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Music production
fromTechCrunch
20 hours ago

ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music generation app | TechCrunch

ElevenLabs launched ElevenMusic, an iOS app for creating and discovering AI-generated music, aiming to expand beyond voice models and compete in the music space.
Django
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Suno leans into customization with v5.5

Suno v5.5 enhances user control with new features: Voices, My Taste, and Custom Models for personalized AI music creation.
Music production
fromTechCrunch
20 hours ago

ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music generation app | TechCrunch

ElevenLabs launched ElevenMusic, an iOS app for creating and discovering AI-generated music, aiming to expand beyond voice models and compete in the music space.
Django
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Suno leans into customization with v5.5

Suno v5.5 enhances user control with new features: Voices, My Taste, and Custom Models for personalized AI music creation.
#openai
Media industry
fromArs Technica
2 hours ago

OpenAI takes on another "side quest," buys tech-focused talk show TBPN

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN will maintain its editorial independence while enhancing marketing and communications efforts.
Media industry
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
7 hours ago

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
#audio-advertising
Podcast
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
fromExchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Audion Launches First AI Agent Built to Deliver Tangible Outcomes in Digital Audio Advertising

Podcast
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
fromExchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Audion Launches First AI Agent Built to Deliver Tangible Outcomes in Digital Audio Advertising

Marketing
fromRAIN News
1 day ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
Arts
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 day ago

Perceptrum and the Emergence of Augmented Painting: When the Canvas Begins to Listen - KALTBLUT Magazine

Perceptrum redefines painting by allowing touch, creating a sensory dialogue that transforms the relationship between observer and artwork.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Net Insight introduces programmable video production network | Computer Weekly

Programmable Trust Boundaries enable predictable live media interconnection across distributed networks and cloud environments.
#spotify
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
Music
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Spotify has a group messaging feature now

Spotify added group chats allowing users to message up to 10 friends in-app to share music, playlists, podcasts, and collaborate via Jam.
Music
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Spotify now lets you share what you're listening to in real time via chat

Spotify's messaging now shows friends' real-time listening activity and lets users start or join two-person Jam sessions for collaborative listening; group chats remain unavailable.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro review: The king of party projectors

The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro projector combines high-quality projection and sound in a heavy, portable design, ideal for movie nights but comes at a steep price.
#ai
Film
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Pavement Announce Pavements+, "The World's First Streaming Service Dedicated Entirely to Just One Band"

Pavement has launched a new streaming service, Pavements+, featuring their film and exclusive content.
SF music
fromKqed
1 day ago

Inside Program Audio, the Viral DJ Collective Streaming on Haight Street | KQED

Underground DJs create Program Audio, a record label and zine, to support immigrant rights through music and community engagement.
Berlin music
fromBerlin Art Link
3 days ago

Review of MaerzMusik 2026 | Berlin Art Link

The interplay of sound and senses at MaerzMusik 2026 lacked clarity and strong direction amidst cultural and political challenges.
#apple
Apple
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The mad dash to build the future of multimedia

A small team at Apple revolutionized multimedia by developing software-based video playback, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Apple
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Apple formally releases HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) podcasts

Apple launched HTTP Live Streaming for video podcasts, enhancing user experience and ad integration for creators.
Apple
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The mad dash to build the future of multimedia

A small team at Apple revolutionized multimedia by developing software-based video playback, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Apple
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Apple formally releases HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) podcasts

Apple launched HTTP Live Streaming for video podcasts, enhancing user experience and ad integration for creators.
Productivity
fromTechRepublic
4 days ago

This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67

MeetScribe Pro is an AI transcription tool that organizes meeting notes and tasks, currently available for a lifetime subscription of $67.
Education
fromFast Company
5 days ago

The anti-boredom tech tool kit for meetings and classes

Engaging participants in meetings or teaching can be challenging, but tools like Padlet can enhance collaboration and participation.
#podcasting
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon | TechCrunch

Beehiiv introduces native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts directly on the platform.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
#audio-interface
Gadgets
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Roland Go:Mixer Studio review: Portable, professional and plenty of polish

The Go:Mixer Studio offers premium features and design for portable audio recording, including multitrack output and onboard effects.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Shure's next-gen DAI adds mobile support

Shure's MVX2U Gen 2 is a mobile-compatible XLR microphone adapter priced at $139, featuring advanced audio processing and improved hardware specifications.
#apple-music
fromZDNET
2 days ago
Music production

