Facebook has agreed to buy Oculus for $2 billion, betting that its virtual reality may be a new way for people to communicate, learn or be entertained. Facebook Inc. said Tuesday that the deal includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares worth about $1.6 billion. Oculus employees are also eligible for an additional…

Two years ago, a hologram of Tupac Shakur at the Coachella Music Festival sparked the imagination about what might be next in concert possibilities. Now, the technology that created the spectacle has landed in the hands of a noteworthy billionaire — Alki David, the eccentric one who attempted to transform the television business with streaming…

In this video, synth designer Ken MacBeth explores the sounds of the new MacBeth Elements synthesizer. It’s not an overview of the Elements synth, but raw video of MacBeth exploring the range of sounds that it is capable of. Here are a couple more videos in MacBeth’s series:…

VMG Salsoul, a New York-based disco and funk record label, is attempting to once again rewind the clock to a time when sampling might have been a more legally-loose endeavor. Just four months after losing a lawsuit over Madonna‘s “Vogue,” Salsoul has picked a new target — Moby, alleged to have included improper samples on…

Justin Boyd, Department Chair of Sculpture and Integrated Media at Southwest School of Art, shares his connection with sound and how he uses it to create original works of art. Inspired by his sensitivity to sound at a very young age, Boyd has been recording and working with sound and music since the mid 90s….

As we all know, music and sound can affect our mood and our health, but did you know it could also influence how our food tastes as well? There’s been a lot of study lately into what’s known in sensory science as “modulating taste,” with a lot of very intriguing results. The Crossmodal Laboratory at…

Strange Music co-founder, Tech N9ne was interviewed on Revolt TV’s Revolt Live today [March 24]. While speaking with co-host DJ Damage, Tech N9ne—who is the top selling independent Hip Hop artist in the world—offered advice to aspiring artists. “It starts with the music,” Tech N9ne said. “People want to hear good music. After you do good…

Musicians are going back to the studio to re-record old hits. It’s an open secret of the music industry, but a new lawsuit contends that consumers aren’t being told they’re getting “poorly re-recorded songs” when buying compilation albums. The defendant in the proposed class action lawsuit is Tutm Entertainment (d/b/a Drew’s Entertainment), which has sold…

Just four months ago, Michael and Carissa Rae Alvarado, a husband-and-wife folk-pop duo known as Us, were trying to promote their just-released album “No Matter Where You Are” via YouTube videos and covers of popular songs. They fared reasonably well, amassing 18 million views and over 300,000 subscribers, but “even that wasn’t enough to make…

We always talk about doing what we love, but taking that first step can be difficult. If you’ve got dreams of working in the music industry, now is an exciting time. It’s scary, unpredictable, and difficult, but it’s exciting. The industry is changing, old rules are flying out the window and floating into space, and…