Month: February 2013

SXSW 2013 Music Festival Schedule

Ladies and gentlemen, its the moment you have all been waiting for. Or maybe its the moment I have been waiting for, either way we now have a complete list of artists who are performing at SXSW. Granted, others could drop by out of nowhere like last year, so don’t worry if you don’t see your favorite…


Diplo, Skrillex & Atrak Launch New YouTube Channel

ts no secret that YouTube is the new wave for this generation. Some artists have been able to catch on such as Jay-Z’s “Life & Times” channel and many more. Diplo, Skrillex, & A-Trak have teamed up to take a shot at the viral video giant. The trio has teamed up with management companies TMWRK & Blood Company and Iconic…


Universal Music To Start Receiving Revenue For Covers On YouTube

VivendiSA’s Universal Music Publishing Group has struck deals with Maker Studios Inc. and Fullscreen Inc., two of the biggest “multichannel networks”—a new breed of digital entertainment companies that distribute, promote and sometimes produce videos specifically made for Google Inc.’s YouTube. Under terms of the deals, Universal will get an undisclosed percentage of revenue from ads that run alongside…


In Session With Danja


Beat By Dre: The Exclusive Inside Story of How Monster Lost the World

There’s never been anything like Beats By Dre. The bulky rainbow headphones are a gaudy staple of malls, planes, clubs, and sidewalks everywhere: as mammoth, beloved, and expensive as their namesake. But Dr. Dre didn’t just hatch the flashy lineup from his freight train chest: The venture began as an unlikely partnership between a record-industry…


DANJA – Throwback Track Thursday 1/17/2013 #TBT #danjatbt


Hip Hop Brass by Studiolinked VST review – SoundsAndGear

Checking out an urban brass library for Kontakt called Hip Hop Brass from Studioilinked VST. This library is aimed at those looking for brass/horn sections for hip hop, urban, rnb, and trap styles.


Sonic Touch 20: Samplr, Borderlands and Korg iPolySix

This episode Gaz takes a look at the beautiful Samplr – a sampling and playback app, plus Borderlands – a granular sample player with a unique interface. Nick checks out Korg’s new iPolysix synthesizer.


Analysis: BMG Poised to Become a Top Indie Catalog Following Sanctuary Acquisition

Once completed, the pending acquisition of the Sanctuary Records catalog will catapult BMG Rights Management into one of the industry’s top independent catalog labels. The Sanctuary catalog has about 170,000 songs, or about 16,000 albums, including recordings by Black Sabbath, the Kinks, Motorhead, Iron Maiden and Uriah Heap, according to a news release. But exactly…


LessThan3’s Virtual Event Platform to Beam Ultra Music Festival Around the World

Ultra Music Festival unveiled its Phase 3 lineup this morning, adding fan favorites like Arty and Tommie Sunshine to an already impressive roster of artists, from EDM and beyond. The festival will take place in Miami over two weekends, March 15-17 and 22-24. Also part of this morning’s press release was the introduction of a…