In this set of videos for the Bob Moog Foundation, synthesist Marc Doty offers his take on the history of the rare Moog Apollo synthesizer. Along the way, he explains the convoluted relationships of the Apollo to the Polymoog Synthesizer, the Polymoog Keyboard and even the Moog Constellation of synthesizers….

Does the Universal Music Group have unfettered access to SoundCloud? A minor furor has erupted over SoundCloud’s removal of a DJ’s radio show and the supposed access SoundCloud gave to Universal Music Group in removing it. An email exchange between SoundCloud and the DJ was posted to the blog Do Androids Dance, in which SoundCloud…

Tune in to watch a www.seethesound.com exclusive follow-up where D Sims remakes “Turn around” from Travis Porter featuring Tracy T. After the official instrumental breakdown was finished we came up with the idea to front Sims with a few questions in order to find out more details about his industry involvement up until now. Don’t…

The Federal Trade Commission is alleging that T-Mobile USA, Inc., made “hundreds of millions” of dollars off its customers through bogus charges. In a complaint filed Tuesday, the FTC says the mobile phone provider billed consumers for subscriptions to “premium” texts such as $10-per-month horoscopes that were never authorized by the account holder. The FTC…

Even though Martin Scorsese is famous for his use of music, one of his best traits is his deliberate and powerful use of silence. Take a glimpse at fifty years of this simple technique from one of cinema’s masters….

Google’s announcement Tuesday that it reached a deal to acquire Internet radio service Songza marks the third entrant in the Internet radio business by a leading technology company in the last nine months. Songza gives Google a webcasting service to match Apple’s iTunes Radio and Amazon’s new Prime Music. Why the Internet radio land rush? Research…

The most anticipated rap battle of all time — On July 12th Eminem’s Shady Films with Watchloud.com present a night of Total Slaughter live on PPV. Featuring Hollow Da Don vs Joe Budden, Loaded Lux vs Murda Mook, and the road to Total Slaughter Championship. [RealTalkNY]

Both X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons stopped by 3FM to Perform Jungle [3emeGauche]

“I remember two years ago we played this same festival and we were thrilled to get a 12:30pm slot,” says Imagine Dragons guitarist Wayne Sermon, reminiscing about the band’s 2012 appearance at Dover, Delaware’s Firefly Music Festival. “When we play tonight, we’re going on before Outkast. Which is insane. It feels like we have something…

Katy Perry blatantly stole a song from a Christian hip-hop singer and then tarnished it with witchcraft, paganism and black magic … at least that’s the claim in a new lawsuit. According to the suit — obtained by TMZ — Perry’s hit song “Dark Horse” is a rip-off of an award-winning Christian gospel song called…