Angel Diva Music: Backing the Singer, Supporting the Song
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 15:51:03 -0700 PDT | 3 Comments

COLUMN: You have heard music from the clients of Jan Linder-Koda many times in your life. Today’s music scene features several artists who have worked with Linder-Koda and her Angel Diva Music firm (angeldivamusic.com), including …

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Mouse Mic from Blue Shines in New Star Trek Movie
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 21:24:58 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone design and technology, announces the movie debut of its Mouse microphone, which appears in the new Star Trek movie (released May …


Roland releases 1.30 update for the Fantom-G workstations
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 19:51:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland Corporation is pleased to announce today the release of version 1.30 update for the Fantom-G workstations. This free download adds new content and enhancements to the Fantom-G, …

Reflect 2.0 - The Algorithmic Reverb available now
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 16:39:01 -0700 PDT | No Comment

PFINZTAL, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — VirSyn’s REFLECT - The Algorithmic Reverb updated. Native or Hardware? Version 2.0 of REFLECT comes with a new RealIR Engine using direct convolution of the critical early reflections without …

Native Instruments Launches ‘Kompletely Insane’ Special Offer for KOMPLETE 5
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 15:39:39 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments has just launched the “Kompletely Insane” special for KOMPLETE 5, a time-limited special offer that gives producers access to the industry-standard instruments and effects bundle at a …

ASCAP Joins in Supporting President Obama’s National United We Serve Initiative
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 20:33:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Washington, D.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ASCAP’s more than 350,000 members are urged to promote and participate in summer community service to help bolster U.S. renewal and recovery. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle …

iZotope Brings Studio Quality Audio Effects to iPhone & iPod Touch Developers
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 17:08:33 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Cambridge, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — iZotope, Inc., a leading innovator in audio signal processing technology, has expanded their extensive licensing program with a suite of audio enhancement tools and effects available for integration into …

Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 15:32:29 -0700 PDT | No Comment

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson (as posted to michaeljackson.com): Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, …

ASK Video Ships Cubase 5 Tutorial DVD
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 15:28:41 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Ontario, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, is now shipping the highly anticipated first installment of their Cubase 5 DVD tutorial series. In …

TC Electronic announces that its Nova Drive pedal is now shipping
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 15:24:27 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Denmark / Music Industry newswire/ — Nova Drive is TC Electronic’s incredible new programmable analog overdrive and distortion pedal. It features the same awesome analog drive circuit as the acclaimed Nova System and has full …

Ben Deily’s Varsity Drag Joins Evan Dando’s The Lemonheads for NYC Show
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 – 15:09:05 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Ben Deily’s Varsity Drag Joins Evan Dando’s The Lemonheads for NYC Show

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Nearly 20 years after leaving cult band The Lemonheads to return to college and “try to become a grown up,” co-founder and certified grown up Ben Deily has …

Music Video Helps Promote Second Season of Potty Mouth Comedy, ‘Poor Paul’
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 – 20:39:45 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Music Video Helps Promote Second Season of Potty Mouth Comedy, ‘Poor Paul’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Tweens, teens and adults alike have been anxiously awaiting the sophomore season of the wacky politically-incorrect comedy with a heart, also known as Poor Paul, produced by Eye …

Musicrow updates Vintage Strings MkIII to v1.1
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 – 16:30:09 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Haifa, Israel /Music Industry Newswire/ — Musicrow updates Vintage Strings MkIII to version 1.1. The new update includes the following bug fixes: The spring reverb bug was fixed. The chorus noise problem that occurred with …

Toontrack Updates Superior Drummer to 2.1.1
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 – 15:58:15 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Superior Drummer 2.1.1 is now available from the Software Updates section of all registered Toontrack user accounts. This update contains a number of bug fixes. It is recommended for all …

Streaming Music Industry will Contribute to $78 Billion in Revenue Over 6 Years, says Insight Research Corp.
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 – 21:18:14 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Streaming Music Industry will Contribute to $78 Billion in Revenue Over 6 Years, says Insight Research Corp.

BOONTON, N.J. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Streaming video and music distributed across the Internet, an IPTV network, or a mobile handset will generate more than $78 billion in network-derived and content-derived revenue into the U.S. …

Cakewalk® Announces Guitar Tracks Pro™ Version 4 & Guitar Tracks Pro USB for Windows
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 – 18:47:50 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Boston, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, today announces Guitar Tracks Pro Version 4 and Guitar Tracks Pro USB, …

iZotope & Downtown Records Announce iDrum: Major Lazer App
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 – 16:24:28 -0700 PDT | No Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­ iZotope, Inc. and Downtown Records have collaborated to bring a new edition of the popular iPhone and iPod Touch music app, iDrum, to the iPhone and iPod touch. …

Trance Fury’s New Age Electronica Music CD Promotes Environmental Awareness
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 – 21:04:13 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Trance Fury’s New Age Electronica Music CD Promotes Environmental Awareness

RALEIGH, N.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — In an effort to raise environmental awareness, Trance Fury, a TFR Records artist, recently released, “Mother Earth and Father Time.” The CD has gained national attention and the Weather …