WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Seems like there’s more and more music festivals in New York City, and this is a good thing.
There are too many local/regional sonic gatherings — already past and still to come this year — to list them all. Just a few include Northside Music Festival, Celebrate Brooklyn, Read more...
LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: People parked in front of their TV’s at 1:00 AM, EST on Saturday, July 30th either got a blast from the past or an exciting new music jolt, depending on their carbon date. The spark? None other than “MTV2’s 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield.”
Now a Read more...
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...
DITMAS PARK, BROOKLYN: They’re not cavemen by any means, but when you get down to it music supervisors have ridiculously simple needs: These people need the best possible music that they can afford for their project – FAST.
But that deceptively uncomplicated aim can prove logistically taxing. Content, publishing info, Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Navigating the process of clearing music for remixes — getting permissions from copyright owners of music, then coughing up thousands of dollars to then pay for those rights — can be about as fun as a trip to the dentist for a root canal.
The arduous and exhausting Read more...
