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Native Instruments [VIDEO SKITS]: Private Equity, Debt & the Future of NKS

The bond between a producer and their Kontakt libraries just entered the "it’s complicated" phase.

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Live 12’s “AI” story isn’t about a black box making music for you. It’s about predictable generative tools and a few smart utilities where machine…

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The Death of the $200 Preset Pack

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Feb 19 • Music Scientists

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Top 5 loud threads in music tech + VST land today, pulled from high-engagement posts and trend clusters

Feb 17 • Music Scientists

Why Napster’s Chord ID is the New Studio Standard

From peer-to-peer piracy to peer-to-agent co-creation: How Napster is turning music theory into a utility.

Feb 5 • Music Scientists

How African 3-Step and Brazil's Phonk Hijacked the Dancefloor

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