Gear Reviews
Are Music NFTs Dead?
To a casual observer, all of the news stories about crypto and NFTs recently would lead you to think that the entire space is dead. The naysayers of crypto and blockchain are already doing their victory laps and tossing about their “I told you so’s”. The true...
REVIEW: Roland JD-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
You can read our companion review of the JX-08 that launched alongside this for more context on the Boutique series as a whole, but for now let’s focus on the JD-08, specifically. Unlike the JX, we don’t have much hands-on experience playing the original JD-800 that...
REVIEW: Roland JX-08 Boutique Series Desktop Synth Module
When the original Boutique series synths were announced a few years back, the JX-8P was one of the ones I was most looking forward to – of course I knew they’d have to cycle through the Junos, Jupiters, D-50s and so forth before they hit this sleeper, but here we are....
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HARMAN Professional Solutions Announces Free HARMAN Pro University Learning Sessions
Learning Sessions includes the Live Workshop Series that provides free on-demand and instructor-led webinars with leading industry experts and HARMAN product specialists HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems,...
ASCAP adds new education section to MUSIC UNITES US Resource Page
News from our friends at ASCAP: ASCAP recently launched MUSIC UNITES US, a music creator's resource page to help you through these unusual times. The page links to financial assistance programs and free wellness resources, plus an FAQ on the new $2.2 trillion relief...
#HeroBoxChallenge Helps Healthcare Workers Acquire PPE During COVID-19 Crisis
MY HERO BOX & the #HeroBoxChallenge Mobilizes the Music Community to Help New York City Healthcare Workers Acquire PPE During COVID-19 Crisis A new organization called MY HERO BOX has emerged from within the music community to ensure that healthcare workers at...
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Mojave Audio MA-37 Named as Finalist for Outstanding Tech Achievement at TEC Awards
Boutique microphone manufacturer Mojave Audio has announced that their MA-37 has been nominated for Outstanding Technical Achievement by the NAMM Foundation for its 38th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards. The MA-37 was nominated in the...
KRK UNVEILS NEW GOAUX PORTABLE MONITOR SYSTEM
Borrowing from over 30 years of innovation, KRK has expanded its studio monitor offerings with the introduction of the new GoAux Portable Monitor System. Available in two compact sizes, the three-inch GoAux 3 and four-inch GoAux 4 are professional-quality monitors...
JBL Professional Introduces PRX900 Series Professional Portable PA Systems
The line, which includes three powered two-way loudspeakers and two powered subwoofers, is built from the ground up to leverage JBL’s most advanced acoustic innovations. All-new proprietary driver systems—powered by ultra-efficient Class D amplifiers—deliver clarity...
Industry News
Webinar Spotlight: How To Get YouTube Views and Grow Your Career
Learn how the industry’s foremost digital experts use YouTube and data to effectively grow a musician’s career. The music research and analytics platform Viberate will be hosting a free online panel with a live Q&A session with: Jay Gilbert, the strategic mind...
Goodbye Genres, Hello TikTok (and Other Trends to Watch)
Viberate’s music industry report examines 2021 and lays out expectations for 2022. Did you know that the top 1% of artists rule the social media and music channels? That’s just one of the findings in Viberate’s annual “State of Music” address. The music research and...
How Leveraging Old Music Can Save New Music
If you follow the music industry discussion at all, I’m sure you saw the article by Ted Gioia “Is Old Music Killing New Music?,” or at least the discussion about it. If you are putting new music out on streamers, this is an important topic for you to understand not...