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MIT study finds neurons in epilepsy patients that only respond to singing
The study’s participants were all epilepsy patients.
Positive Grid's tiny guitar amp is built for bedroom jam sessions (updated)
Positive Grid has unveiled a tiny connected guitar amp, the Spark Mini, that can help with your bedroom jam sessions.
Spotify's Car Thing is now available in the US, no invite required
You no longer need an invite to purchase Spotify's Car Thing in the US.
Kanye West says 'Donda 2' will only be available on his Stem Player
The album won't stream on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or YouTube platforms, he claimed.
Bandcamp's mobile app now supports song and album queuing
Bandcamp has addressed one of the shortcomings of its mobile app.
Artiphon's Orbacam app now lets you record music without its $99 instrument
If you want to check out the app, you can now do so without first buying the $99 Orba.
Moog's documentary series recounts the early days of electronic music
Giants, it will tell the story of some of the people who helped shape both synths and electronic music as an art form.
Alleged crypto launderer Heather Morgan led a second life as the world's worst rapper
Laundering billions in Bitcoin may not even be the worst crime of her life.
Spotify’s problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
Spotify's lack of transparency is why the company’s current issues are much bigger than one massively popular creator.
RIAA goes after NFT music website HitPiece
It wants to know how much it earned from the NFTs it sold.
The free trial of Apple Music was quietly reduced to a single month
Apple now offers a shorter one-month free trial in many countries where the service is available, including the US, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and Japan.
HitPiece takes its NFT music platform down following artist outrage
A music NFT website called HitPiece has temporarily closed after artists accused it of appropriating their work without permission.
You can now use 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' audio in personal projects
You can legally use 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pokémon Pearl' audio in personal music and videos — but you can't make money from them.
Arturia discounts its software instruments, effects and sound banks by 50 percent
Arturia has launched a new promotion to help those who are just starting their music journey get off the ground.
Neil Young was fed up with Spotify’s ‘shitty’ sound quality anyway
The musician 'felt better' after his music was removed from the platform this week.
Warner Music Group is building a 'musical theme park' in the metaverse
Fans will be able to buy adjacent virtual property in 'The Sandbox.'
Spotify will remove Neil Young music following Joe Rogan dispute
Spotify is removing Neil Young's music after the artist gave an ultimatum over Joe Rogan's vaccine misinformation.
Bandcamp is bringing back monthly commission-free Fridays
For 2022, Bandcamp is bringing back its once-a-month commission-free sales days starting on February 4th.
Woman sentenced to prison for stealing 3,000 iPods intended for students
Kristy Stock was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing and reselling more than 3,000 iPods intended for Native American students.
You'll need Apple Music to listen to J. Cole's albums in spatial audio
J. Cole has made his albums available in spatial audio, but only on Apple Music.