Apogee Electronics Certified By the Women’s Business Enterprise National CouncilApogee Electronics a business specializing in professional audio technology, has announced national re-certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the WBEC WEST, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States. "Beyond the immediate benefits of WBENC certification, I see it as a long-term investment in the future. It sends a message to the next generation of female entrepreneurs that they too can build successful businesses. It's about creating a legacy of opportunity and paving the way for a more inclusive and dynamic business landscape." – Betty Bennett, CEO

The WBENC standard of certification implemented by the WBEC WEST is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and a site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm that the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by a woman or women and that it has appropriate structure and strategic business planning and implementation in place. 

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From Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor to UMG’s neural beats patent application… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
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Real cost of Creating Music and ContentWhat is the real cost of creating music and content? Spotify CEO Daniel EK recently said that it's close to zero, but any musician with a pulse knows he's wrong. Explore this detailed breakdown of actual content creation costs.
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The power of branding for musiciansThis week's Hypebot Flashback Friday looks at the power of branding for musicians and how to attract an audience. It starts with telling a story and a deliberate approach to building an artist's brand.
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Danny Awards to honor musicians with disabilities: Submit Now!The Danny Awards will honor musicians with disabilities. Its sponsor, the Daniel’s Music Foundation, is dedicated to promoting disability awareness and enhancing music accessibility through community-based initiatives.
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Utopia Music acquired Lyric Financial in 2021. Lyric’s sellers are still trying to get full payment for the saleAn arbitration panel has ordered Utopia to pay $1.86 million to Lyric Financial's former owners
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Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor is Apollo, say sourcesNews comes after Apollo teamed with Concord in failed $1.5 billion bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund
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The Art of Sound at DC9 in Washington, D.C.Melina Afzal runs sound at DC9 in Washington, D.C., and she told us all about it...

How long have you been running sound? How did you get into it?

I was at the right place at the right time. There was a venue called the Palace Wonders. It hosted vaudeville/circus/burlesque shows. One day in a conversation, the owner asked if I wanted to run sound. I told her I knew nothing about sound. Her response was, 'You DJ, the board is the same as a mixer.' In that same conversation, the manager of the venue next door, the Red and Black--where I did DJ--asked if I wanted to run sound for the live music shows. It all started with running a couple of microphones and cues at the Palace of Wonders. Mixing bands is what I fell in love with. I picked up the Yamaha Sound reinforcement book and ran with it from there. A year later the two venues merged to a larger cap room and bigger artists--I got to build and expand on my skills before moving over to DC9. I am grateful, these two women opened the door for me.

BTW, it was a 24-channel Allen & Heath analog board. Thinking of it as a DJ mixer helped ease the anxiety of ‘what do all those knobs do?’

How did you get hooked up with DC9?

I first interned at DC9. When our sister venue closed, I transitioned over.

Any particular highlights? Which bands have been the best to work with?

So many highlights, a few to mention. First, I enjoy going to work. I am lucky to work with new-to- up and coming bands, to well-known artists who are working on new lesser-known projects. And we have an amazing local music scene here. Another highlight is, I like the production and process of working in sound, i.e. getting bands set up, making sure their monitors are right, sound checking, or dialing in vocals.* Working in a smaller room allows me to interact directly with artists. I get to build a rapport which goes a long way on both sides.  As a bonus, I work at the best venue in D.C. with hilarious co-workers. 

* Side note here. I used to struggle with getting vocals above instruments. The feedback was horrible. I came across an article [I can’t recall who wrote it] discussing sound-checking vocals first as a more practical approach. Since then, no feedback and perfect vocals. 

Many touring and local bands over the years stand out as being the best to work with. Narrowing it down to this year, Gruff Rhys and Billy Allen and the Pollies are two artists I enjoyed working with. A notable act, Captured by Robots. It was my first day interning at DC9.

How would you describe the acoustics/layout at DC9?

The building is a 124-year-old brick-row building. Our show floor is 230 cap room. It has a corner stage with carpeting on the stage walls. The ceiling is wood with rafters – which absorb the sound nicely. The rest of the room is drywall. It is a small warm room and yet mighty in sound.  

What gear do you use?

We have a M32 digital console, 4x JBL PRX 615M powered flown mains (15” + 1.5” Horn; 2 x VOID Sub Woofer cabs: 2 x18” per box powered by Tactical Audio TA2500 Power Amp; 4 x Electro-Voice EKX-15” 2-WAY Powered speaker wedge (15” + 1.5” Horn). Powered by Powersoft K 10 series amp. I use Sony MDr- 7506 headphone. 

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Erica Synths Launches Nightverb Desktop Reverb UnitErica Synths has officially launched its Nightverb desktop reverb unit, created in collaboration with 112dB. Nightverb is a new stereo reverb desktop unit that features a unique and musical custom algorithm and powerful save/recall functions for all parameters — all in a sleek aluminum case to aesthetically match Erica Synths' successful lineup of desktop units.

Redefining reverbIn creating Nightverb, the developmental focus was on the musical aspect of the effect – which offers extremely long decay tails without loss of harmonic integrity. Since multiple parameters can be adjusted at once, notes can be played individually and held in chords, pitch-shifted at a whim or used to create massive, ambient textures.Features: 

A unique, very musical stereo reverb algorithm by 112dB.com

Erica Synths custom DSP engine

12 parameters for detailed reverb design

All parameters are MIDI CC controllable

2-way MIDI communication (parameters can also transmit MIDI CC messages)

Freeze function with chromatic tuning – playable via MIDI notes (MIDI keyboard)

A configurable footswitch input

30 factory presets and 70 user preset slots

Preset export via USB

Dimensions: 23cm x 14,5cm x 7cm (including knobs)

Weight: 833g 

What's included

NIGHTVERB reverb effects unit

Universal 12VDC wall wart adapter with the power cable

User manual
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Binaural beats are known for their positive effects on the brain. Universal Music has invented tech that can generate and add them to existing audio tracksMBW has unearthed a recent patent application from Universal that could have a significant impact on the wellness space
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You can now make takedown requests for AI-generated YouTube videos that mimic your likenessThe video platform is working to mitigate the worst impacts of AI content, even as it works to develop AI tools
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Threads has 175 Million monthly active usersThreads has reached a level that musicians and music marketers must pay attention to. Meta-owned Twitter rival Threads now has 175 million monthly active users just a year after launching.
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8 lessons on How to Build a Loyal AF FanbaseLearn why loyal and engaged fans are crucial to sustaining a successful career and how to build a superfan community.
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Touring Safely: Protecting Your Gear and VehicleMakng money from live performances is both more important thanks to streaming and harder thanks to inflation and increased competition than ever. Now more than ever, doing it smalrtly matters.
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Classical Highlights for June 2024There are several notable piano recordings among this month's reviews, highlighted by veteran artist Pierre-Laurent Aimard's take on Schubert's Ländler dances and Yunchan Lim (pictured) displaying astonishing artistry in Chopin's Etudes. Definitely worth a listen!