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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TC Electronic announces the RS112 bass cabinet
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 – 16:23:58 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Denmark /Music Industry Newswire/ — TC Electronic delivers a brand new addition to its award-winning RS range of bass cabinets. The new RS112 delivers a great, punchy sound from a cab that’s been designed with …

Arturia now shipping v2 of their virtual CS-80 instrument
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 – 19:29:53 -0700 PDT | No Comment

/Music Industry Newswire/ — Arturia announced this week the launch of version 2.0 of their amazing recreation of the classic Yamaha CS-80 keyboard, used by such electronic music pioneers as Vangeles, Stevie Wonder, and oh …

Announcing Launchpad – a new dedicated controller for Ableton Live
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 – 19:22:53 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Ableton is very happy to announce Launchpad, a new dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton. Launchpad features a multicolor, 64-button grid for launching clips, as …

Kenton expand line of MIDI devices to include Intelligent MIDI Merging and industrial-strength Line Drivers
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 – 17:58:07 -0700 PDT | No Comment

London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Leading electronics expert Kenton has gained a reputation for building the ultimate in studio solutions – solutions that form the hub of recording studios the world over. And with …

California Copyright Event Examines How Music Makers and Owners Will be Affected by New Rules, Laws & Regulations
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 – 17:42:12 -0700 PDT | No Comment
California Copyright Event Examines How Music Makers and Owners Will be Affected by New Rules, Laws & Regulations

LOS ANGLES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — The annual “Legal Update” of the California Copyright Conference will present a distinguished panel of experts who will address important legal issues facing music professionals and everyone who …

Wusik Station updated to v5.8.6 – plus new skin
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 – 19:22:23 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Wusik Station updated to v5.8.6 – plus new skin

/Music Industry Newswire/ — Wusik Station V5.8.6 Released – Both Full and Demo versions – New Extra Skin. The updater now features 3 skins: New White, Limeflavour and Old Blue. It will show a preview …

D.a. Thompson’s EP Album ‘Disclaimer’ Released in Seattle July 18th, 2009
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 21:56:20 -0700 PDT | No Comment
D.a. Thompson’s EP Album ‘Disclaimer’ Released in Seattle July 18th, 2009

SEATTLE, Wash. /Music Industry Newswire/ — D.a. Productions in partnership with Brain Grenade Entertainment proudly announced the release of D.a. Thompson’s new extended play album titled “Disclaimer” on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. …

Digidesign and M-Audio Announce Trio of New Products
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 20:51:14 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Digidesign and M-Audio Announce Trio of New Products

Tweksbury, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — M-Audio® and Digidesign® are excited to announce three new products that break down barriers and empower you to make better music faster. The Digidesign Eleven™ Rack is a revolutionary …

Toontrack adds Groove Player, MIDI Nodes and more to Superior Drummer® 2.2
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 17:05:24 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Toontrack Music is very pleased to present the most significant update for Superior Drummer® 2 to date. Version 2.2 includes features that radically take users workflow to the next level. …

Native Instruments Introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: BALINESE GAMELAN
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 17:00:31 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced BALINESE GAMELAN, a new KONTAKT-Powered instrument that marks the second entry in the “Discovery Series”. Created in collaboration with the renowned sound-design house Soniccouture, BALINESE …

Toontrack Music announces the Custom and Vintage SDX
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 – 16:48:51 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Toontrack Music is proud to announce the return of a sample library classic. The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is a re-release of the award winning Toontrack Music sample packs Superior …

Virginia Bluegrass: 9th Annual Norton Wine and Bluegrass Festival
Tue, 22 Sep 2009 – 15:31:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Virginia Bluegrass: 9th Annual Norton Wine and Bluegrass Festival

MIDDLEBURG, Va. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Visit Chrysalis Vineyards (Middleburg, Virginia) in the midst of harvest and experience their hottest festival of the year. Enjoy bluegrass pickings throughout the weekend with Jackass Flats (former Virginia …

