DistroKid Quietly Purges Music Following Universal Music Lawsuit
Independent musicians report that DistroKid has unceremoniously deleted their tracks without warning following a major copyright lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group.
Category
Search Results for
Latest stories, in-depth analysis & breaking updates
10+
Articles
Musician Sentenced to Prison for Using Bots to Steal $8M in AI Music Royalties
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for deploying thousands of automated bots to generate billions of fake streams for AI-generated music, netting over $8 million in fraudul...
Why Phantom of the Paradise Remains the Ultimate Cult Horror Musical
Brian De Palma's 1974 cult classic Phantom of the Paradise brilliantly skewers the predatory music industry through gothic horror and campy musical numbers.
Sudo Music Player Channels Pure iPod Nostalgia With a Modern Twist
A new startup is banking on heavy iPod nostalgia with Sudo, a $250 digital audio player that heavily borrows from the classic Apple design.
The Sudo music player channels iPod and Zune aesthetics with modern streaming
A newly announced portable music player called Sudo blends retro design elements like a clickwheel with modern streaming app support and a USB-C port.
The Programmable Wave — How Technology is Remixing Music Production
For generations, recording music was a highly gate-kept, capital-intensive endeavor. To make a high-fidelity record, artists needed access to massive commercial studios packed with million-dollar anal...
Control Resonant Composer Hid Morse Code and Easter Eggs in Soundtrack
Petri Alanko, composer for Control Resonant, revealed that his intricate soundtrack contains hidden subliminal layers, easter eggs, and Morse code that could take fans years to uncover.
Control and Alan Wake 2 Composer Eyes Sci-Fi for Next Project
Petri Alanko, the composer behind Remedy Entertainment's Control and Alan Wake 2, has revealed interest in scoring a sci-fi project.
Ute Lemper Defends AI-Assisted Art and Creative Agency
Legendary performer Ute Lemper addresses the creative friction surrounding generative tools, arguing that technology merely executes human vision.
Scoring Control: Why Avoiding Inception Shaped Petri Alanko's Sound
Composer Petri Alanko opens up about leaving The Oldest House behind in Control's sequel and why mimicking Hollywood blockbusters was never an option.
