Throng, a 3D BlueSky interface, imagines social media as a mob

You’re just relaxing by a peaceful campfire. You hear voices in the distance. Then, like a really chatty zombie invasion… they come. And keep coming. It’s a 3D user interface for BlueSky, but it says something poetic — and hilarious — about the absurdity of social media.

Test what you’re hearing, scientifically: free ABX testing website

Can you really tell the difference between encoding methods? Two different kick drum emulations? 16-bit versus 24-bit? These aren’t subjective questions: you can actually test them–with science. (Science!) Here’s a site that lets you create your own ABX tests, or try some pre-built ones. Argue about other stuff instead!

Peter Kirn - August 24, 2026

CVC private equity now has a majority stake in DistroKid, music distribution

Capital and private equity continue to fly in the music and music tech industries. CVC has acquired a majority stake in the music distribution giant DistroKid, with Insight VC keeping a significant share.

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2026

Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2026

Francisco Partners exits Muse Group (Audacity, Hal Leonard, MuseScore)

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2026

ImagePlot, “vintage” 2010s tool for image visualization, is back, free

Peter Kirn - April 20, 2026

SonicSketch DAW interface with audio controls, post-processing for image, and audio effects. In the center, the Indaw Anticline visualized seismic data, with a waveform puck in red moving across a teal path through the black and white image.

Live out your Xenakis fantasies, free in your browser, with SonicSketch

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2026

Pikimov, free Web visual tool, now has a classic editor for video editing

Peter Kirn - February 4, 2026

ANIMEVOX by castpixel is a free retro anime-style sound fx generator

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2026