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UMG, home to Taylor Swift, Drake, Elton John and other stars receives record $63bn buyout offer
By Dan Mold published
Bid for the world’s largest music group proposes to “address” UMG's share price issues

DrumBot is an AI-powered chatbot drum machine that “listens, learns and talks back” – but who is it for?
By Matt Mullen published
This browser-based drum pattern generator claims to possess the "musical awareness of a live session drummer". We're not so sure

Wireless Festival cancelled and tickets refunded after UK Government blocks Kanye West’s entry to the UK
By Dan Mold published
Ye’s controversial comments come back to haunt him as UK entry is blocked causing Wireless Festival to pull the plug this summer

“Six room sizes, a gated reverb patch and a reverse reverb patch for your consideration”: Catalinbread launches compact reverb pedal with inspired by the Neil Young and Daft Punk-approved Alesis Microverb
By Jonathan Horsley published
The '90s cult classic studio reverb is reimagined as an 8-mode stompbox with an very useful Mix knob and pre-delay

5 creativity-enhancing studio workflow tips
By MusicRadar published
Is your studio setup blocking – rather than unlocking – your music-making? Get more out of every session with our guide to maximising your creativity

Sky Ferreira expresses frustration on Twitter and tells a fan on X that her music was used in Wuthering Heights without credit
By Dan Mold published
Sky Ferreira expresses frustration on Twitter and tells a fan on X that her music was used in Wuthering Heights without credit

The complex music theory that underpinned a Talk Talk classic
By Roland Schmidt published
Mark Hollis’ masterpiece became an anthem of self-determination, but it was far from an overnight success

"This guy pops out of a trash can – it was Ginger Baker!": Jimmy Douglass on his early days working for Atlantic Records
By Danny Turner published
Having shaped rock, R&B and hip-hop across five decades, Grammy-winning engineer and producer Jimmy "The Senator" Douglass reflects on his extraordinary career
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