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Lizzo will perform in the first metaverse music awards show
You'll have to fire up Roblox to watch on April 30th.
Ableton's updated Learning Synths website can record and export your musical doodles
There's also a new dark mode and support for additional languages.
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Teenage Engineering's tiny handheld TX-6 mixer offers an instrument tuner
It also has built-in synth and sequencer capabilities.
Apple Music now offers DJ mixes in spatial audio
Almost like you're at the club.
Alexa devices now support TuneIn Premium radio streaming
You'll be able to listen to live sports and ad-free music stations if you're a subscriber.
YouTube's Coachella livestreams return this weekend
For the first time, there will be live chats as well as pre-parties for Premium members.
Spotify expands access to its TikTok-like discovery feed
The music exploration feature remains in beta.
Spotify's Car Thing can now take calls and control other apps
There's a handy new 'add to queue' feature too.
Amazon Music Unlimited price is going up a dollar to $9 for Prime members
The Single Device subscription plan is also going up to $5.
Native Instruments’ Maschine devices are up to $200 off
You'll also get some free software expansions if you pick one up by May 5th.
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Spotify's blended playlists now work with up to 10 people and artists
You can compare your musical taste with musicians like Diplo, Mimi Webb and more.
Spotify will 'fully suspend' service in Russia
This follows a limited early response to the Ukraine invasion.
Grimes claims responsibility for 2012 hack of culture blog Hipster Runoff
She reportedly sent the site to oblivion.
Akai's third-gen MPK Mini Play keyboard offers a better feel and all-day battery life
You won't have to plug in during a long jam session.
Audio-Technica's 20-hour earbuds are now available in the US for $149
Even with ANC on, the company promises up to 15 hours of use.
Spotify adds access controls to collaborative playlists
You can also set those mixes to private.
CD sales rose for the first time in 17 years
The music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.
TikTok's SoundOn platform lets musicians directly share their own tracks
It's now available in the US, UK, Brazil and Indonesia.
