On March 6th, The Magnetic Fields are slated to release Love at the Bottom of the Sea. It will be a return to form for the band and for their primary member, the absurdist songwriter and Morrissey-sound-alike Stephin Merritt.
After releasing 1999’s critically acclaimed 69 Love Songs, Merritt decided to Read more...
THE FIVE BOROUGHS: Wire-to-wire, 2011 in New York City was a maelstrom of music production and business developments.
Like any battle worth fighting, there was a constant sense of two-steps-forward one-step-back pervading the action for most. Those who successfully navigated the music-to-picture minefield, shot straight with their startup, made a Read more...
SOHO, MANHATTAN:One by one, the Internet tools for music career management are coming alive. In a digital music world where almost everything can potentially be managed better via the Web, the only wait that artists, songwriters and labels have to endure these days isn’t for the technology – that’s Read more...
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...
This Wednesday evening (5/4), we’ll be heading to Downtown Music for an Avid event featuring Pro Tools|HD Native and Grammy-winning engineer Jason Goldstein. See below for full details and reserve your spot today!
Presented by Avid, Alto Music NYC and Downtown Records, this special event will focus on how Pro Read more...
