Spotify is laying off 1,500 employees, who will be notified later today
This is Spotify's third round of layoffs this year, and will account for 17% of the company's staff.
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Kiss’ final show ended with a performance by digital avatars made to immortalize the band
Kiss worked with George Lucas’ SFX company Industrial Light & Magic, which previously made avatars for ABBA.
Google’s new AI experiment composes abstract musical clips inspired by instruments
You may not hear the exact sound of the instrument you entered.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
TikTok's new profile tools are just for musicians
The new music tab and artist tag are supposed to improve discoverability.
Spotify Wrapped returns to reveal your 2023 streaming stats
For the first time in a while, you'll be able to access it on desktop.
Endlesss Clubs is like a Discord server for making music
You can test it out for yourself now.
YouTube's first AI-generated music tools can clone artist voices and turn hums into melodies
Musicians like John Legend and Troye Sivan are lending their voices.
Ableton Live 12 can create MIDI riffs and has a new synth to play them
There's also a new distorion effect, key and scale tools and deep improvements to library management
Spotify for TVs gets a new look and features to match the mobile app
The update makes it easier to view and control what plays next.
Teenage Engineering's recorder and mic make the Field series feel complete
The TP-7 and CM15 balance out the company's pocket-sized studio gear
How the meandering legal definition of 'fair use' cost us Napster but gave us Spotify
From DMCA takedowns to Content ID filters, labels continue to crack down on online music sharing.
Apple Music's Siri-only $5 voice plan appears to be toast
It's no longer listed as an option on the streaming service's website.
Spotify looks set to overhaul its royalty model next year
It could implement minimum play thresholds and penalize distributors for streaming fraud.
TikTok's first live 'global music event' will feature Cardi B and Charlie Puth
In The Mix will take place in Arizona on December 10.
YouTube Music now lets you generate your own AI playlist art
You can design the the cover art right in the app.
Apple HomePods now have native YouTube Music support
You can use Siri to start playing music straight from Google's streaming service.
Duolingo's gamified music lessons are launching this fall
You can now join the waitlist for the app's brand new music course.
Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop
The product has only been around since March 2022.
Revised Protect Musicians Act could empower artists against streaming platforms
The bill would allow artists to collectively negotiate with streaming services.
Victrola's new Hi-Res wireless turntables won't require a Sonos setup
These cheaper models get their connectivity from Qualcomm hardware.
