Gear Reviews
Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review
Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a traditional guitar rig. A few years back Electro-Harmonix figured out that making individual pedals that captured specific keyboard flavors was the way to go. Now as a...
DigiTech FreqOut Review
Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or an EBow, there’s really never been an easy, out-of-the-box way to generate controlled sustain at any volume. In most cases it requires a loud, overdriven amp close to a guitar's pickups, but...
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[VIDEO] Absence of Ocean Puts the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 Through Its Paces
Our gear testers Absence of Ocean are putting the Galaxy Audio GPS-8 PA system through its paces. Check out the band's latest video below, and learn more about Galaxy Audio products by clicking here. Says Andrew Ross from AoO: "Testing these Galaxy Audio GPS-8s...
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BMI on Rights Withdrawal: An Open Letter to the Music Industry
It is a dynamic time in our industry; it is a time of experimentation and transformation of many of the models which have generated revenue for recorded music and for music publishing, impacting songwriters, composers, publishers, artists and labels alike. Throughout...
Make Money & Fans in Second Life
I spoke recently with musician Seth Regan, whose online avatar Mankind Tracer is one of the most popular virtual performers in Second Life. Second Life is an online virtual world started in 2003, which currently has over 20 million registered accounts and averages...
How to (Legally) Break Free From Your Industry Contracts
CONTRACTS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. You’ll enter into dozens of contract over the course of your career, binding your professional relationships with managers, record labels, studios and producers, to name a few. Many of these contracts will lay the...
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Focusrite iTrack One Pre Review
The new Focusrite iTrack One Pre allows for simplified recording on mobile devices, all in one small, easy-to-use interface. Read more after the video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKk3D0UtBo4 If you’re going to do any recording, Focusrite will cross your path at...
Electro-Harmonix Synth 9 Review
Guitar synths have been around for decades, but were not something easily integrated into a traditional guitar rig. A few years back Electro-Harmonix figured out that making individual pedals that captured specific keyboard flavors was the way to go. Now as a...
DigiTech FreqOut Review
Other than having an expensive sustainer system installed in a guitar, or an EBow, there’s really never been an easy, out-of-the-box way to generate controlled sustain at any volume. In most cases it requires a loud, overdriven amp close to a guitar's pickups, but...
Industry News
Preparing for My Morning Jacket’s Two Sold-Out Hometown Shows
Preview By Lara Kinne Louisville-based My Morning Jacket returns to their hometown for two epic performances at Iroquois Amphitheater on May 12 & 13 with openers Twin Limb. It was is the echo chamber of MMJ’s salad days, retaining all of the unrefined, crisp...
Quick Recap: The Used Celebrate Turbulence and Triumph at Boston’s House of Blues
The Used's two-night stand this past weekend at Boston's House of Blues was the pinnacle of a band relishing in a chaotic career that has spanned nearly two decades. For their 15 Year Anniversary Tour, the band is dedicating two consecutive nights in each city to...
DotBlockchain: The Fight for Fair Trade Music And What It Means For Indies
Fair Trade Music and the Dot Blockchain Music Project: Building the Future Music Industry (Pt1) Put on your thinking caps, we’re going to delve into this whole “blockchain” thing you’ve been hearing about in music industry news circles. If you haven’t heard the term...