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How NFTs are shaking up the music industry — for the good of both fans and artists

Forget the shoddy ape drawings, through platforms like TokenTraxx music lovers and creators alike are finding new ground in the NFT space

New documentary looks at pioneering Chinese synths, including the Yema YM-8501

Dubbed an "instrument for the people", the Yema YM-8501 played a significant role in Chinese music history

Heardle, the music Wordle, has been obtained by Spotify

The streaming giant has purchased the online teaser game for an undisclosed amount

Ableton co-founder Robert Henke thinks we should ditch vinyl and "fully embrace CDs"

Henke labelled vinyl as a "huge waste of energy and resources"

Here’s the DJ setup that was seen in the season finale of Stranger Things

The turntables featured in a pivotal transition scene in the finale

Watch Lady Starlight explain the inner workings of her ferocious live techno sets

The American musician talks through the technical side of her shows

You can now turn your Nintendo Switch into a controller

Modelled on the Akai Pro MPC, the Nintendo MPC has been designed by Sydney-based Alquemy

New streaming app claims it will pay artists the equivalent of "500,000 Spotify streams" upfront

The app is available for free on the App Store

Moog has released a new build-it-yourself semi-modular synth

Mavis costs $349 and has the brand's first-ever wavefolder

Music could be archived for "10,000 years" on new hard drive made from glass

The new project, a collaboration between Microsoft and Global Music Vault, could be the solution to storing data for future generations to access

Pioneer DJ launches new affordable mixer DJM-S5

This is the first Pioneer DJ mixer that can be powered via a USB connection to a computer

Pioneer DJ launches three new desktop monitors to DM Series range

Prices range between £149 to £229

What does the return of political ads mean for Spotify users?

Political ads will be available on podcasts, but not for music streaming

New exhibition in Valencia celebrates the La Ruta del Bakalao club scene

Now on show at the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM)

Bandcamp could see delayed payments to artists over court battle of keep Android payment system

Android users will be able to continue making in-app payments as Epic Games and Google come to agreement

Sound constellations: How Tangerine Dream made ambient masterpiece ‘Raum’

Tangerine Dream's ‘Raum’ is a breath-taking album that incorporates the brilliance of late founding member Edgar Froese

Apple face lawsuit after AirPods shatter child’s eardrums

Caused by a volume spike, the incident has rendered the boy with permanent hearing loss

New music equipment show GearFest coming to London this summer

The day-event will feature mixers, monitors, microphones and more

Napster purchased by Hivemind and Algorand

Hivemind also recently announced that they were involved in Limewire's relaunch as an NFT platform

Oberheim Electronics makes its first new synth in 40 years

The OB-X8 has features from the vintage OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 Oberheim products

Beatport launches new sample pack label, 'Beatport Sounds'

Anastasia Kristensen, Marshall Jefferson and object blue have all created bespoke packs