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ElevenLabs Just Dropped An AI Music Album Featuring Grammy Legends
ElevenLabs office in San Francisco. At a time when AI-generated music is climbing the charts even as it sparks a growing backlash, ElevenLabs —the buzzy voice-cloning company that could be worth as much as $11 billion soon—is looking…
The Impact Of A Mother's Courage On Producer Daijo's Music
Producer Daijo with his mother in the studio Behind every artist, there's often someone whose courage and resilience shape the person they become. For Canadian-Persian producer Daijo, that figure is his mother. An Iranian refugee who risked…
The 10 weirdest and wildest musical instruments of 2026
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It's that time of the year again. No, not the Super Bowl or the Academy Awards—it's time to announce the finalists for the 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.
ElevenLabs Launches AI Music Platform, Enters Race With Suno And Udio
ElevenLabs is expanding beyond voice generation with the launch of ElevenLabs Music, a new AI platform designed to create fully original, studio quality music. The company is debuting the product alongside The Eleven Album, a multi artist release…
ElevenLabs made an AI album to plug its music generator
The Eleven Album is supposed to showcase ‘how artists can use AI to expand their creative range.' The Eleven Album is supposed to showcase ‘how artists can use AI to expand their creative range.' Jess Weatherbed is a…
Louis Tomlinson 'throws shade' at Harry Styles ahead of new music
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk One Direction fans have claimed that Louis Tomlinson has 'thrown shade' at Harry Styles as the former bandmates prepare to drop new music on the same day. Louis, 34, is set to drop his album How Did…
Duetti Raises $200 Million to Acquire Independent Music Catalogs and Grow Company
Duetti, a catalog acquisition company that works with independent artists, announced that it has secured $200 million in new funding to “accelerate music catalog acquisitions and expand its technology and services globally,” according…
Indie singer HANRORO makes waves in Korea's music scene
HANRORO, a 26-year-old indie singer-songwriter is reshaping Korea's music scene by dominating streaming charts, selling out arenas and landing on bestseller lists simultaneously. Debuting in March 2022 with the single “Let Me Love My…
15 best music and MP3 player apps for Android in 2026
Music player apps are still a big part of the Android experience, even in a world dominated by streaming. While services like Spotify get most of the attention, plenty of people still rely on local music files, such as MP3s. For those listeners…
Splice Buys Kits AI Amid Growing Trend of AI Music Startup Acquisitions
Splice has acquired Kits AI, a startup that provides AI voice models for music makers. Founded in 2021, Kits AI has processed 80 million minutes of vocals for its user base of 7 million people, according to a press release. Now, as part of the…
Liza Minnelli Partners with ElevenLabs on New AI Music Project
Broadway legend Liza Minnelli has teamed up with AI audio company ElevenLabs to co-create new music using artificial intelligence. The first album, out now, features authentic vocals by Minnelli, with artificially generated musical arrangements.
Here's how Spotify pulled off a legal ambush to stop that 300TB dump of stolen music
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify and record labels quietly sued Anna's Archive, the shadow library that claimed to have scraped 300TB of Spotify's most-played tracks. Anna's Archive was not even notified of the lawsuit until one of its…
Music Organizations unite to transform Access to Music Education
Leading music organizations and foundations have formed the Music Impact Coalition (MIC) to ensure equitable access to music education. The program launched with a $2 million pilot program in Ohio and North Carolina. The music industry is often…
Akai's New 'MPC XL' Is a Standalone Music Production Powerhouse
Following on from its recently launched MPC Live III, Akai has unveiled its latest must-have studio tool – the MPC XL. Describing its new flagship as a “powerful studio centerpiece,” the brand has designed the XL to deliver…
Kenny Ortega Reflects On The Magic Behind 'High School Musical,' 20 Years Later
Kenny: I started my career out as an actor when I was a little boy. I was working in children's theater at 12 years old, and then I graduated to regional theater and national touring productions. I was in the original Hair in San Francisco. The…
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