Month: May 2013

Eric Nicoli, Former EMI Chairman, Launches Entertainment Finance & Production Venture

Former EMI chairman and CEO Eric Nicoli and three partners from the entertainment, finance and brand worlds on Friday unveiled a new entertainment finance, production and distribution venture here. Wentworth Media & Arts, based in London and backed by British private equity sources, including high net-worth individuals, wants to become “a major new player in the…


macPro Video Maschine Virtuosity finger drumming course review

Today I’m doing a review on the finger drumming course by Jeremy Ellis put out by macPro Video called “Maschine Virtuosity”. One thing I must say is that even though he is using Maschine, this course will help anyone that wants to learn finger drumming on any type of controller or sampler.


Getting Started in the Music Business with Tom Corson

Sometimes, it takes good fortune and being in the right place in the right time to break into the Music Business. Tom Corson was attending college at UCLA and was going to participate in a program at the Justice Department. As fate would have it, the program got cancelled, and Tom was left high-and-dry without…


Audio Mastering For iPad Review & Tutorial

Here’s a user review & tutorial of Audio Mastering for iPad: A review and tutorial of this new mastering software for the iPad..an excellent way to polish off your finished tracks, and a great way to learn about mastering techniques for £6.99 or $10…nice. Audio Mastering for iPad is available for US $9.99 in the App…


Kanye West – New Slaves


Dr. Dre USC Commencement Speech

After donating $70 million to the University of Southern California this week, Jimmy Iovine introduced Dre during yesterday commencement ceremony. Here’s what the good Doc prescribed. “I am excited and I am proud to now be a member of the Trojan family. I would also like to say congratulations to the University of Southern California’s Class of 2013.”…


Birdman Launches New App


Universal Music Group Announces 2013 First Quarter Earnings

Universal Music Group has announced their earnings for the first quarter of 2013, and the results are largely positive. UMG’s revenues increased by 13.5% compared to revenues from 2012′s first quarter. The reasons for the increase stem largely from the success of the EMI labels. It is worth noting that 54% of the company’s recorded…


Pharrell Joins Style Network Reality Show

Who you know fresher than Pharrell? Parlaying his success in menswear, Pharrell is joining the cast of the Style Network’s upcoming reality show “Styled To Rock”, which will see Pharrell helping aspiring designers on their path to dressing some of biggest names in entertainment  The show already has one A-lister on board in Rihanna, so the…


How Adult Swim Came to Book Kanye West For This Year’s Upfront

The last time Kanye West played Adult Swim’s annual upfront party, it was 2008 – and on the same night he played a topless fashion show for Casio G Shock, causing him to arrive two hours later than promised. The show ran well past the 1 a.m. mark, but few left the packed crowd to…