode
Two internal stereo loopback busses
64-bit AFC clocking

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Spotify’s “Supremium” subscription tier to arrive “later this year”, according to reportsSpotify’s “Supremium” subscription plan with access to high-fidelity audio looks set to land this year, as reports claim it will also include new tools for creating playlists and managing your song library.
Mentions of the “Supremium” tier began back in 2021. In June 2023, it was again reported that it would arrive that same year along with audiobook access. This feature was rolled out to standard premium users instead.

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Now, sources are again claiming the subscription plan will arrive this year instead, and will be priced at “at least $5 more per month”. It is also alleged that it will be “an add-on” for existing subscribers, according to Bloomberg.
The publication also claims that “customers who choose to upgrade” to the new plan when it launches “will generate additional sales for [Spotify] and its business partners”.
In October 2023, a leak reported by The Independent originally alleged that the new tier would cost $19.99, citing its source as technology expert Chris Messina, who found mentions of the update within Spotify.
As Spotify currently charges $11.99 for a standard/individual premium subscriber, if “Supremium” was to be an add on, we’ll be looking at a slightly lower cost of $16.99 in total, providing that it is the minimum of the $5 increase.
In other Spotify-related news, the streaming platform released its first ever European Loud & Clear data earlier this week. The data captures artist royalty payments from across the European Union for the first time since its inception.
As one of its key findings, Spotify found that in 2023, more than 15,000 European artists generated over €10,000, and more than 25,000 generated over €5,000, “enabling artists to live off their art”.
MusicTech will provide more information on Spotify “Supremium” as we get it. In the meantime, you can also check out more from Spotify via its Newsroom.
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Juicy Loops 2: Max For Live sequencer Juicy Loops 2 is a Max for Live creation that brings FL Studio’s sequencer to Ableton Live users.

RELEASE DETAILS
Release title:
1Tape
Main artist name:
Kid Rap
Release date:
7th Jun, 2024
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