Month: March 2012

Serge Durand, A and R Consultant to EVP of Atlantic Records, scouts Hot New Talent

Serge Durand, A&R Consultant to EVP of Atlantic Records, scouts Hot New Talent w/ Arlive.com’s Quick Demo Review Service. Arlive.com has a service called the Quick Demo Review where artists/producers/songwriters from anywhere in the world can instantly submit music to be reviewed by major record company A&R for deal consideration and recorded feedback. No middleman,…


Archandroid Janelle Monáe in Studio Q

The Grammy-nominated Archandroid herself sits down for a feature chat in Studio Q. She’s a surprising, soulful, bold new musical voice and one of the most exciting artists anywhere today.


Pandora Sees Profit

Now that Pandora is a publicly traded company, it’s beginning to see the fruits of it’s labor. Pandora has announced a $67 Million dollar profit, with users listening to an additional 1.8 billion hours in the quarter. The subscription based service was also up $8.7 Million. With Spotify starting to establish itself, and the iHeartRadio…


Kevin Cossom and Danja Interview

Ceo Alphonso interviews Kevin Cossom and Danja on their penthouse terrace in Manhattan after the BMI Showcase. Two professionals explaining their craft, listen in!


Lisa Martin on Great Techniques for Conducting Interviews

In a forum held at Loyola University, New Orleans, Journalist Lisa Martin reveals some tips for conducting a compelling interview that allows the interview subject to open up and reveal things about themselves without leaving their comfort zone. She addresses how to structure your interview, how to gracefully leave your list of questions to pursue…


Novation SL MkII USB MIDI Controller

Novation SL MkII is the flagship controller range from Novation available in 25, 49 and 61 key variations. The included Automap software makes MIDI mapping a breeze and makes fully customisable setups efficient enough to do in the studio or on the road.


A&R Executive & Producer Peter Lubin: Integrity, Honesty & Dealing with Strong Personalities

In part three of his conversation with Loyola University, New Orleans Professor George Howard, former rock journalist, longtime A&R man, and music industry consultant Peter Lubin underlines the lessons that anyone can take away from the strange path that his career has taken — especially the importance of integrity, honesty and building strong relationships with…


How to Use the Radial Firefly Tube DI and Radial Q3 EQ In Your Mixes – Namm 2012

Session Bass Player Ric Fierabracci with Radial shows us their new class A fully discrete front end, Firefly tube DI and Q3 inductor coil EQ. Enjoy!


Great Way to Get Your Music Recognized

Those familiar with Showtime’s dysfunctional family drama Shameless appreciate that its storyline is far-from-average. Following Chicago working-class family the Gallaghers — led by the drunken single-father-of-six, Frank (William H. Macy) – the characters struggle with matters of poverty, drugs and sexuality in unconventional ways, doing whatever it takes (namely, stealing, lying, cheating) in order to…


Benny Blanco – Behind the Scenes Documentary

A documentary about Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Benny Blanco, the man behind hit songs from Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Britney Spears, Wiz Khalifa, Mike Posner, Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston and others. Featuring artist Neon Hitch and songwriter Claude Kelly.