Muse Kinetics new moniker to carry on the Keith McMillen legacy

Following the death of founder Keith McMillen, his company, Keith McMillen Instruments, has announced it will continue as Muse Kinetics. They’ve also got updates on stock in the latest versions of their tools.

What the future of the NUC platform means for Ableton Push standalone

One of the big features of Ableton Push is its standalone mode and upgradeability, enabled by the Intel-developed NUC platform. Over the summer, Intel discontinued that platform, raising some questions about where NUC was headed. Now, with Asus officially taking over NUC, here’s a look at the platform and what it could mean for Push 3’s future, with Ableton’s head of hardware weighing in.

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2023

Waves goes subscription-only; upgrade plan renewals to end

Plug-in behemoth Waves has switched overnight to a subscription-only model. It’s also terminating its existing upgrade plans once they expire.

Peter Kirn - March 27, 2023

Bandcamp’s workers in the USA are unionizing

Peter Kirn - March 16, 2023

Over a decade, female festivals acts have tripled, says female:pressure; now what’s next

Peter Kirn - March 8, 2022

MIDI has a slick new brand identity, courtesy Pentagram, in time for 2.0

Peter Kirn - January 18, 2021

Blackout Tuesday began as a call to action; corporate misuse is silencing activists

Peter Kirn - June 2, 2020

SoundCloud adds scheduled releases, in creator and podcaster focus

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2018

Listen to how pop hits have evolved over the years

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2016

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