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The AFM has dismissed its claim against Warner Music Group in order to correct the named defendant to Warner Records. The procedural move does not mean the underlying AI licensing dispute is over. L’article Musicians’ Union Corrects Warner Defendant in AI Licensing Case est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
A successful music promotion funnel does more than generate views. It guides a person from a short social media video to the full song, then encourages that listener to save the track, add it to a playlist and return later. This is where many music campaigns fail. An artist may reach thousands of people on […] L’article From Social Media to Spotify: Build a Music Promotion Funnel That Converts est…
Major-label streaming revenue grew 8.3% on average in Q2 2026, compared with 14.6% growth at Spotify, according to Barclays. The gap is narrowing, but it remains significant. L’article Spotify Is Still Growing Faster Than the Major Labels est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Hacked Suno source code has offered a rare look inside the company’s early AI music training pipeline. The leaked material reportedly points to millions of songs, lyrics and other audio collected from services including YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius and stock-music libraries. Suno says the breach involved outdated code, but the revelations raise new questions about […] L’article Suno Hack Reveals…
Spotify has expanded its share repurchase authorization by $1.5 billion, taking the total available under the program to about $2.223 billion. Here is what the move says about Spotify’s financial position and the wider music economy. L’article Spotify Adds $1.5 Billion to Its Share Buyback Program est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Ponte is a free Windows utility plugin from Creature From The Black designed for a very practical problem: routing audio from a DAW into OBS Studio for streaming or recording. Instead of relying on virtual audio cable drivers, Ponte uses shared memory. You insert the VST3 on a track, bus or master channel, install the […] L’article Ponte: Free VST3 Audio Bridge from DAW to OBS est apparu en…
Spettro is a free GPU-powered audio visualizer from Creature From The Black. It runs as a VST3 inside a DAW and turns incoming audio into real-time graphics while leaving the audio signal itself untouched. The plugin supports built-in psychedelic scenes, custom GLSL shaders, Shadertoy-style material, multipass rendering, FFT and waveform data, MIDI-selectable shader libraries, plus […] L’article…
RadioGranular is one of the most unusual free instruments in the Creature From The Black collection. Instead of loading a normal sample, it can receive audio from two live KiwiSDR internet shortwave receivers and feed those signals into a granular synthesis engine. The result is a constantly changing source of voices, static, coded transmissions, distant […] L’article RadioGranular: Free Shortwave…
Cataclisma is a free experimental distortion plugin from Creature From The Black. Its central idea is unusual even by distortion-plugin standards: a 3D chaotic attractor orbit is used as a transfer curve for processing audio. The plugin provides 36 chaotic systems, spatial controls for rotating and stretching the attractor, a stereo engine, four analog-inspired distortion […] L’article Cataclisma:…
Percossa II is a free Windows drum instrument from Creature From The Black that applies chaotic dynamical systems to percussion synthesis. Each of its four voices can access 36 chaotic systems, turning mathematical trajectories into kicks, snares, hats, percussion and less classifiable impacts. Unlike a sample player, Percossa II generates its sounds. That makes it […] L’article Percossa II: Free…
Qobuz is reinforcing a human-first position on AI music, supporting AI as a production tool while rejecting the idea that prompt-generated content should replace human authorship. L’article Qobuz Draws a Human-First Line on AI-Generated Music est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Universal Music Group and Hook are building a licensed framework for fan remixes and social music content with artist controls, attribution and rightsholder compensation. L’article Universal Music Group and Hook Launch Licensed Fan Remix Framework est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
SubmitHub says 38.5% of more than one million July 2026 music releases showed AI involvement, including 23.2% classified as fully AI-generated. L’article Nearly 40% of New Music Released in July Used AI, SubmitHub Study Finds est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
E-PeakClipper500: Free VST3 Peak Clipper for Windows A focused free clipper with soft and hard modes, up to x16 oversampling, peak-reduction metering and Delta monitoring. E-PeakClipper500 is a free VST3 peak clipping plugin from Windows-G for Windows producers who want tighter transient control, extra loudness and a simple way to compare different clipping behaviours. Rather […] L’article…
