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Waves is teasing a free plugin release for Black Friday – sign up today to be first in line
By MusicRadar published
Cyber Weekend is fast approaching, and Waves is preparing to give away its annual freebie to anyone signed up to its mailing list

Drake’s live sound engineer on why he has to be at the top of his game from first song to last
By Ben Rogerson published
“I cater my mix to whatever the music is, so it’s a very dynamic show,” says Demetrius Moore

IK Multimedia unveils the Tonex Plug – is this pocket-sized powerhouse a gamechanger for headphone amps?
By Jonathan Horsley published
IK Multimedia expands its Tonex ecosystem with the ultimate practice amp, with access to over 40,000 amp/ pedal rigs, tuner, metronome, Bluetooth. And it can be used as an audio interface

Steinberg unveils Cubase 15, a "major leap forward" for its flagship DAW with new instruments, effects, modulators and AI-powered stem separation
By Matt Mullen published
Cubase 15 also introduces an overhauled Expression Maps system, a new Melodic Pattern Editor and DAWproject support

Everything In Its Right Place: Radiohead switch up their setlist on the second night of reunion tour
By Will Simpson published
They’re making it interesting for everyone
![Craig 'Goonzi' Gowans and Steven Jones from Scottish metalcore heavyweights Bleed From Within pose with their weapons of choice: Goonzi [left] has an ESP LTD M1000, while Jones has a Caparison TAT Special](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T7aS7xozbeLPr85jhwnXbn.jpg)
Bleed From Within’s Craig ‘Goonzi’ Gowans and Steven Jones on the high-performance shred machines behind their heavyweight metalcore sound
By Jonathan Horsley published
Backstage at this summer's Tons Of Rock festival, the Scottish high-gain stalwarts explained what they needed from their Caparison and ESP/LTD S-styles, and pondered the use of the whammy bar

Waves just made the first move on Black Friday with 3 jaw-dropping offers - and one’s completely free
By Matt McCracken published
Grab yourself some monster discounts with these early Black Friday plugin deals over at Waves

“This is a step in the right direction”: Ed Sheeran gives thumbs up to government’s national curriculum changes
By Will Simpson published
Singer had called on PM to put resources into music education

"A substantial, non-trivial percentage appear to be the work of a sprawling network of Bot Accounts": Class action lawsuit claims Spotify claims has overlooked billions of fraudulent streams of Drake's music
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The case's sole defendant, Spotify, is alleged to have profited from fake streams

Planet-friendly power for your rig? Ernie Ball declares war on single-use batteries with USB-C rechargeables that promise “consistent, full-voltage performance” for pro musicians
By Jonathan Horsley published
Pedals, active pickups, tuners, wireless packs... Ernie Ball's USB-C AA and 9V batteries are designed for them all. They have status LEDs and can be replenished simultaneously via the bundled cable
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