Month: July 2013

New Synth, Dominator, Features Multi-Cycle Wave Analyzing Synthesis

Reader Tim Aviss let us know that he’s released a synth for Windows, Dominator, that uses a new type of synthesis to create wavetables, Multi-Cycle Wave analysing synthesis: The Oscillator can analyse and draw in the first 512 points of any waveform in a 16-bit 44.1Khz WAV file no matter how complex. The user can…


George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty In Trayvon Martin’s Murder, Musicians React on Twitter

George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012, was found not guilty in a Florida court today (July 13). The jury of six women deliberated for 16 hours and 20 minutes before arriving at their verdict. Zimmerman was also found not guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter, which the…


50 Cent Won’t Put Out Album ‘Without A Plan’

It’s been almost four years since 50 Cent last dropped a solo LP, and the G-Unit juggernaut is in no rush to do it. “I don’t really need the money off of the record. I want the record to be right. I’m not doing it without a plan; I’m not putting it out like that,”…


Interview With Ludacris At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 1]

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Norway’s Music Streaming Market Is Booming – But Could It Work In The U.S.?

Norway is one of those countries often held up as example of streaming potential. It’s no wonder why: streaming revenues carried the country’s recorded music market to a 7% gain in 2012 and are the driving force behind a 17% gain in the first half of 2013. The country is certainly an example of how…


Alex Da Kid Talks About The Importance Of Networking

Networking is the life blood of the entertainment industry – listen in on this bit to hear the producer for eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, BOB, and Imagine Dragons discuss the importance of establishing a strong rolodex. [RenManMB]


Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer In-Depth Demo

In this video, via SweetwaterSound, Ralph Goldheim from Novation demonstrates the sound and capabilities of the new Novation Bass Station II monophonic analog synthesizer. Based on the classic Novation Bass Station from 20 years ago, the Bass Station II has been updated with two filters, two oscillators plus a sub-oscillator, patch save and a fully-analogue effects section….


Jennifer Lopez Accused of Accepting $10 Million From ‘Dictators and Crooks’

A human rights group on Friday accused pop singer Jennifer Lopez of receiving more than $10 million for “serenading crooks and dictators” from Russia and a number of former Soviet republics. “J.Lo has repeatedly mingled with and entertained some of the world’s worst thugs and their cronies,” said Human Rights Foundation president Thor Halvorssen in…


Salaam Remi Launches Louder Than Life Imprint Through Sony

Producer/songwriter Salaam Remi has established his own label imprint group, Louder Than Life, with Sony Music, Billboard has learned exclusively. It’s the latest move by a high-profile producer/songwriter to help drive major-label A&R strategy. In addition to releasing projects under the Louder Than Life banner, Remi will issue projects through two subimprints: RemiFa Music and…


Adam Lambert Leaves RCA Records After Turning Down Covers Album

Adam Lambert is leaving his longtime label, RCA Records, due to “creative differences” over his next musical project, which the singer claims that RCA wanted to be a full-length covers collection. Reports surfaced earlier this week that the “American Idol” finalist was being asked by RCA to consider recording a covers album as the follow-up…