Month: October 2012

?uestlove Teaching Course At NYU

?uestlove will soon add professor to his resume. The Roots drummer will join Universal VP of A&R Harry Weinger to teach a course for the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. The two credit course, Classic Albums which begins this Fall,will focus on the criteria of a classic album from its production to…


“Love the Way You Lie” Goes DIAMOND!

Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” feating Rihanna has sold over 10,000,000 copies. Huge achievement and we’d like to congratulate all those that were involved! #KIDinaKORNER


Max For Live Devices in Ableton – Create Visuals with Vizzable

In this series of tutorials Point Blank tutor Daniel Herbert looks at Vizzable; a suite of devices that offer a way to trigger and process video in realtime within Ableton using Max for Live. Useful for adding a visual element to your set when you play out, creating a music video to go with a…


Stephen Hill Executive VP of Entertainment & Music Programming for BET

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Stephen Hill is Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming for BET (Black Entertainment Television). In 2004, he was named number one on The Source magazine’s 2004 “List of Most Influential Executives” in the music industry. His responsibilities at BET include managing, directing, developing and producing music programming…


iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums

Taylor Swift has three of the Top 10 on today’s iTunes Singles round-down, including the top two, with Red slated for release next Monday (10/22). The country pop star owns the #1 (“State of Grace”), #2 (“I Knew You Were Trouble”) and #9 (“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”) slots. The rest of the Top 10 includes PSY’s “Gangnam Style”…


Michael S. Simon Promoted to President/CEO for Harry Fox Agency

Michael S. Simon has been upped to President/CEO for performing rights org Harry Fox Agency, from SVP of Business Affairs, General Counsel and Chief Strategic Officer, succeeding Gary L. Churgin, it was announced by Chairman Irwin Z. Robinson. Since he first joined HFA 11 years ago, Simon has created a number of new opportunities for the company and the…


Adele’s ’21’ Earns XL Records $67 Million Profit

After spending 79 weeks in the Top 10, and 24 of those at Number One, Adele’s 21 brought in nearly $67 million in profits to its record label XL, the New York Times reports. The 18 million copies that 21 sold worldwide last year helped XL rake in $181 million in revenue in 2011, a…


FRANK OCEAN REFLECTS ON LOVE, RELIGION, AND OREOS IN OPEN LETTER


Beats By Dre Introduces ‘Beats Pill’

Who’s It For? Somebody who’s looking for a better-than-average Bluetooth speaker and has money to burn.  Design The Pill is a speaker tube with a see-through metal grill that shows off the its four drivers. A big iconic “B” lights up red smack in the center. It fits in your hand like a bulky Red…


Beyonce Set To Perform At Superbowl XLVII Halftime Show

Beyonce has been chosen to perform at the 2013 Superbowl Halftime Show. ” Superbowl XLVII’s half time show will play host to the Love On Top diva at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, home of the Saints football team, and the announcement is set to be made official tomorrow.” [AlLindstrom]