Month: May 2012

Mark Christensen / Engine Room Audio

May 21, 2012
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Standard Producers chops it up with Mark Christensen – Owner and Head Mastering Engineer at Engine Room Audio. He discusses how Engine Room Audio came into existence, working with 50cent, Lady Gaga, Trey Songz, The Killers, The Ting Tings, and more.

Grooveshark Just Won a Chilling Victory. Here’s a Statement from Our Lead Litigator

May 21, 2012
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The following statement is from Paul Alan Levy, attorney for Public Citizen and our lead litigator against Grooveshark’s ongoing and aggressive attempts to subpoena Digital Music News.  A more complete statement that includes background on this case has been posted on the Consumer Law and Policy Blog, here. “A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles has made a decision…

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THE COMEBACK OF A&R (OR THE ROLE OF A RECORD LABEL)

May 21, 2012
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Chris Dixon wrote a great post on the not so common knowledge that industry incumbents fail and die not because of competition, but due to irrelevance or ineptitude. […] when you examine the history of technology, incumbents usually decline because the world changes and they lose relevance, or because they lose visionary founders and the organization decays. Some…

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Grammy Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder with Thee Tom Hardy

May 21, 2012
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Live Track by Track review featuring Thee Tom Hardy and 9th Wonder. For more interviews and vids of the biggest names in the music industry check out http://istandardproducers.com

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Dead at 62

May 21, 2012
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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees once said that “an artist is an artist because he is not happy with the world, so he creates his own existence.” And the singer and composer, who died Sunday at the age of 62 after a series of health issues, certainly created a memorable existence for himself. “The family of…

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Apple Goes After Samsung Galaxy Tab in Court

May 21, 2012
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Apple filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Friday. The district court will determine if the Galaxy Tablet violates Apple’s iPad patent. If a recent ruling favoring Apple can tell us anything, it’s that the court may rule in favor of the iPad-designing company. The ruling allowed Apple…

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Adele, LMFAO Top 2012 Billboard Music Awards

May 21, 2012
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Adele had another one of those nights at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, taking home a whopping twelve awards including Top Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album during an evening of scorching performances by the likes of Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, a tribute to the late Whitney Houston, and…

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Rihanna Joins The Throne In London

May 21, 2012
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During Jay and Ye’s Watch The Throne tour at the O2 Arena this evening, Ri Ri joined them on stage for “All Of The Lights” and “Run This Town” as the first guest of the duo’s tour. Check the second video out after the jump!

Whitney Houston Tribute At Billboard Music Awards

May 21, 2012
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Mixed emotions filled the MGM Grand Garden this evening as the ceremony paid tribute to Whitney with John Legend’s rendition of “The Greatest Love Of All” and Jordin Sparks reciting “I Will Always Love You”. Afterwards, Bobbi Kristina accepted the Millennium Award on her mother’s behalf. –Rap Radar

BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: DJ Dez – Finger Tips

May 20, 2012
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Bling47 Breaks takes you on a journey into samples used by J Dilla. Filmed, edited, animated and directed by Waajeed. Go to http://bling47.com/site/dj-dez-finger-tips/ for the full story.