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Maxell Brings Back the Cassette Player

Jason Tate

Maxell has launched a new bluetooth cassette player.

With this masterfully engineered player, blending the nostalgic soul of the 80’s with the peak convenience of today’s wireless technology just became a reality. At its heart lies a stabilized transport—featuring a precision brass flywheel—that delivers High-Fidelity Sound to bring your cassette collection back to life with rich, steady audio. Experience total wireless freedom with up to 11 hours of Bluetooth playtime, or switch to the optional headphone jack for a classic wired session. When the power runs low, USB-C Fast Charging gets you back to your music in under 2 hours, ensuring your favorite mixtapes never have to stop.

Tosh Peterson Talks Joining Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio
Jason Tate

Tosh Peterson, the 24-year-old drummer who has played with Fall Out Boy, Lady Gaga, Troye Sivan, Filter, Kid Laroi, Jxdn, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Nas X, Young Thug, Bazzi, Bad Bunny, Ashton Irwin, Carlie Hanson, Royal and the Serpent, Bryce Vine, Mario Biondi, Nik West, Jonny Goood, Bexley, J-Hope and many more, and posts drumming videos regularly on Instagram, and recently joined Alkaline Trio, sat down with Loyal to the Craft to talk about it.

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Letting Artists Vet Releases Before They Appear on Streaming

Jason Tate

James Hanley:

The streaming platform is piloting a new opt-in feature that lets artists review and approve eligible releases before they go live.

The company says protecting artist identity has become “a top priority for 2026,” noting that “the rise of easy-to-produce AI tracks has made the [misattribution] problem worse” across streaming services.

Spotify’s new Artist Profile Protection feature — now in limited beta — has been designed to combat ongoing issues with misattributed releases, whether from metadata errors, artists sharing the same name, or “bad actors” who are “maliciously” attaching music to artists’ profiles.

This is one of those things that’s almost unbelievable it hasn’t always been the default. And seeing the Cartel fake AI song appear last week is another reminder why.