Month: July 2012

Jay-Z Barclays Center Show Dates

Do you want more? Well in additional to Hov’s first concert at the Barclays Center on September 28, he has recently added two more shows on September 29 and 30. Tix go on sale this Friday, July 13 at the venue’s site and ticketmaster and 7,000 of them for each show will be priced just under…


Vevo Seeking to Raise $100-$150 Million for Overseas Expansion

Via Billboard/Allindstrom Vevo is seeking to raise new equity financing in connection with plans to expand its operations overseas, according to reports late Friday in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. The company “is close to” retaining investment banking firm Allen & Co. to help it raise upward of $100 million to $150…


Presonus Faderport DAW controller review

http://soundsandgear.com/presonus-faderport-daw-controller-review showing how the Presonus Faderport works for hands on control of volume, pan, and transport in your host. I show it in Studio One and Cubase 6


Pensado’s Place #75 – Engineer/Mixer Justin Niebank

In the 75th episode of Pensado’s Place, Dave and Herb are joined by multiple GRAMMY award winning Engineer and Mixer, Justin Niebank (Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Vince Gil, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi) via Skype from his room in Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN.


The Latest Stats Are In. And You Can Kiss Your Album Sales Recovery Goodbye

No, you can’t have your old industry back.  Here are the latest, year-to-date sales figures for 2012, which show a 3.2 percent decline in year-over-year album sales in the US.  That follows a relatively flat 2011, widely touted as a recovery but more realistically a result of insane Adele sales and heavily-discounted catalog releases. The…


The Music Industry versus The Internet

When self-appointed guardians of the Internet and rights holders argue about the fall and the future of the music industry, you can put all of the talking points into two buckets: Guardians of the Internet Open, free, free culture, remix, sharing, do no evil, censorship, don’t break the Internet, innovation, value creation, music-will-be-like-water (don’t worry),…


Beyoncé Shares Support for Frank Ocean

Several of Frank Ocean’s peers have voiced their support since he boldly revealed that his first love was a man—from his Odd Future groupmate Tyler, the Creator to Trina. Now his collaborator Beyoncé has taken to her website to salute the “Novacane” singer for his brave announcement. In one of her “Bey Inspired” entries, the…


On Set of Justin Bieber and Big Sean’s ‘As Long As You Love Me’ Video

Justin Bieber caused a scene while shooting the video for “As Long As You Love Me,” the second single off his chart-topping album Believe. While driving to the downtown L.A. set in his chrome Fisker Karma, the 18-year-old singer sped to escape the paparazzi and was pulled over by cops and ticketed. Once he arrived…


50 Cent Speaks On If He Would Work With Lil Wayne/Kanye West, Working With Young Jeezy & His Car Accident

Is 50 ok ever since his car accident? What was 50?s intentions with ‘5, Murder By Numbers?’ How did Marquise feel about being on the cover of 50?s new album? How is Floyd Mayweather holding up in jail? Does 50 really have a record with Flo Rida? Will we see 50 & Jeezy on a…


The Game and 40 Glocc Have An Altercation

It appears The Game and 40 Glocc got into a fight and The Game has released this footage shot on his phone. Check out 40 Glocc’s response and Snoop Dogg’s opinion below. Read more: http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2012/07/topic/topic/videos/video-the-game-and-40-glocc-have-an-altercation/#ixzz203ma8VAK