Month: April 2012

Rocsi of 106th and Park Interview with The Source Magazine

Rocsi, of 106th and Park talks about her new radio show. She is the main host and talks about being a female influence in the hip hop community.


Spotify Has 600,000 US Subscribers; Frustratingly Low Conversion Rates

Rhapsody has a million subscribers in the US, but it took ten years and a major acquisition to get there. So what’s wrong with 600,000 US-based subscribers after nine months for Spotify, as reported by sources to the New York Post? “Since last June, Spotify has signed up 3 million US subscribers. About 20 percent…


Music Business 101 — The Importance of the Gig

George Howard of Loyola University, New Orleans and ArtistsHouse continues his course “Music Business 101” with a discussion of why having a professional, engaging, amazing live show is your absolute, undeniable, number-one key to launching a successful, sustainable career in music He also addresses how to develop that live show (that is, how to give…


Fender Super Champ X2 HD Guitar Amplifier Introduction

Fender’s Super Champ X2 HD range come in a combo, a head and a 1 x 12 cabinet. Both the head and combo come loaded with amp modelling, digital effects and a USB interface to give these boutique styled amps a modern twist. Enjoy!


It’s Official: Vinyl Sales Up 39 Percent In 2011

We’ve seen some conflicting data on vinyl sales this year, especially from indie stories. But this is looking pretty bullish: according to stats just released by Nielsen Soundscan, vinyl sales in the US topped 3.9 million in 2011, a 39.3 percent gain over 2010. The modern-day LP resurgence now looks like this…


An Interview with Corey Webb and Leo Larkpor of MogulTunes, Inc.

Corey Webb and Leo Larkpor of distribution and marketing startup MogulTunes discuss some of the nuts and bolts of marketing music — in particular how to decide where to spend your limited marketing dollars, why market research is necessary, and how artists can use the internet correctly to maximize the impact of their marketing. They…


Enter The RZA (RZA in studio for Afro Samurai Resurrection)

Enter The RZA in studio for Afro Samurai Resurrection. RZA is supposedly one of the best producers of all time. Check out this brand new video with him!


Yahoo Music Is Now Being Dismantled…

As the dust settles on a massive layoff round at Yahoo, there’s this: Yahoo Music was a major part of the downsizing, according to sources disclosing information to Digital Music News. Yahoo representatives declined to share any details beyond its top-level, 2,000+ layoff round, though one informed source pointed us to exits that include John…


Logic Production Masterclass – T. Williams Deconstructs New Track ‘Synthia’

T. Williams has fast become one of the UK’s most promising producers, with a flair for laying down huge club tracks which straddle the lines between House, Garage and Techno, he is the one to watch in the current melting pot of UK Bass Music. We caught up with T as he released his brand…


Tom Whalley returns to UMG

  Former Warner Bros. Records chairman-CEO Tom Whalley is returning to Universal Music Group with Seven Four Ent., a new joint venture with Universal Republic Records. Move was announced jointly on Thursday by Island Def Jam Music Group & Univeral Republic chairman-CEO Barry Weiss and Universal Republic chairman-CEO Monte Lipman. A&R dynamo Whalley’s imminent return to…