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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

“Hell if I know": Lindsey Buckingham claims not to know if Fleetwood Mac have played Glastonbury
By Ben Rogerson published
Could that be a subtle indication that plans are afoot, or are we reading too much into it?

"Metamorph isn't about replacing the human voice – it's about expanding what's possible when human creativity meets responsible AI": Antares unveils MetaMorph voice modelling plugin
By Matt Mullen published
Equipped with 12 ethically-trained voice models, MetaMorph is designed to transform the timbre of vocals in your DAW without relying on cloud-based processing

Thorpy FX teams up with Lazy J to give guitarists premium vintage Tweed tone in a preamp/drive pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Adrian Thorpe and Jesse Hoff put their heads together and come up with an amp-in-a-box pedal for fans of '50s era Fender tube tone and are looking for that rock 'n' roll mojo for their 'board

“Create endless soundscapes out of almost any sound”: Soma Labs Warp is a digital effect powerhouse
By Si Truss published
Soma’s new desktop effect aims to be an ‘all-in-one creative companion’ for synths, guitars and more

Boy Meets Girl on how having one song rejected led to them writing Whitney Houston’s biggest ‘80s hit
By Ben Rogerson published
They even ended up having a hit of their own with the song that Clive Davis didn’t want Whitney to record

The ultimate semi-hollow? PRS Guitars’ latest 40th Anniversary release is a jaw dropping electric with an “artist grade” top
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Faded Whale Blue and Yellow Tiger (!), the 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow is a limited edition doozie with black limba body and neck and a figured maple top to die for
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