The quest to build more accessible music tech for blind and visually impaired artists

Making music production technology accessible to blind and vision-impaired musicians could also help the sighted, advocates believe.

Can Fortnite bring back plastic guitars?

To this day, thousands of people still play Rock Band 4. Although precise numbers aren’t available, and the total is a far cry from the heyday of the iconic franchise, you could still theoretically find a handful of online lobbies at any given moment.

Audial Music AI Launches AI-Powered Audio Production Platform

This innovative online service combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with user-friendly interfaces to offer a comprehensive suite of tools for musicians, producers, and audio enthusiasts.

2025 Clio Music Awards Jury Announced

Final deadline for entries is September 20th.

Educating Artists on the Importance of Metadata

Incorrect metadata has long been a problem in the music industry, but being aware it is a problem and actually fixing that problem are still far from synonymous.

Subvert wants to be ‘a collectively owned Bandcamp successor’

Ampled co-founder Austin Robey is back with a new project called Subvert, pitched as “a collectively owned Bandcamp successor”.

Relax, Radio DJs - The AI Scare Is Over (I Think...)

The coast is clear, the dust has settled, and hopefully, your industry nightmare is over.

Mailen Ubiedo Myskow's 'Conmigo o con nadie' Premieres Online

The opera, which was recorded in 2023 at the studios of the Centro de Investigación en Audio y Música (CIAM) in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is based on the femicide of Felicitas Guerrero in 1872 by Enrique Ocampo.

Instagram Views is now the top metric for all content

Meta is making Views the primary metric for Instagram content. Creators can track Views across Reels, Stories, photos, and more.

Will AI Change How Music Works?

MAS co-founder and president James Alvich tells LBB’s Adam Bennett how artificial intelligence will alter the ways music is both made and listened to, for better and for worse.

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