Lead storyNewsSeptember 30, 2026

Modulate raises $25M,expands its AImusic detection tool

Modulate, the Boston-area audio AI company behind an AI Music Detection tool, raised $25 million on September 28, 2026. Future Ventures led the round, with Hyperplane and Lakestar returning, bringing Modulate's total…

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Side A · New in the racks

This week's pressings

Every guide, filed like a record. Pull one out to read the liner note.

AMD 001AI Music Daily

AMD 001Learn Music

Learn Piano for Songwriting: Chords That Make Better AI Songs

You only need a handful of chords and progressions to write better songs, with or without AI. Learning them on piano lets you hear why a song…

AMD 002Prompts

8 Best AI Lyric Generators in 2026 (Free and Paid)

The best AI lyric generator depends on what you need: Suno is fastest for turning lyrics into a finished song, LyricStudio and SongLyricsLab write…

AMD 003AI Video

Best AI Avatar Generator for YouTube, Courses and Ads in 2026

The best AI avatar generator depends on the job. HeyGen fits YouTube and social video, Synthesia fits corporate training and courses, and…

AMD 004Suno & Udio

Why Is Suno Cutting My Songs Short?

Suno usually cuts a song short because the lyrics or section tags you gave it ran out before the song reached full length, not because of a bug.…

AMD 005Suno & Udio

Why Does Suno Make 2 Songs at Once?

Suno makes two songs from every prompt because that is how the tool is built: each time you hit Create, it renders two different takes so you can…

AMD 006News

Universal, Sony File New $9 Billion Lawsuit Against Suno

Universal Music Group and Sony Music sued Suno again on September 18, 2026. They say Suno's new v6 model still relies on songs it copied without…

AMD 007News

UMG Names Òscar Celma SVP of Applied AI and Machine Learning

Universal Music Group named Òscar Celma its first Senior Vice President, Applied AI and Machine Learning on September 28, 2026. Celma, who helped…

AMD 008AI Video

7 Best Free AI Video Generators in 2026, Ranked

The best free AI video generator depends on your goal. Kling gives the most usable free credits day to day, InVideo is best for turning a script…

AMD 009Prompts

How to Write Song Lyrics With AI (Without Sounding Generic)

To write song lyrics with AI that do not sound generic, give the AI a real story and a specific image, write or pick the hook yourself, and use AI…

AMD 010AI Video

How to Make a Music Video With AI: Step by Step

Here's how to make a music video with AI: write or generate your song in Suno, create visuals in Runway or Kling from lyric-based prompts, add…

AMD 011Legal & Money

Artlist vs Epidemic Sound: Licensing, Pricing and YouTube

Artlist and Epidemic Sound both license music for YouTube, but their cheap entry plans only cover personal channels. For client work, ads or…

AMD 012AI Music Daily

AMD 012Learn Music

How to Sing on Your Suno Songs (Suno Voices Guide, 2026)

Suno added Voices in v5.5 and it works with the current v6 models. It lets you record or upload your own singing so Suno can use your voice on…

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Side B · Staff picks

If you only try three

The tools Alvin reaches for first, by job.

Liner notes · Alvin's take Fifteen years producing records. One rule for making them with AI.

The prompt is not the song. Write the hook yourself, let Suno v6 dress it up, and treat every download like a release, because your plan only gives you so many a month.

Alvin DeanEditor, AI Music Daily · Music producer, 15 years