Blue Microphones Launches New Series of enCORE Live Microphones
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 – 16:30:28 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, has launched enCORE, a new series of microphones that bring their heritage of high-quality studio microphones to the …

Native Instruments Releases Version 1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 – 16:28:30 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings …

New ARC TDM tunes your Pro Tools room to perfection
Sat, 19 Sep 2009 – 17:29:55 -0700 PDT | No Comment

SUNRISE, Fla. /Music Industry Newswire/ — IK is proud to announce the availability of the new ARC System TDM for Pro Tools HD Accel. Together with ARC Native, it is the first and only acoustic …

NMPA’s David Israelite to Discuss Monies Owed to Music Publishers by Labels
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 – 21:58:16 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — An important event for all ASCAP publishers! The Association Of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) will present a discussion of settlement negotiations between the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) …

Best Service releases two new dance products
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 – 17:02:44 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Muenchen, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Best Service has released two new dance products: Black Pearl is a brand new sample collection for the Hip Hop, R´n´B or Media producer looking for that modern original …

Toontrack Music announces The Electronic EZX
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 – 16:57:50 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Over time Toontrack Music has produced and made available industry leading drum and percussion sounds heard in movies, TV-shows, video games, at live venues and on countless hit albums. We’ve …

Southern Rap on Top: Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD Vol. 3 in Stores September 29
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 – 17:29:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Southern Rap on Top: Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD Vol. 3 in Stores September 29

HOUSTON, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — From the 3rd Coast to the East Coast and now nestled back home in the South, Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD series traveled to the East Coast to be …

Best Service Announces Virtual Accordion Library
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 – 17:21:26 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Best Service Announces Virtual Accordion Library

Muenchen, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Best Service today announced the launch of Best Service managed to win over “Tari” Eduardo Tarilonte to produce this fantastic virtual accordion! Though we start to ship Accordion out …

Crysonic announces release of SPECTRALIVE NXT V3 – Intelligent Spectral Audio Vitalizer
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 – 17:01:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Crysonic announces release of SPECTRALIVE NXT V3 – Intelligent Spectral Audio Vitalizer

Adelaide SA /Music Industry Newswire/ — Crysonic today announced the release of SPECTRALIVE NXT V3 and availability in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. Spectralive NXT V3 is Crysonic’s third …

FXpansion is proud to present a collection of Yamaha signature snares for BFD2
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 – 22:19:07 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LONDON, England /Music Industry Newswire/ — Signature Snares Vol.1 – available now! FXpansion is proud to present a collection of Yamaha signature snares for your BFD2 library. With the usual high levels of detail, multiple …

Native Instruments Introduces THE FINGER by Tim Exile
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 – 22:08:51 -0700 PDT | One Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced THE FINGER, a unique keyboard-controlled performance effects processor developed together with forward-thinking electronic music artist Tim Exile of Warp Records. Based on advanced REAKTOR technology, …

The ‘Reverb Store’ – the Ultimate E-Commerce Solution for Artists and Labels in the New Music Business
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 – 21:45:56 -0700 PDT | No Comment
The ‘Reverb Store’ – the Ultimate E-Commerce Solution for Artists and Labels in the New Music Business

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ReverbNation, the leading marketing platform for more than 450,000 artists, labels, managers and venues, has partnered with Audiolife, the leader in direct-to-fan eCommerce, to create the Reverb Store. …

UltimateSoundBank Introduces Grand Piano Collection
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 – 15:58:57 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Paris, France /Music Industry Newswire/ — UltimateSoundBank has announced theire new “Grand Piano Collection,” compatible with the free UVI player, and MOTU MachFive II. According to the company: “Grand Piano Collection features surely some of …

TC-Helicon announce VoiceTone Synth now shipping
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 – 21:06:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Victoria BC, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — TC-Helicon is pleased to announce that its revolutionary VoiceTone Synth is now shipping and that review models are now available. VoiceTone Synth is a vocal effects pedal that …