Month: May 2012

Pensado’s Place : #62 – Mixing Engineer Kevin “KD” Davis

In the 62nd episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave and Herb are joined by mixing engineer Kevin “KD” Davis!


BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: DJ Amir – I Don’t Know

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-amir-i-dont-know-3/ for the full story.


How to Get Gigs on Sonicbids

A while ago, I wrote this article about How to Get Better Results From Your Sonicbids Submissions. Since then, there have been a few changes to the site (both for promoters as well as performers). All of the advice from the first article still applies so if you haven’t read it, take a look at it…


Mary J. Blige Charity Sued

        The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation For the Advancement of Women Now is being sued by TD Bank due to an unpaid $250,000 loan. The charity organization took out the loan in June of 2011 that was reportedly supposed to be paid in full by December 2011. The Foundation…


HIT FACTORY engineer Pat Viala (2 part video)

In depth interview with engineer Pat Viala in MSR studio in Manhattan. Listen in! Check out part 2 of the interview after the jump!


Elton John ‘doing well’ After Hospitalisation

Elton Johnis making a good recovery following his hospitalisation earlier this week, according to reports.The iconic singer was taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles earlier this week (May 23) so he could receive treatment for a respiratory infection, forcing him to cancel a run of shows in Las Vegas. A spokesperson for John, however,…


Facebook Attempting Third Smartphone Release

Fresh off its debut on Wall Street, it looks as though Facebook is having another go at developing its own smartphone. It would be Facebook’s third attempt at such a mobile device, as the software and social networking giant already has in their employment a number of key software and hardware engineers from Apple who…


Want More People to Care About Your Music? Then Charge for It

It’s a basic economic principle: as price increases, demand decreases. But that’s the beginner’s guide, and it doesn’t take psychological components into account.  Because sometimes, when you raise the price – or simply attach a price tag at all – demand actually increases.  And so does the perception of quality.   The music industry isn’t…


Whitney Houston’s Final Song Hits iTunes June 5

Season six American Idol winner Jordin Sparks spent this week sharing “Celebrate” — her duet with the late music icon Whitney Houston — on social websites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The track (listen below) is Houston’s final recording and will hit iTunes June 5. The pair recorded “Celebrate” for the forthcoming Sparkle film, a remake…


Studio Life: Nesby Phips speaks on making “Supply”

Nesby Phips stops by to talk about a few of his biggest songs, including “Supply” with Wiz Khalifa.