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daw

+10

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

vst

+4

Music streaming platforms are building a content customs office

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

Music streaming platforms are building a content customs office

AI generated music to be classified as a supply-chain risk?

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

+9

The 2016 song that's still on Spotify's Global Top 50

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

The 2016 song that's still on Spotify's Global Top 50

There is a song on the Spotify Global Top 50 that came out in 2016.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

+12

The Plugin Feed Is Loud. Here's What To Do About it.

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

The Plugin Feed Is Loud. Here's What To Do About it.

We explore why the social debate is actually about "effort signaling" and how a hybrid approach is quietly becoming the new standard for breaking creative blocks.

daw

+13

Live 12 Isn’t ChatGPT-for-Beats. It’s Something More Useful.

Feb 20, 2026

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5 min read

Live 12 Isn’t ChatGPT-for-Beats. It’s Something More Useful.

Live 12’s “AI” story isn’t about a black box making music for you. It’s about predictable generative tools and a few smart utilities where machine learning actually saves time. The main point: stay in

daw

+9

The Death of the $200 Preset Pack

Feb 19, 2026

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6 min read

The Death of the $200 Preset Pack

Creative VST techniques / Granular Resampling. Serum 2, Granular Synthesis

daw

+11

Why Napster’s Chord ID is the New Studio Standard

Feb 5, 2026

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5 min read

Why Napster’s Chord ID is the New Studio Standard

From peer-to-peer piracy to peer-to-agent co-creation: How Napster is turning music theory into a utility.

daw

+12

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

+10

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

+11

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

+9

Pro Vox Fixer plugin is now free | Vox Relief Lite

Jan 3, 2026

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6 min read

Pro Vox Fixer plugin is now free | Vox Relief Lite

Why This Free Plugin is a Must-Try for Your Next Track. Yes, a Free Vocal Plugin That Actually Works

daw

+7

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

+8

Maschine 3.4, Korg's PS-3300, and Why Steinberg Changed the Game

Oct 30, 2025

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5 min read

Maschine 3.4, Korg's PS-3300, and Why Steinberg Changed the Game

New tools and updates that make you rethink how you produce music

daw

+8

7 digits define your song (machines listen first)

Oct 18, 2025

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3 min read

7 digits define your song (machines listen first)

How your tracks get ranked. Your music breaks down into code before anyone hears it. And thats your shadow profile is shown to your fans.

daw

+9

Audio tech gets smarter: Music chat discovery, real-time creation & more

Oct 14, 2025

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6 min read

Audio tech gets smarter: Music chat discovery, real-time creation & more

DAWS = Smart Studios with Logic Pro updates, real-time music creation to Spotify's new AI features. Here's what's shaping the music scene.

daw

+5

Berklee Music goes full on AI. Should we be worried?

Sep 28, 2025

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4 min read

Berklee Music goes full on AI. Should we be worried?

Here’s what berklee is doing with ai, their new lab, course, partnerships, and public stance.

house music

+3

What’s the Best Beginner DAW?

Aug 17, 2025

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5 min read

What’s the Best Beginner DAW?

We dug through a Twitter battle that started with “What producer software is best for a beginner?”. A topic that clearly got everyone worked up.

Music Scientists

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

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