About Music Production

International music publishing association claims to have “extensive evidence of serious copyright infringement” by AI companies that used popular songs to train generative models. The group asserts that ingesting copyrighted recordings and compositions for dataset building violates rights protections and targets commercial systems that generate music, raising concerns over how training material is sourced and cleared in the rapid expansion of AI-driven audio tools.

Erica Synths introduces MIDI Dispatch, presented as a command center for coordinating a studio setup. The device serves as a central hub for routing and managing MIDI between instruments and controllers, aiming to simplify complex connections and streamline performance and production workflows for electronic music rigs and home studios.

A portable synthesizer converts biofeedback from plants and fungi into sound, translating electrical fluctuations from living organisms into musical control and audio output. The instrument captures subtle changes and maps them to parameters, enabling performances and compositions guided by botanical and mycological activity and expanding experimental sound design options beyond conventional controllers.

An engineer develops Beatnik Audio as an open-source alternative to Sonos, positioning the project as a more transparent and modifiable platform for connected speakers. The effort focuses on community-driven development and user control, offering a path for enthusiasts who want customizable hardware and software for home audio without relying on closed ecosystems.

iZotope releases Ozone 12 and positions the update as a step forward for contemporary mastering workflows. The suite consolidates processing for finishing mixes, emphasizing streamlined operations and modern sound shaping so producers can finalize tracks efficiently within a single environment tailored to current production standards.