November 2011 archive

Delicious Audio: The Secrets of a Perfect Surf Guitar Tone

From Delicious Audio, by Howie Statland

Surf Rock experienced a Renaissance in the last few years, influencing a wave of new indie artists. The ultimate surf guitar tone has several elements: a guitar, the amplifier, reverb, tremolo, and vibrato, but the sound starts with the guitar itself.

A Fender Stratocaster, Read more...

Top 10 Reasons Not To Become A Recording Engineer

By Justin Colletti

Recording can be fun. Sometimes it can be a career. But it’s not for everybody. And today, becoming a working engineer is no easier than becoming a working musician.

Throughout my adult life, I’ve made most of my living recording, mixing, and editing music and sound.

I Read more...

Downtown’s Songtrust and Indaba Music Announce Partnership

Songtrust, the online rights management solution for independent songwriters created by NYC-based Downtown Music, has partnered with Indaba Music to provide new ways for musicians to better manage the rights and royalties for their creations.

Through the partnership, Songtrust will offer music publishing administration services at a discount to members Read more...

New Melody Robot Collective Licensing Indie Music to Brands, Anonymously

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN: It’s been 12 years since a creative team at Arnold Advertising synchronized Nick Drake’s “Pink Moon” on that dreamy Volkswagen commercial and in that time, brands and artists have become good friends.

Now, commercial music is all synch licenses and “inspired by” original compositions ordered to sound Read more...

LoHo Recording Studios – Blue Men, Living Legends, and Weekend Warriors

Loho Studios has lived multiple lives. Between 1983 and 2007 it evolved from a downtown rehearsal space to a world-class recording studio, hosting living legends like Willie Nelson, Patty Smith, Joan Jett, Yo La Tengo, Art Garfunkel and Joey Ramone.

Following this 25-year run it disappeared from the market completely—presumably Read more...

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