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Spotify just cut your pay by 30%. The 1,000‐play trap is making your music worthless now

Aug 14, 2026

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7 min read

Spotify just cut your pay by 30%. The 1,000‐play trap is making your music worthless now

The math behind the cut and what it means for your catalogue. Check which tracks just stopped earning and why.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

+7

Zebra 3 beta blows up twitter/x

Feb 17, 2026

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4 min read

Zebra 3 beta blows up twitter/x

Top 5 loud threads in music tech + VST land today, pulled from high-engagement posts and trend clusters

daw

+12

The Native Instruments Insolvency: Why Your Plugins Are Safe (But Your Work Might Not )

Feb 3, 2026

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4 min read

The Native Instruments Insolvency: Why Your Plugins Are Safe (But Your Work Might Not )

The industry just hit a liquidity wall, but your license manager isn't dead yet.

Diaries of Distortion
Diaries of Distortion

daw

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The new AKAI MPC XL: Interface Changed, But Problem Stayed the Same

Jan 27, 2026

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9 min read

The new AKAI MPC XL: Interface Changed, But Problem Stayed the Same

Where it wins and where it doesn't. Who benefits and who doesn't?

daw

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AI Audio APIs Are Changing How Producers Organize Sound

Jan 23, 2026

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3 min read

AI Audio APIs Are Changing How Producers Organize Sound

The sample library you already own is more useful than the next pack you’re about to buy. You just need tools that can actually search it.

daw

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Akai MPC One+ Worth Buying in 2026?

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Akai MPC One+ Worth Buying in 2026?

Once a modern classic, the MPC One+ now sits in a crowded hardware market—does its workflow and standalone power still justify the price in 2026?

daw

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AI Music Search Solves The Sync Grind

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

AI Music Search Solves The Sync Grind

Forget metadata. These systems don’t just read your tags, but actually listen to your catalog.

daw

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Spotify’s Quiet Collapse

Dec 2, 2025

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5 min read

Spotify’s Quiet Collapse

The Wrapped Glow Is Fading, and This Time It Might Not Come Back

daw

+9

Spotify’s “Follow Venues” Feature To Recode Live Music Economics

Oct 21, 2025

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7 min read

Spotify’s “Follow Venues” Feature To Recode Live Music Economics

20,000 venues, daily data, one massive shift from stream to seat.

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How modern music is made and marketed, from DAWs and plugins to sound psychology and building genuine listener engagement.

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