July 2011 archive

Spotify Launches in the U.S.

Spotify, the streaming music service that’s been hugely popular in Europe, has finally launched stateside, today.

Free access is right now by invitation only — though I signed up via Klout — but Spotify Premium and Unlimited subscriptions are available starting at $4.99/month.

For some broad intel on the service, Read more...

Made In NY: Tech 21

It’s easy to forget how novel the concept of amp simulation was when Andrew Barta launched Tech 21.

In many ways, his inaugural SansAmp pedal was an unprecedented design. It was a stompbox that was more interested in helping players sculpt a tone than in delivering a discernible “effect.” And Read more...

Management Firm Rocket Music Launches in NYC — Representing Producers, Mixers and Artists

HELLS KITCHEN, MANHATTAN: Feeling neglected? U.S. music pros tired of going it alone may have just gotten some help from across the pond.

The recent opening of the New York offices for Rocket Music Entertainment Group is good news for producers, mixers, and elite songwriters looking to raise their game Read more...

Event Alert: “DIY MIDI Controllers” at Ableton NYC User Group 7/19 in Brooklyn

The Ableton NYC User Group and Devotion Learn at Brooklyn’s Devotion Gallery are hosting Ableton certified trainer Adriano Clemente for a free workshop on the underground world of DIY MIDI controllers.

In this colorful-sounding presentation, Adriano will demonstrate and discuss how videogame controllers, pen tablets, iPhones and iPads are gaining Read more...

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