I used Apple Music's new AI tool to break out of my music rut - and it worked

Music production
fromZDNET
2 days ago

I used Apple Music's new AI tool to break out of my music rut - and it worked

Playlist Playground in iOS 26.4 allows users to create AI-generated playlists from prompts, offering a quick but sometimes inconsistent experience.
Apple
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature | TechCrunch

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to enhance concert discovery based on user listening habits.
SF music
fromHoodline
1 day ago

Stylus Members-Only Acoustic Salon Coming To Lower East Side

Stylus, an acoustic salon, will open in 2026, featuring high-fidelity listening rooms, sound wellness, and a chef-driven menu.
fromwww.metrosiliconvalley.com
1 day ago

San Jose's Ton Freq Studios continues indie analog tradition | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Tone Freq Studios captures pristine acoustics and emphasizes analog warmth, creating a tactile space that values collective experiences over the convenience of digital recording methods.
Music production
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

AI can push your Stream Deck buttons for you

"You still set up actions in Stream Deck app the same way you always have. MCP adds a new way to trigger them," Elgato said in its announcement.
Gadgets
Podcast
fromMarTech
3 days ago

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Social media marketing
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

'Elite clippers' are earning big paychecks by helping podcasters and livestreamers stay in your social feed

Clippers are emerging as a new class of creators, earning significant income by posting engaging snippets on social media platforms.
#music
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Abstract Lounge: DJ set at the Library

Abstract Lounge offers a calming musical experience at the San Francisco Public Library, encouraging patrons to read and contemplate.
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Abstract Lounge: DJ set at the Library

Abstract Lounge offers a calming musical experience at the San Francisco Public Library, encouraging patrons to read and contemplate.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

The Korg Handytraxx Play finally got me learning to scratch

The Korg Handytraxx Play enables easy scratching and sampling in a compact, portable design.
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter, a 69-year-old research psychologist and quadriplegic, participated in a brain implant study to contribute to science that aids those with paralysis. The six chips in his brain decode movement intention, allowing him to operate a computer and feel sensations in his fingers again.
Music production
Media industry
fromSemafor
4 days ago

Exclusive: Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv enters podcasting to compete in the creator economy by offering a comprehensive service for independent creators.
E-Commerce
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

How music technology is changing the modern retail store - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Physical retail stores are transforming into experience-driven spaces where strategic audio systems and environmental design significantly influence customer behavior and brand perception.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
2 days ago

WiiM's Amplifiers, Preamplifiers, and Speakers Make Audio Streaming Throughout Your Home a Breeze

WiiM has emerged as a leading alternative to Sonos in whole-home audio systems.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Play It Again, Claude

By the early 1900s, player pianos had evolved to more fully reproduce a human performance, including subtle dynamics like tempo changes and the introduction of a damper pedal. The human role went from deskilled to fully deprecated as electric motors replaced foot-powered bellows. With the Seeburg Lilliputian Model L, the only job left for humans who wanted to play the piano in the 1920s was to put in a coin.
History
Music production
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Nobody's Chosen: An Interview With Sideshow

Sideshow's album TIGRAY FUNK addresses societal issues through personal experiences and a unique musical fusion of G-funk and Ethiopian influences.
Music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
4 weeks ago

Dive into the Uncharted: personne Unveils New EP "attention economy" - KALTBLUT Magazine

Swiss trio personne debuts with 'attention economy' EP, critiquing digital culture through warm, analogue sound and exploring identity beyond visibility.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 week ago

portable retrofuturistic sampler plays tracks through embedded speaker for on-the-go DJ set

The MPC Sample features a four-by-four grid of 16 RGB backlit pads that respond to pressure, allowing for dynamic sound manipulation. A full-color display and three knobs provide hands-on control over effects and sound.
Gadgets
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Rebel Audio is a new AI podcasting tool aimed at first-time creators | TechCrunch

Rebel Audio launches an all-in-one podcasting platform to eliminate barriers for first-time creators by consolidating recording, editing, publishing, and promotion into a single tool.
Marketing
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Audio and podcasts best venues for consumer engagement in sports (Audacy)

Avid sports fans are younger, more diverse, and increasingly reached through audio rather than television, representing a 40% lift in purchase intent for brands.
Music production
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model | TechCrunch

