Warner Music Group partners with Suno to offer AI likenesses of its artists
Warner Music Group partners with Suno to offer AI likenesses of its artists Warner Music Group has struck a licensing deal with the AI music creation platform Suno. Under the agreement, WMG will allow users to create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names, likenesses, images, and compositions of artists who opt in to […]
Arturia’s AstroLab 37 crams 44 synths into a tiny keyboard
Arturia's AstroLab 37 crams 44 synths into a tiny keyboard The AstroLab is very difficult to play in this position. Last year, Arturia launched its first stage keyboard, AstroLab. Unlike a synthesizer, stage keyboards are more focused on delivering performance-ready presets than sound design. They’re geared towards touring and performing musicians who need access to […]
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services In August, Apple Music launched a tool for importing playlists from other streaming services. The bruhahah over Daniel Ek’s war profiteering was in full swing, and artists were starting to flee. The two things may have been unrelated, but the timing was certainly fortuitous. Now Spotify is […]
Suno’s CEO thinks typing a text prompt is ‘really active’ music creation
Suno's CEO thinks typing a text prompt is 'really active' music creation Suno, the AI music startup being sued by the big three major labels, the RIAA, and even some indie acts for illegally training its model on copyrighted material, just raised $250 million (which might help pay its legal bills). What caught my eye […]
Arturia’s KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state
Arturia's KeyStep mk2 MIDI controller is a shortcut to flow state Don’t mind my desk toys. Arturia’s KeyStep is one of the most popular MIDI controllers ever made, especially with modular synth users and the DAWless crowd. It’s small, cheap, has an easy-to-use sequencer, and offers decent connectivity. But it was also released way back […]
Roland is finally honoring its legacy instead of just cashing in on it
Roland is finally honoring its legacy instead of just cashing in on it The Roland TR-1000 rhythm generator. If the only thing Roland ever released was the TR-808, the company would still deserve a place in the music gear hall of fame. The 808 is arguably the most important instrument since the creation of the […]
Music’s biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals
Music's biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals Taylor Swift’s label, Republic Records, is a division of Universal Music Group, one of the two labels reportedly close to an AI deal. Universal Music and Warner Music, record labels whose catalogs include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Charli XCX, are within weeks of […]
Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years
Roland's TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Roland has largely decided sit out the analog synth renaissance of the last decade. But it’s (belatedly) making amends for that error with the launch of the TR-1000 Rhythm Generator. Unlike previous instruments that tried to cash in on […]
YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music
YouTube's new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music YouTube is adding AI hosts to radio and mixes in the YouTube Music app as part of a new test available through its new Labs program. The hosts are designed to “deepen your listening experience by sharing relevant stories, fan trivia, and fun commentary about […]
Suno’s upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless
Suno's upgraded AI music generator is technically impressive, but still soulless When it’s not trying to fend off lawsuits from major record labels, Suno is still working on refining its AI music creation tool. The latest model, Suno v5, is an obvious technical improvement over its previous version, v4.5+. But it still can’t seem to […]