Is audio industry consolidation accelerating? With so many M&A activity announcements in the last two years, it would certainly seem so.
In late November of 2021, guitar giant Fender acquired PreSonus. Earlier that year, iZotope and Native Instruments merged, becoming one in the form of a new parent company Soundwide. Read more...
One of America’s classic music towns is the natural home for a classic recording and mixing studio:
What to think of first when the words “Asbury Park, N.J.” hit your consciousness? It could be the wide sands that make this a beloved Jersey Shore beach town, the deep live music Read more...
How to record water is just the start of what sound explorer Diego Stocco explains about audio.
It’s easy to hear the music in music. But step outside a symphony or 3:00 pop hit, and this sensation suddenly feels challenging.
Unless you’re Diego Stocco, an adventurous “sound explorer” who Read more...
“What are you listening to?”
That’s a question I often get at gatherings, whether I’m meeting a friend 1-1 or attending a convention. I’ll usually rattle off some musical artists who are exciting me, then start scrolling through my Favorites list – 1,000+ tracks strong — on my phone. I Read more...
Where do VR music, audio storytelling, and an “inclusion architect” intersect?
It all comes together at RevereXR, an immersive storytelling production company. Founder Yolanda Barton launched RevereXR for the best possible reason: She saw an urgent need. The rich musical legacies Read more...
