Month: July 2013

Yahoo Buys Mobile App Qwiki

Yahoo Inc. has snapped up Qwiki, a mobile app for sharing music, photos and videos, for an undisclosed sum. Yahoo said on its Tumblr page on Tuesday that it will keep the Qwiki application running. Qwiki’s employees will join Yahoo in its New York City office. Yahoo has been on a buying spree since last…


T.I. Happy To Be Independent And Searching For ‘Another Beautiful Situation’

The road ahead is wide open once again for T.I. After a decade-long, seven-album relationship with Atlantic Records, Tip is an independent artist again and looking forward to seeing where he’ll land next. And while he’s celebrating his freedom, MTV will be doing the same with our “Music Independence Day”
 blow-out on Thursday. The all-day…


50 Cent Denies Kicking Ex-Girlfriend

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper 50 Cent denies allegations he attacked his ex-girlfriend and trashed her condo. The “In da Club” singer’s lawyer says there’s no warrant outstanding on the domestic violence and vandalism charges against 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson. If convicted, he faces up to five years in jail and…


J. Cole Album Could Move to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Next Week

It’s not often that an album climbs to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, but that’s just what might happen next week. J. Cole’s “Born Sinner,” which debuted at No. 2 a week ago, looks like it should take the throne next Wednesday. Industry sources suggest that “Born Sinner,” which spent a second week…


Traktor Kontrol Z1 Now Available

Native Instruments has announced the release of Traktor Kontrol Z1, which they call ‘the world?s smallest professional mixer and audio interface’, for both Traktor DJ for iPhone and iPad, and Traktor Pro 2. When used with Traktor DJ, the Z1 adds headphone cue, dedicated faders, filter and effects controls, and 3-band EQ for each channel….


6 Tips For Tweaking Track Timing

Mix engineers are called on to do so much more than ever before. Tweaking the track timing used to be done way before the mixing stage, but mixers find themselves doing it more and more. Here are some tips for tweaking track timing in you DAW from the new Advanced chapter in the 3rd edition…


Why YouTube Is A Good Partner For Vevo

News that Vevo renewed its agreement with YouTube shouldn’t come as a surprise. YouTube’s size makes it a sensible, smart distribution partner for Vevo’s videos. In May, Google sites (primarily YouTube) streamed nearly 14 billion videos in the United States, according to comScore. That’s more than 19 times the 727 million videos streamed by Facebook…


Brother Ali Likens Trayvon Martin Case To Emmett Till Murder

Brother Ali recently shared his thoughts on racism when asked to shed light on the Trayvon Martin case. He also spoke about racism as an institution and the way that racism impacts quality of life. “What we have is a 500-year-old legacy of African Americans being killed, particularly young men,” Brother Ali told HardknockTV. “It’s all people of…


Pandora Cuts Direct Pub Deal With Universal Music Publishing (While Fighting Direct Pub Deals In Rate Court)

While Pandora is maneuvering to lower its music publishing rates, it has cut a short-term deal with Universal Music Publishing Group that according to sources would represent the highest rate the Internet webcaster has ever paid to the music publishing sector. “We can confirm that UMPG has worked out an arrangement with Pandora that we…


Razmasynth Cthulhu – The Dread Eurorack Module (Sneak Preview)

This video is a short sneak preview of the Razmasynth Cthulhu Eurorack module. Cthulhu is a 2 pole filter, with a sound generator that can be controlled via a ribbon or CV. The module demoed is a prototype, and the first Eurorack module by Razmasynth. Features: 2-pole filter Integrated VCA with CV control Two audio inputs Mixer for…