Maria Forte Music appointed by Fintage House to work with Fintage Music unit in UK
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 – 21:13:16 -0800 PST | No Comment

LONDON, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Niels Teves, Co-CEO of Netherlands-based asset administration company Fintage House, has announced the appointment of Marte Forte Music Services Ltd to work alongside the company’s Fintage Music division in …

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Roland Announces KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:24:41 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — The latest addition to Roland’s industry-leading KC-Series keyboard amplifier lineup is the KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier. It combines two industry firsts for a portable keyboard amp—AA battery-powered operation …

Roland Unveils HP-Series SuperNATURAL Pianos
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:21:50 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to introduce a new chapter in the evolution of digital piano technology with the HP-Series SuperNATURAL® Pianos. Combining elements of the revolutionary V-Piano® with Roland’s …

Roland Introduces AC-33 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:18:54 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — The popular AC-Series line of acoustic amps from Roland gains a new member with the arrival of the AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amplifier. Designed for both high-quality sound …

Native Instruments Introduces MASSIVE THREAT for KORE
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 – 21:02:01 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced MASSIVE THREAT, a new KORE-powered instrument that specifically caters to cutting-edge electronic music styles. For use with KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER as …

Brooks & Dunn Team with Sparkart for Revamped Website
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 – 19:58:32 -0800 PST | No Comment
Brooks & Dunn Team with Sparkart for Revamped Website

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ – As country music superstars Brooks & Dunn prepare for their 47-city farewell tour, aptly named The Last Rodeo, the hit-making duo have roped in Sparkart Group, Inc., an Oakland-based, …

V-Plugs releases Echo Trip VST Plugin for Windows
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 – 18:33:13 -0800 PST | No Comment

Haifa, Israel /Music Industry Newswire/ — V-Plugs is proud to announce the release of Echo Trip – a new flexible echo plug-in that offers an accurate emulation of various classic echo units, along with countless …

Arturia announces release of the Prophet V 2.0 virtual instrument
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 – 18:25:33 -0800 PST | No Comment
Arturia announces release of the Prophet V 2.0 virtual instrument

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Arturia has announced the next version of their remarkable cross-breed virtual synth based on the famous hardware boxes from Sequential Circuits. According to the company, “Not only …

Toontrack Music releases new Metal MIDI Pack featuring drummer Dirk Verbeuren: Library of the Extreme – Blasts & Fills
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 – 17:29:49 -0800 PST | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Toontrack Music is proud to announce the release of this colossus of a Metal MIDI package, featuring one of the most prominent players in today’s metal scene, Dirk Verbeuren, drummer …

Kurzweil’s Upcoming PC3K Combines Game-Changing Technology with K Series Sample Library Support
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 – 23:57:17 -0800 PST | No Comment

Waltham, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Kurzweil Music Systems proudly announces the upcoming release in 2010 of the PC3K keyboard, expanding the PC3 line to include key new features along with backwards compatibility with the …

Pit Stop Players’ Inaugural Concert in New York Brings Broadway Musicians Center Stage
Tue, 05 Jan 2010 – 22:35:35 -0800 PST | No Comment
Pit Stop Players’ Inaugural Concert in New York Brings Broadway Musicians Center Stage

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — The Pit Stop Players, a ten-member instrumental ensemble, will play its inaugural concert on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 7 p.m., at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter …

SKYLIFE updates SampleRobot, SampleRobot Essentials and WaveRobot to version 3.08
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 – 18:32:06 -0800 PST | No Comment
SKYLIFE updates SampleRobot, SampleRobot Essentials and WaveRobot to version 3.08

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — SKYLIFE announced this week the release of their flagship sample editing application, SampleRobot V3.08. Creating your own software instruments or sample base is getting a lot easier with SampleRobot …

Arturia Announces Hip Hop Producer Now Shipping
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 – 17:30:23 -0800 PST | No Comment
Arturia Announces Hip Hop Producer Now Shipping

Meylan, France /Music Industry Newswire/ — Arturia announces the HIP-HOP PRODUCER, a complete, ready-to-go and ideal solution that will get you started in Hip-Hop music production! A high-quality synthesizer built by Arturia, 4 top-notch Electric …

