SonicScoop was saddened to learn of the passing of Reggie Ossé, founder of the leading podcast on hip hop “The Combat Jack Show”. The cause was colon cancer.
Ossé was a former entertainment lawyer who represented the likes of Roc-A-Fella founder Damon Dash, members of Sean Combs’ Hitmen producer team, Read more...
Peter Gabriel is cashing out – kind of.
12 years after becoming the majority shareholder of console manufacturer Solid State Logic a.k.a. SSL, Gabriel is handing over the keys to an audio conglomerate. The new owner is Audiotonix, a larger-scale UK-based entity that was borne out of DiGiCo and designs, Read more...
Scary good. If that’s the wavelength that your movie is on, then composer Michael Wandmacher is your man.
Just take a listen to his work on cinematic hits like Underworld: Blood Wars, and you’ll see what we mean. In the soundtrack preview, you can count on the Los Angeles-based Wandmacher Read more...
Which is better – eye candy or ear candy?
Lucky for NY-based musician Dr. Len, he doesn’t have to choose after taking delivery of a restored 1979 Rhodes 88-key stage piano that’s meant to be museum quality: Accoutrements include a completely custom natural wood walnut case, white top, and unique Read more...
Along with the constantly proliferating distribution channels for music come new opportunities for indie artists to drive revenue with their music. On the flipside, there are plenty of chances that uses of their music can fall through the cracks.
The rights management, copyright enforcement, and content monetization firm HAAWK is Read more...
