Which is the best laptop for music production?
Miles uses Visual Studio and wants to use coding program Sonic Pi on Windows, not a Mac
Fall of the iCurtain: Apple brings iTunes to Samsung smart TVs
Surprise move signals wider opening up of Apple ecosystem as tech firm seeks new revenue
The Guardian view on Spotify: I have a stream
Editorial: Spotify cannot be a monarch in music. Its users must be able to hold it to account for its actions
Phones at gigs can be annoying – but they must never be banned
New research suggests we’re getting increasingly annoyed with people taking photos and filming at gigs, but removing these rights would be utterly draconian
Nick Cave is showing us a new, gentler way to use the internet
The songwriter’s one-to-one correspondence with fans is touching, says Russell Cunningham, a Guardian production editor
Taylor Swift strikes a blow for fellow artists as digital revenues soar
The star’s big new deal with Universal offers a Spotify windfall for all – and remarkable personal terms for herself
Is your business streaming music for customers? That’s breaking the law
According to a new report, 83% of businesses are streaming a personal music service for public use – and it’s costing the music industry $2.65bn a year
Why are so many rappers on LinkedIn?
The social network is normally considered a place for shirt-and-tie business types, but more than 30,000 rap artists are using it to promote their careers
Kanye West: followers galore, yet social media’s unlikely critic
The American rapper is raising essential points about how we intereact with sites such as Twitter
EU copyright law may force tech giants to pay billions to publishers
Legislation opposed by firms like Facebook and Google and groups warning of detrimental consequences for the internet
How video game music waltzed its way on to Classic FM
Once regarded as inferior to film and TV soundtracks, games scores are gaining recognition and awards as a valid form of contemporary classical music
The Observer’s ultimate guide to autumn culture
A musical Twelfth Night, Michelle Obama’s memoirs and the last ever gig by Ennio Morricone: our critics preview the new season
‘Bigger than MTV’: how video games are helping the music industry thrive
The success of a booming video game industry, expected to generate $137.9bn in revenue this year, is music to the ears for bands, musicians, record labels and composers
The strange saga of Elon Musk: inside his ‘excruciating’ year
The Tesla founder acknowledged that the past year has been ‘most difficult and painful’ time in his career – but what brought him there?
How Grand Theft Auto created a virtual underground clubbing scene
Avatars of real-life DJs curate – and create – cool music and players have ownership of their nightclubs in the latest After Hours update, which puts GTA at the heart of pop culture