Native Instruments Releases Free HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 Virtual Instrument
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 – 19:44:21 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009, a freely downloadable instrument that combines selected sounds from the versatile range of KORE- and KONTAKT-Powered instruments. Covering a wide sonic spectrum from …

Cledus T Judd song parodies Tiger Woods’ exploits – Caught by the Tail
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 – 19:01:55 -0800 PST | No Comment
Cledus T Judd song parodies Tiger Woods’ exploits – Caught by the Tail

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — The comedic assault on Tiger Woods continues with the Cledus T. Judd release of a parody of the classic country song “Tiger by the Tail,” recorded by Buck Owens …

Introducing TC Electronic’s Impact Twin Audio Interface
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 – 17:04:45 -0800 PST | No Comment

Denmark /Music Industry Newswire/ — TC Electronic’s Impact Twin is a brand new, state of the art audio interface that features ground-breaking technology to ensure that what’s being recorded sounds as good on the inside …

Fan Funded Music: Established recording artists adjust to changes in the music industry through fan funding
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 – 17:45:47 -0800 PST | No Comment
Fan Funded Music: Established recording artists adjust to changes in the music industry through fan funding

Nashville, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — With the music industry now firmly engaged in a digital revolution, independent artists have taken the online lead by connecting directly with fans for the funding of new music …

Crysonic Releases Next Generation SINDO V3 Audio Plugin for Mac and PC
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 – 17:24:15 -0800 PST | No Comment

Adelaide SA /Music Industry Newswire/ — Crysonic today announced the release of SINDO V3 and availability in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. SINDO V3 is Crysonics third Generation Professional …

ASK Video Now Shipping Level 2 Cubase 5 Tutorial
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 – 18:14:20 -0800 PST | No Comment

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

Native Instruments Introduces SCARBEE JAY-BASS
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 – 16:44:00 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­Native Instruments today introduced SCARBEE JAY-BASS, a new software instrument that provides an authentic rendition of the legendary Fender Jazz Bass. JAY-BASS is based on the acclaimed Scarbee Red Bass …

TC-Helicon Introduces VoiceTone Harmony-G XT Pedal for Singing Guitarists
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 – 19:16:23 -0800 PST | No Comment

Victoria, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — TC-Helicon is renowned for delivering the best tools for enhancing vocal performances and VoiceTone Harmony-G XT is no exception. With improved harmony technology and the reverb taken from its …

Songdrops Music Announces the Release of Bryant Oden’s Second Album – Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 – 19:07:52 -0800 PST | No Comment
Songdrops Music Announces the Release of Bryant Oden’s Second Album – Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs

BOULDER, Colo. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Songdrops Music (www.Songdrops.com) announces the release of children’s music artist Bryant Oden’s second album, “Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs” to be released December 1st. The album is comprised of soothing, …

Best Irish Band 2009: 50 Acts Enter Cross-Atlantic Irish Battle of the Bands
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 – 18:01:48 -0800 PST | No Comment
Best Irish Band 2009: 50 Acts Enter Cross-Atlantic Irish Battle of the Bands

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Be gosh and begorra! 50 bands have taken their battle to YouTube to claim the title of “Best Irish Band 2009.” Organizers of this online battle of the …

Audiofile Engineering Releases FiRe 1.3 iPhone App
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 – 17:10:44 -0800 PST | No Comment

Minneapolis, Minn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Audiofile Engineering, a leading audio software developer for Mac, has released version 1.3 of FiRe, their professional field recording App for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch. This version …

sE Electronics release 4 new Super-products leading up to 2010 and their 10th Anniversary
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 – 17:08:13 -0800 PST | No Comment

U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — sE are shipping 4 new MI products to take the market by storm this Xmas, in one of the most exciting product roll-outs in the MI sector this decade. “After …

Native Instruments Introduces SONIC FICTION
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 – 18:15:20 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced SONIC FICTION, a new KORE-Powered instrument that combines inventive field recording with advanced synthesis into an arsenal of hundreds of genuinely otherworldly sounds. Designed by …

Irish Music Battle of the Bands – Pits Ireland and US Musicians Against Each Other
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 – 23:59:56 -0800 PST | No Comment
Irish Music Battle of the Bands – Pits Ireland and US Musicians Against Each Other

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Strangford Lough Brewing Company (SLBC) and the Monte Carlo Casino Las Vegas Resort and Casino are launching a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition for bands who play Irish …