Apple Music is preparing visible “Made With AI” labels for materially AI-generated tracks, turning AI transparency metadata into a listener-facing feature later in 2026. L’article Apple Music Will Add Visible “Made With AI” Labels Later in 2026 est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
BREAKING NEWS — Music Choice has suffered a procedural setback in its royalty dispute involving SoundExchange after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed its petition for review. Appeals court says it lacks jurisdiction The D.C. Circuit dismissed Music Choice’s attempt to obtain appellate review of a Copyright Royalty Board ruling concerning […] L’article Music Choice Royalty…
Beatport has formally banned AI-generated music, drawing a clear line between human creativity assisted by AI and tracks created primarily by generative systems. L’article Beatport Bans AI-Generated Music From Its Platform est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Myloops Free Tech House Sample Pack More than 400MB of Tech House construction kits, stems, loops, one-shots and MIDI files for club-focused productions. Royalty-free freebie: Myloops makes the pack available after a free newsletter confirmation. Five construction kits for Tech House The collection is organized around five full construction kits rather than random files. Each […] L’article Myloops…
Merlin and Jamen Capital have completed their acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems, returning the royalty platform to standalone independent ownership. L’article Merlin and Jamen Complete Acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Jet by Acustica Audio A free two-band dynamic EQ suite combining sampled analog tone with flexible modern control. Two free players: Jet and Jet Mix are included as no-cost plugins in VST, VST3, AU and AAX formats. Dynamic EQ without a complicated workflow Jet is designed for situations where static EQ is not enough. Instead […] L’article Jet by Acustica Audio: A Free Dynamic EQ Suite for Mixing…
A federal judge has allowed major labels to pursue a DMCA claim alleging Suno bypassed YouTube protections to obtain recordings for AI training. L’article Suno Faces New DMCA Claim Over Alleged YouTube Stream-Ripping est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
16 free Serum presets by Vicious Antelope for rhythmic LFO patterns, motion and background layering. L’article Free Patterns: 16 Free Serum Presets for Rhythmic Background Layers est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Download Roland’s free 404 Day Beat Maker Sample Pack Vol. 1 with 64 WAV samples and four SP-404MKII banks for lo-fi, hip-hop and beat production. L’article Roland 404 Day Beat Maker Sample Pack Vol. 1: 64 Free WAV Sounds est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Legendary producer Tony Visconti has delivered one of the strongest criticisms yet of generative AI music, arguing that human musicians are being buried under an increasing volume of low-effort content. His comments reopen a difficult question: is AI democratizing music creation, or simply making an already overcrowded industry even harder for real artists to navigate? […] L’article Tony Visconti…
Stagecraft RingMod: A Free Ring Modulation VST Plugin for Creative Sound Design A flexible free ring modulator for metallic textures, rhythmic movement, robot voices, experimental basses and evolving electronic effects. Stagecraft RingMod is now available as a free plugin for macOS and Windows. The effect goes far beyond a basic ring modulator by combining tempo […] L’article Stagecraft RingMod: A…
Spotify has expanded Running Mode to Android, giving Premium users AI-powered workout playlists customized by pace, BPM, duration and music taste. L’article Spotify Running Mode Comes to Android With AI-Powered Workout Playlists est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Tyga says AI helped create selected synth and guitar elements on $TARFACE, while insisting the lyrics and vocals are his own as criticism grows. L’article Tyga Defends AI Use on $TARFACE as Doja Cat Backlash Intensifies est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Columbia House will stop accepting new orders after September 15, 2026, closing a 71-year chapter in mail-order music and physical media. L’article Columbia House Is Shutting Down After 71 Years, Ending a Music Subscription Era est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Beatport is drawing a clear line on generative AI, rejecting fully AI-generated music while distinguishing it from tools that assist human creativity. L’article Beatport Bans Fully AI-Generated Music as Dance Music Draws a Line on AI est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
Universal Music Group and Apple Corps have signed a new global Beatles merchandising deal covering physical and digital products, licensing and e-commerce. L’article Universal Music Group Takes Over Global Beatles Merchandising in New Apple Corps Deal est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
SubmitHub’s SH Labs says 38.5% of more than one million tracks analyzed showed signs of AI use, raising new questions about detection, disclosure and false positives. L’article Nearly 40% of Tracks Analyzed Show Signs of AI Use, SubmitHub Data Says est apparu en premier sur Audiartist .
