Month: April 2013

Updated: Universal Music Group Wins Appeal Against Grooveshark

In a closely watched digital copyright lawsuit, a panel of five judges in the New York State Supreme Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a lower state court decision favoring Escape Media Group Inc., the operators of the music streaming site Grooveshark. The lawsuit, filed by Universal Music Group, alleged that Grooveshark had violated copyrights…


will.i.am Openly Admits to Jacking Beat from EDM Producers

Earlier this month, controversy arose when people noticed that the beat behind will.i.am‘s “Let’s Go” track with Chris Brown sounds exactly like Arty & Mat Zo‘s EDM hit, “Rebound.” For a better understanding of the similarities, listen to will.i.am’s version here: Then listen to Arty & Mat Zo’s original: Well, instead of dodging questions, will.i.am addressed…


Working as a Music Publicist with Lesley Zimmerman

A Music Publicist is the conduit between musicians / managers and the press. We know this business is tough, but it becomes even tougher on musicians and their team to get exposure without having a publicist standing by you. A good publicist has the right contacts and knows how to reach those contacts, but that…


How To Mix A Song Based on It’s Style – Into The Lair #68

Dave Pensado shows how to get the best mix possible based on the style of the track you are mixing in the 68th Into The Lair.


The Sound and Music of Oblivion

Movie Studio Sound Studio Director Original Music Universal Pictures Skywalker Sound Joe Kosinski Anthony Gonzalez & Joseph Trapanese In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection profile we talk with visionary Director Joe Kosinski about the sound and music of his new film “Oblivion”. Also featured are Kosinski’s behind-the-scenes collaborators include Composer Joseph Trapanese, M83’s Anthony Gonzalez, and…


Brad Mathias: Vice President of Operations for Infinity Music Distribution, Nashville, TN

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Brad Mathias, Vice President of Operations for Infinity Music Distribution, gives a thorough explanation of the Christian music distribution market, offering detailed information on the process of getting music into stores, the services that distributors provide, and the expanding opportunities available within the digital realm.


Pharrell Willams opens up on his relationship on The Angie Martinez Show


Interview With Trinidad James At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1


Just Blaze On Joining Combat Jack Show


Social Music Began With Napster’s Hot List

We like 8Tracks (web, iOS, Android) for mixtape sharing, because it makes it easy, and pretty. You simply upload songs from your computer (or choose them from SoundCloud or Free Music Archive), then share them anywhere, even on a webpage:  The original idea for 8Tracks, according to founder and CEO David Porter, was to build…