MIDTOWN, Manhattan: As powerful as publishing is in the music world, it can also stand as one of the least-understood components as well. Artists who can attract a premiere publisher like New York City’s own Shapiro Bernstein Music Publishing have a powerful ally in their revenue stream.
David Hoffman, Creative Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: The end of summer is nigh for Vampire Weekend. As the evening starts to show itself a tad earlier, the incredibly clever indie rock band’s next album comes that much closer to daylight.
The fast-rising four pack of Upper West Siders — Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Read more...
Vampire Weekend was at Avatar Studios recently, mixing in Studio E with Justin Gerrish for their upcoming 2010 release on XL Recordings.
The band worked with Gerrish on mixing 10 tracks. The project was mixed mostly in the box, although 1176’s, LA-3A’s, Neve 33609’s, Empirical Labs Distressors, a Lexicon Read more...
Les Paul, one of the most prominent inventors in musical instruments and pro audio, has died at the age of 94.
Gibson Guitar says that Paul passed away from complications from pneumonia while at White Plains Hospital.
Paul is credited with pioneering advances in the fields of modern multitrack recording, Read more...
Grammy Award winning Producer Jeff “The Jedi Master” Jones recently recorded Jazz icon Wynton Marsalis
for director Ken Burns at Avatar’s Studio A. The session was for the score of an upcoming Ken Burns documentary film.
Reach Jones, Director and Producer for World Alert Productions at:
thejedimaster@mac.com Read more...
