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Stream Your Shows in Pristine Quality with Google+ Hangouts
Google wants Hangouts On Air to become the way musicians stream concerts from their garage or the stadium, so today it launches Studio Mode, an option that lets broadcasters optimize sound quality for real-time music instead of voice. Studio Mode makes a big difference, turning the noisy digital gargle into something closer to CD-quality. I’ve confirmed with Google that Studio Mode streams in stereo at
Native Instruments announces a new generation of MASCHINE
Native Instruments today announced the new generation of MASCHINE, its critically acclaimed groove production studio. From October 1, 2012, both MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO will receive a major overhaul with new updates to hardware and software, and the addition of the MASCHINE STAND and colored CUSTOM KITS. The new MASCHINE hardware is now available in a choice of black or white. New
Insane Clown Posse Reviews – Call Me Maybe
Here’s ICP and their interesting comments about Carly Rae Jepsens’ “Call Me Maybe”
Cool Magnetic Guitar Picks
They’re here, they’re magnetic, they’re magnetic picks! Designed to help you keep tabs on your picks these bad boys come in a pack of three for $9.99. The site says that they won’t affect your tone and they feel just like the regular thing. Check them out here.
Major Labels Claim Copyright On Public Domain Songs; YouTube Punishes Musician
Dave Colvin has gotten into a little battle with Youtube and the labels over his use of Public Domain songs. Here’s what he has to say about the matter: I am fed up with YouTube. Several times I have provided evidence that my video “O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a Public Domain song and each time I get an email saying
Onesheet Provides your special Connection to the Music Industry
Onesheet, which is now in alpha phase, is a site that allows you to create a profile that you would specifically use to promote to the music industry. A professional foot forward to show that you mean business. The free service allows for easy updating with the ability to pull content from your twitter feed, add videos and more. It is a
Name the guitar players
Can you name the guitar players in this picture? Paste your answers in a comment. Highlight the paragraph to the left of the image to see the answers. 1) Frank Zappa 2) George Harrison 3) Slash 4) Jimi Hendrix 5) Keith Richards 6) Jimmy Page 7) Stevie Ray Vaughan 8) Eric Clapton 9) Mark Knopfler 10) Brian May 11) Johnny Ramone 12)
Hard Rock Records is Accepting demos and Offering Support
The people that brought you the Hard Rock Cafe and Hard Rock Hotel are now bringing out Hard Rock Records. The idea has been floating around for a while, but there was one problem… How do you make money? It’s a marketing budgeted expense that gives us the freedom to not worry about if a band sells 100,000 copies or 100 copies…The
Propellerhead Radical Piano Rack Extension brings authentic, flexible, bendable piano sounds to Reason
Propellerhead has released Radical Piano for sale, a new Rack Extension instrument that brings a wide range of natural and bendable piano sounds to Reason and Reason Essentials. Using a blend of sampled pianos and physical modeling synthesis, Radical Piano is a lightweight, authentic instrument with sounds ranging from pristine concert grand pianos to creaking living room uprights. Included in Radical Piano
See Behind the Scenes of Wide Awake How it was made
The first version of this video I saw was the facebook timeline version that showed images and dates flying by as the the song beat it’s way through the last year of Katy Perry’s career. I thought it was clever and cool. Now, Katy has made another video for the song and here are some videos that take us behind the scenes
Jack White: Inspiration and Creativity
A great clip where Jack White discusses how he approaches everything that he does. An excerpt: Not everyday are you gonna wake up and the clouds are gonna part and the rays from heaven are gonna come down and you’re gonna write a song from it. Sometimes you’re just gonna get in there and force yourself to work, maybe something good will
Initial Artist Line-Up Announced for CMJ Music Marathon 2012
CMJ Music Marathon is proud to announce its first round of artists for this year’s event, held October 16-20 in New York City. The 2012 festival features the most wide-reaching line-up of the event to date, further cementing CMJ’s commitment to exposing the world’s best new talent to an expectant audience. Highlights include:The Presets The Walkmen The Mountain Goats Kimbra GZA OFF! King
Washburn Guitars Presents the EA40SCE Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Washburn Guitars introduces the EA40SCE acoustic/electric guitar. Designed for stage performance, the EA40SCE is based on the original, feedback resistant, thinline Festival Series body style. The EA40SCE is a thin jumbo style acoustic/electric guitar with a Florentine cutaway for extended upper fret access. The guitar features a book matched solid Alaskan Sitka spruce top with quarter sawn scalloped bracing and stunning flame
Brandon Boyd Of Incubus Ventures into the new Music World
During a shake-up of Epic Records and Sony’s restructuring Incubus slipped through the cracks and had little support. The band found themselves facing a very different and uncertain future. We are, for the first time since 1996, we are free agents again. We’re without a record label. So what we’re kind of doing is trying to get our bearings as to what
CMJ 2012 Announces Second Round Of Panels
CMJ Music Marathon isn’t just about seeing future stars and established artists packing out venues across New York City. The festival also presents a series of panels every year, where critical issues facing the music industry are thoroughly chewed over. Badge holders to the festival are presented with the opportunity to join music industry veterans and rising stars at the panels, who offer
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Beatles Custom Vox Guitar Going Up for Auction March 21, 2013
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Register Of Copyrights Expected To Call For Reduction In Copyright Term March 15, 2013
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SXSW Live – Streaming Goodies March 15 March 15, 2013
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NAPSTER, DOWNLOADED the Film March 14, 2013
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SXSW Live – Watch Music Festival Showcases at The North Door March 13, 2013
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Samsung presents: Prince at SXSW March 13, 2013
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SXSW Music Accelerator Finalists and Winner Announced March 13, 2013
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SXSW Music Conference – Building To a Crescendo March 6, 2013
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2013 Coachella Lineup announced January 24, 2013
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SXSW Music Announces Clive Davis As A Featured Speaker January 22, 2013
