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DistroKid has launched a music publishing service powered by Kobalt. Eligibility requires at least one DistroKid release and more than $50 in streaming revenue during the previous 12 months.
Ableton Live 13 is now in public beta ahead of an expected early-2027 release, adding ARA 2 support, a new step sequencer, mixing tools and updated Push 3 performance workflows.
OpenRB-338 is a free, open-source standalone recreation of Propellerhead’s ReBirth RB-338, bringing its dual 303-style synth and 808/909-style drum-machine workflow to current macOS, Windows and Linux systems.
Splice has introduced Create, a macOS DAW beta combining its sample catalogue, virtual instruments, third-party VST support and AI-assisted production tools in one workspace.
Avid has introduced Pro Tools Extensions, a format designed to bring third-party sound libraries, collaboration services and session-wide tools into Pro Tools beyond conventional track-based plug-ins.
Polyend has released Tracker Community Edition 1.0 and shared firmware source code for the Tracker range, enabling users and developers to modify the hardware samplers and build device-specific tools.
Steinberg Cubase 16 adds Instrument Stacks, DrumChain, VocalTouch and updated audio-editing tools, with new workflow features spread across the Pro, Artist and Elements editions.
iZotope Photon is a newly reported GPU-powered stem-separation tool available as an ARA plugin and desktop app, with built-in audio-restoration features.
Behringer has teased the POLYKEYS 61, a $199 MIDI controller with 61 mini keys, polyphonic aftertouch, a ribbon controller and open-source firmware.
Music Tribe has published source code for Behringer IGNITE, a 64-channel hardware sequencer. The project includes its application, audio engine, hardware communication protocol and Linux build tree, although it is not yet installable custom firmware.
Music By Mattie has released magic.METER, a free vocal-analysis plugin that compares a user's vocal mix measurements against data drawn from 3,054 hit songs.
DistroKid has confirmed that it removed tracks following claims from Universal Music Group, after independent artists reported unexplained takedowns. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unclear and how self-releasing producers can protect their release records.