Google released Lyria 3 Pro, allowing users to create longer music tracks with enhanced customization and control compared to Lyria 3.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Substack launches a built-in recording studio | TechCrunch

Substack launches Recording Studio, enabling creators to pre-record and publish videos with built-in editing, clip generation, and thumbnail creation tools.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Radioposter Launches Paper-fi: Analog Books with Synchronized Soundtracks

Radioposter has built what it calls Paper-fi: physical books with synchronized audio soundtracks that follow readers in real time as they turn each page. No chips embedded in the paper, no QR codes to scan. The system uses patented computer vision and other modes through a smartphone or smart glasses to track your place in the book and play the corresponding audio.
Arts
#ai-music-generation
Music production
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Google's Lyria 3 Pro can now generate AI music (slop) up to 3 minutes in length

Google's Lyria 3 Pro generates full three-minute songs with enhanced customization and understanding of musical composition.
Music production
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Google's Lyria 3 Pro can now generate AI music (slop) up to 3 minutes in length

Google's Lyria 3 Pro generates full three-minute songs with enhanced customization and understanding of musical composition.
Music production
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs

Google's Lyria 3 music-making AI now creates tracks up to three minutes long with enhanced features for user control and integration with other Google products.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Rode's Rodecaster Video Core makes livestreaming even cheaper

Rode launches Rodecaster Video Core, a budget-friendly all-in-one studio setup controlled entirely through the Rodecaster App with automatic feed switching capabilities.
fromDEV Community
2 weeks ago

I Built a 100% Private, On-Device AI Audio Stem Splitter (No Servers!)

If you've ever used tools like PhonicMind or LALAL.AI, you know the drill: Upload your MP3. Wait in a queue. Pay for "credits" or high-quality downloads. Your file sits on someone else's server. For musicians, producers, or just karaoke fans, this is slow and privacy-invasive.
Music production
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Podcast" meant nothing and everything at On Air Fest

Audio industry economics remain unclear despite growth, with most successful creators operating outside traditional journalism frameworks and focusing on independent content creation.
Music production
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Yamaha launches Creator Pass for music makers and podcasters

Yamaha launches Creator Pass, a subscription bundle combining music production and podcast tools from multiple partners at seven different pricing tiers ranging from $14.99 to $468 annually.
New York Mets
fromMbtn
2 months ago

That's the Ticket

The Mets delayed single-game ticket sales while reshaping their roster, adding Bo Bichette but still needing pitching and veteran leadership.
fromGadgets 360
2 months ago

Plaud Brings a New Recording Device With a Button, Desktop App

Plaud, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has launched NotePin S, the latest version of its wearable recording and notetaking device. The successor to the Plaud NotePin, which was launched in August 2024, comes with one major upgrade - a physical button. Unlike the predecessor, which operated based on haptic touches, the newer model offers a more reliable way of registering input. Alongside the new device, the company has also introduced the Plaud Desktop app, which is compatible with both Windows and macOS.
Wearables
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

A landscape of listening

Podcasting in the U.S. continues significant growth, reaching diverse demographics—especially ages 25–44, males, Black and Hispanic listeners—with strong crossover between listening and watching.
Law
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

T&Cs

Using Pitchfork services requires consent to and compliance with Pitchfork Terms & Conditions, Condé Nast User Agreement, Community Guidelines, and applicable privacy and cookie policies.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Netflix Is Taking Its Live Events to Extreme Heights

Alex Honnold will free-solo climb Taipei 101 live on Netflix without ropes or safety gear, with expert analysis and hosted coverage on January 23 at 8 P.M. ET.
Music
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Ableton Live is adding audio streaming for real-time musical collaboration

Ableton's Link Audio enables real-time audio streaming collaboration over local networks but is limited to audio and has restricted device support.
Music
fromEngadget
2 months ago

PartyStudio is a wireless MIDI speaker with 128 built-in instrument sounds

PopuMusic's PartyStudio speaker and PartyKeys keyboard pair via NFC, support BLE MIDI and onboard sounds, enabling collaborative, portable, multi-device playing.
Apple
fromEngadget
1 month ago

The Apple Podcasts app is switching to HTTP Live Streaming video technology

Apple's Podcasts app will switch to HLS video streaming to enable seamless watching-to-listening transitions, offline downloads, adaptive quality, and picture-in-picture across major platforms.
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Stock music you need for UI, social media, and games

