Musical instruments The original Beatles recording console is on sale for $3 million Thom Dunn

pop music Ex-Ticketmaster CEO blames vinyl album lengths on TikTok Thom Dunn

electronic music Taylor Swift fan discovers "cursed" vinyl copy with songs about "flakes of flesh" Thom Dunn

music How a math trick helped one band made 500% more in streaming music royalties Thom Dunn

youtube Fitness YouTuber breaks down just how little he makes Andrea James

vinyl Lovely tour of Jack White's Detroit vinyl record plant Andrea James

music About half of musicians who reach the charts are one-hit wonders Andrea James

surveillance AI scams at the conference of American police chiefs Thom Dunn

finance Intuit tried to bully the Verge into editing a podcast about tax lobbying Thom Dunn

Audio Master recordings of 90s music on slowly dying media Thom Dunn

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn

tech Department of Homeland Security to use robot dogs in raids Rob Beschizza

music RIAA sues AI music startups over copyright infringement claims Mark Frauenfelder

music Steve Albini's incendiary final album with Shellac is his Bowie "Blackstar" Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

News RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024) Mark Frauenfelder

music In 1964, two teens complained about "obscene" "Louie, Louie" lyrics to Indiana governor — 50 years later a reporter tracked them down and asked why Mark Frauenfelder

dance This "giant-step" Cupid Shuffle is one of the funniest things I've seen lately Jennifer Sandlin

music Here's a primer on the far-out sounds of free jazz David Pescovitz

politics Jimmy Levy, of "Boycott Target" infamy, is back with some more shitty MAGA "music" for your listening (dis)pleasure Jennifer Sandlin

History Original 'Wilhelm Scream' found in discarded tapes Rusty Blazenhoff