Choosing an iPad in 2026

GarageBand Weekly is a LIVE show all about GarageBand iPad, GarageBand iPhone and GarageBand Mac, hosted by Pete Johns from Studio Live Today. 📰 News & Notes: 1. 🎸 Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Recorded Music Catalogue • Red Hot Chili Peppers have reportedly sold their recorded music catalogue to Warner Music Group for more than US$300 million. • The deal covers the band’s master recordings across 13 studio albums. • Their publishing rights were sold separately back in 2021. • Another huge example of legacy music catalogues becoming big-money assets. Source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/red-hot-chili-peppers-sells-recorded-music-catalog-to-warner-music-group-for-300-million/ 2. 🎤 Salt-N-Pepa Continue Their Fight for Music Ownership • Salt-N-Pepa are continuing their legal battle with Universal Music Group over ownership of their early master recordings. • The dispute centres on whether they can reclaim rights under US copyright termination laws. • UMG argues the duo never owned the sound recording copyrights in the first place. • The case is another major example of artists pushing back over catalogue ownership. Source: https://www.billboard.com/pro/salt-n-pepa-music-ownership-lawsuit-umg-appeal-rejected/ 3. 📧 Google Gmail AI Settings Raise Privacy Concerns • Google’s updated smart features allow Gmail and Workspace data to power AI-style tools across Google products. • These features can help with summaries, drafting, search, Calendar events, Wallet passes, and Gemini features. • Privacy concerns are focused on how much personal email data users are allowing Google’s systems to process. • Worth checking your Gmail “Smart features” settings if you don’t want these tools enabled. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/05/07/turn-it-off-google-update-starts-scanning-your-gmail/ 4. 🤖 AI Costs Are Coming for Consumers • The Guardian reports that big tech’s AI spending is pushing up demand for data centres, chips, and memory. • Companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are facing rising infrastructure and component costs. • Memory chip demand from AI data centres may flow through to higher prices for phones, laptops, and other devices. • The “cheap AI” era may start costing consumers more through subscriptions, hardware prices, and premium tiers. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/may/04/ai-costs-are-coming-to-consumers 5. ✍️ Fiction Writing Professor Calls Out AI Writing • A fiction writing professor says student AI use exposed a deeper issue than just cheating. • The concern is that AI can produce polished but empty prose, bypassing the struggle that helps writers develop. • The article argues that writing is part of thinking, not just a finished product. • A strong discussion point for creators: are AI tools helping us make, or helping us avoid the hard part? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/10/fiction-writing-professor-ai 6. 📱 iPhone 18 Pro Max Display Rumours • Rumours around iPhone 18 Pro Max suggest Apple may improve display efficiency and brightness in next year’s flagship iPhone. • Reports point to LTPO Plus OLED technology from Samsung Display and LG Display. • A smaller Dynamic Island and better power management are also mentioned. • As always with early iPhone rumours, treat this as unconfirmed until Apple announces it. Source: https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/iphone-18-pro-max-display-details/ 7. 🍎 Apple Is Finally Advertising Its Creative Software • Apple appears to be actively marketing Apple Creator Studio through YouTube preroll ads, something rarely seen for Apple’s creative software tools. • One shortened Apple Creator Studio launch ad has reportedly been viewed more than 26 million times via an unlisted Apple UK upload. • The campaign links directly to the Apple Creator Studio free trial page, including a compatibility chart for macOS, iPadOS and iOS apps. • After years of minimal promotion for Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro, Apple may now be treating creative software as a much bigger subscription and ecosystem business. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rjjSgEOA38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jbus7LemY4 https://creatorstudio.apple.com 🎹 Feature topic: Choosing an iPad ✔️ Support the channel: Gear: http://studiolivetoday.com/gear Patreon: http://patreon.com/petejohns Donations: http://paypal.me/StudioLiveToday v=j0M3wnjaKIo&list=PLc8Xg_23Wa55IUY55fNYokmyKf9GN1EH3 Note - Links provided in this video description may be affiliate links, meaning that if you choose to purchase products using these links, a small commission may be paid to me for referring you. #garageband #logicpro