In recent years, multimedia content has firmly established itself online, fueled by the development of high-speed Internet technologies as well as the growing availability of tools for creating and editing video. The global lockdowns also contributed to this process by forcing people to look for similar alternatives on the web. If integrating video into your communications sounds like an overwhelming investment, start leveraging your products with music and audio that are often underestimated by marketers.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

So, what's going on with Musicboard? | TechCrunch

Musicboard, an app for music discovery and recommendations, has been struggling, according to its users. Over the past several months, users said the app experienced outages, the website went offline, and the Android app disappeared from the Play Store. This has concerned its devoted, if small, user base. (The app has been downloaded around 462,000 times to date, according to market intelligence provider Appfigures.) On Reddit, users have been recommending alternatives and offering each other support as they wait for any update.
Music
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

Roland's $299 Pocket-Sized Audio Interface Was Designed Specifically For TikTok and Instagram Music Creators - Yanko Design

Portable mixer delivers studio-grade 24-bit/192kHz recording, onboard EQ, compression, reverb, battery power, and compact design tailored for livestreaming creators.
#ai-in-music
Music
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How This $2 Billion Sound Company is Trying to Change Live Sports

Sweetwater is betting immersive audio and invisible technology will make live sports experiences centered on sound, feeling, and emotion, enhancing premium fan engagement.
Music
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Is AI Ruining Music?

Streaming economics, algorithmic recommendations, and generative AI commodify music, reduce artist revenue, and threaten creative control and discovery.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker | TechCrunch

Plaud released the compact Plaud NotePin S AI notetaker with physical controls, 64GB storage, 20-hour recording, and a desktop app for digital meeting transcription.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Roland's Go:Mixer Studio turns your phone into a mobile music studio

Roland now offers a more capable audio mixer for phones and tablets with the launch of the Go:Mixer Studio. The Go:Mixer audio interface lineup has always been a bit limited, better suited for scrappy live streams and capturing quick demos on their phones than professional recording. The Go:Mixer Studio is an attempt to actually reach that lofty goal, with more inputs and outputs, built-in effects, and up to 24-bit / 192kHz audio.
Gadgets
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

AI Music Is Here to Stay. How Do We Reckon With It?

Music platforms are increasingly policing AI-generated music, with Bandcamp banning tracks generated wholly or substantially by AI.
Gadgets
fromwww.engadget.com
2 months ago

JBL made a pair of AI-powered practice amps

JBL launched AI-powered BandBox Solo and Trio practice amps with onboard Stem AI for source separation, built-in effects, a looper update in October, priced $250 and $600.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Spotify now lets you share what you're streaming in real time with friends | TechCrunch

The company on Wednesday said it is introducing a new Messages feature that will let users see what their friends are streaming in real time and send requests to start Jams, the app's collaborative listening feature. Users would first have to navigate to their Settings and turn on the "listening activity" feature in the "Privacy & Social" section. Once that's done, your listening activity will appear at the top of Messages chats.
Music
Gadgets
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Nightclub-Inspired Speaker Is Transparent in Name and Assembly

Transparent Speaker x LN-CC blends LN-CC's 1970s rippled glass aesthetic with Transparent's modular, circular 120W Bluetooth speaker design for event-ready club atmospheres.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Teenage Engineering-inspired Music Sampler Uses AI In The Nerdiest Way Possible - Yanko Design

Junho Park's graduation concept borrows all the right cues from TE's playbook, that modular control layout, the single bold color, the mix of knobs and buttons that practically beg to be touched, but redirects them toward a gap in the market. Where Teenage Engineering designs for people who already understand synthesis and sampling, the T.M-4 targets people who have ideas but no vocabulary to express them.
Gadgets
Music
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Virtual DJ Battles Transform Online Music Competitions With Real-Time Audience Power-Ups In NYC

Jonathan Kaufman built a custom platform turning Brooklyn's silent DJ battles into interactive virtual competitions where online audiences choose audio, vote, and trigger power-ups.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

CES 2026's Loudest Flex: Brane Party Pro Hits The Bass Notes So Hard I Actually Got Goosebumps - Yanko Design

Brane Audio's Party Pro prototype delivers unprecedented, highly articulate deep bass that reveals hidden sub-100Hz detail and far exceeds expectations for its physical size.
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