Playmysong Marks NYC Launch of Service and Offices, Receives Angel Funding

App developer Playmysong has opened an office in New York City and launched its service here, simultaneous to closing a $350,000 angel round of financing this month. The angel round was led by Lifeline Ventures, a Helsinki, Finalnd-based accelerator focused on disruptive start-ups from the Web and game sectors. The Helsinki-based Playmysong’s mobile app is [...]

“Sound Thinking” by Joe Lambert — The Vinyl Evolution Part 1: To Cut or Not to Cut?

What’s behind the latest vinyl resurgence? Here’s why converging factors are making it make sense all over again.

Hank Shocklee and FaltyDL Demonstrates Reason 6, Streaming Live Dubspot Tonight, 1/30 at 7 PM EST

Tonight, January 30th at 7 PM EST, the music production/DJ school Dubspot NYC will stream a worldwide interactive workshop featuring Propellerheads’ latest creations: Reason 6 and their new audio interface, Balance. Demonstrating the innovative software company’s newest advancements is top Hip-Hop producer Hank Shocklee (Bombsquad, Public Enemy, Def Jam). The electronic record label Planet Mu [...]

Premier Studios in Times Square Seeks Tenant for Studio F — Music Production or Post

The commercial facility Premier Studios, in the heart of Times Square, is looking to rent or lease their well-equipped Writer’s Room, Studio F. The studio is open to either a monthly or long-term lease situation. Studio F is ideal for writing, mixing, and/or post production work. Studio F has a large control room, plus large [...]

From Audio Post to iOS Apps: How the #1 Word Game W.E.L.D.E.R. Was Made in NYC

Dreamed of digging into the iPhone app gold mine? Chelsea’s Highline Games paid the price to diversify.

TC-Helicon Launches VoiceLive Play, Compact Multi-Effects Unit for Singers

At NAMM, TC Helicon introduced an intriguing new unit called VoiceLive Play, a compact multi-effects unit which appears to give singers the same kind of creative options normally reserved for guitarists. This could be an extremely useful tool both live and in the studio. TC Helicon has this to say about VoiceLive Play, which will [...]

Lauten Audio Introduces FC-387 Atlantis – New Solid State Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone

Another intriguing new product introduction that took place at the 2012 Winter NAMM show was from Lauten Audio, which announced the new FC-387 “Atlantis”solid-state multi-functional, large-diaphragm condenser microphone. Created for audio pros needing an extremely diverse FET studio microphone, the Atlantis features multiple switches for three different polar patterns, gain, and unique timbre settings. It [...]

MOTU Announces MicroBook II Audio Interface

MOTU has followed up NAMM by being the first with a significant post-show product news: Today the company announced the MicroBook II, an updated version of the compact, studio-grade audio interface for Mac or PC. Shipping in the spring of 2012, the MicroBook II will retail for $269 USD (the same price as its predecessor), [...]

Latest “Dubway Days” Video Series Installment Debuts w/Ximena Sariñana and Alex Wong

The latest episode of Dubway Days debuted this week on BreakThru Radio, featuring singer-songwriter Ximena Sariñana and Brooklyn-based producer Alex Wong. Dubway Days‘ ongoing concept is , “Two Artists…One Day…One Song.” In this five-part episode, Sariñana and Wong begin a day of taping in the morning with no preconceived ideas for a song. As in [...]

Event Alert: Live @Culture Fix Tonight, 1/25 — Online Marketing Focus w/Bay Bridge Productions, Grizzly Mouse

Wednesdays stay interesting in NYC with the return of Live@CultureFix, the networking + live music performance event. It happens on the LES at Culture Fix, 9 Clinton Street, starting at 7:00 PM. From 7:00-8:30 PM, two featured speakers kick the series off in 2012, with a focus on online marketing. Laura Vogel of Bay Bridge [...]

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