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NEWS The music business in Japan is like the U.S. in the old days Guess what type of music helps you concentrate best GUEST Mastering engineer Colin Leonard describes his new online analog mastering process Aria
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Continue readingNEWS Deezer finally launches in the United States Fairlight is going out of business GUEST Taishi Fukuyama – chief marketing officer of Qrates,com, analog on demand
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Continue readingNEWS More people now listen to music streams that watch YouTube music videos Rane purchased by inMusic GUEST Engineer and audio gear manufacturer Steven Slate Go to slatedigital.com or slatemt.com for more info on Slate products
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NEWS How Brexit might affect the music business The Undertone Audio Vari-cap cable – too many tonal choices? GUEST Engineer/producer Tony Shepperd
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NEWS What’s the DMCA and why are superstar artists protesting about it? Manhattan Sound Recording in NYC is about to close GUEST Sound designer and composer Diego Stocco Check out Diego’s new album
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NEWS We spend less time on social media Two new online services – Jukedeck video music via artificial intelligence, and Fender’s Mod Shop GUEST Auratone’s Alex Jacobson
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NEWS The Worldwide Independent Network releases a study outline the typical indie label A look at The High End Audio Show in Newport, CA GUEST Songwriter/artist Martin Page
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Continue readingNews Pirate radio is back Basic tracks checklist Guest Creator of the modern digital drum machine (and much more) Roger Linn Find out more about the the Linnstrument at RogerLinnDesign.com
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