Beggars and Secretly strike deal with Cargo Records to launch new UK-based indie distribution companyCargo Independent Distribution will be led by Cargo Records UK founder & CEO Phil Hill
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Apogee Launches Symphony Studio SeriesApogee Electronics has unveiled the Symphony Studio Series, a new line of high-fidelity recording and mixing interfaces designed to empower artists, producers, and engineers with the legendary Apogee sound at an extraordinary value.The three products in the Symphony Studio Series provide no-compromise entry points to Dolby Atmos/Immersive Audio mixing and unprecedented access to Apogee sound quality for recording and mixing. All three configurations deliver pristine audio quality found across our Symphony product line, from the Symphony Desktop to the Symphony MkII. "The Symphony Studio Series marks a significant expansion of our product line, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to growth and development," says Betty Bennett, CEO and Founder at Apogee. “We’ve created a new standard for affordable, high-end audio, making it easier than ever for aspiring and established professionals alike to experience the pristine audio quality Apogee is known for.”

Unveiling a New Standard in Audio ExcellenceThe Symphony Studio Series comes in three configurations – 8x8, 2x12, and 8x16 – catering to a range of traditional and Immersive studio setups and needs. Each configuration boasts:Uncompromising Apogee Sound: The Symphony Studio Series brings the legendary Apogee sound to a new generation of creators. With best-in-class audio fidelity and a focus on immersive audio, these products offer a unique and accessible way to elevate your recordings and mixes.Transparent-to-Source Preamps: Equipped with 75dB of clean gain, the Symphony Studio Series preamps ensure your microphones are faithfully reproduced, allowing your performances to shine through.Immersive Audio Workflows: The Symphony Studio Series seamlessly integrates with immersive audio formats, supporting up to 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos configurations for a truly captivating listening experience.Advanced Monitor Control: Tailor your monitoring environment with the included Control 2 software, featuring powerful calibration tools, 8 Apogee Monitor Workflows, and support for two subwoofers.Precise Speaker Calibration: Craft the perfect listening experience with Symphony Studio's precision speaker calibration. Our powerful output DSP features Room EQ, Bass Management, and Speaker Delay.  Empowering you to fine-tune your listening environment for optimal performance. Spice Up Your Recordings: Infuse your recordings with some analog flavor thanks to the Symphony Studio Channel Strip. This powerful input DSP plugin delivers professional-grade sound shaping with near-zero latency. Sculpt your tracks with precision using a suite of essential tools, including EQ, compression, and saturation.Optional Hardware Control: Speed up your workflow with the tactile precision of a dedicated hardware controller. Symphony Studio works seamlessly with our Apogee Control Remote with eight customizable buttons for adjusting levels and recalling monitor workflows. Modern Connectivity: The Symphony Studio Series features a USB-C connection for seamless plug-and-play operation with Mac and Windows computers.Low-Latency Monitoring: Achieve inspiring performances with direct monitoring featuring near-zero latency.

Configurations and Pricing:Symphony Studio 8x8: ($2,799) – 8 mic/line inputs, 8 line outputs, ideal for surround mixing and hybrid studios using analog outboard gear.Symphony Studio 2x12: ($1,999) – Perfect for Atmos mixing and listening rooms, featuring 2 mic/line inputs, 12 line outputs, and support for 7.1.4 Atmos configurations.Symphony Studio 8x16: ($3,499) –A powerful 9.1.6 Atmos mixing machine with 8 mic/line inputs and 16 line outputs, equally adept for hybrid mixing and recording in professional studios.

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Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s Universal Music Capital Markets day opening address in full: ‘Streaming will continue to propel many years of industry growth.’Superfandom, quantum leaps, and fundemental facts...
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How To Get Closer to Fans with Spotify For Artists: A Must-Use GuideFans and particularly superfans can’t get enough of their favorite artists. But how do you get closer to fans with Spotify and keep up with all the content creation needed to keep them interested?
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This Friday is Band Shirt Day: How your band can get involved in this international promotionThis Friday is Band Shirt Day and it's not too late for very musician with merch to sign up and participate.
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Lyte is still offline: Latest Updates and Impact on TicketingUPDATE: Lyte is still offline as of Tuesday and has been down since last week. The home page reads "undergoing scheduled maintenance."
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Jensen Speakers Announce Jensen Tornado Special EditionJensen Speakers introduces the Jensen Tornado Special Edition: a newly developed Neodymium guitar speaker, with a tight, powerful response, optimized for the most demanding contemporary tones, from pop and rock, up to high gainand metal applications.

After more than a decade of growing success with the Jensen Tornado series, established as one of the most popular Neodymium speaker families, it was time to offer a new voicing concept, designed from the ground up to meet the tonal requirements of today’s musicians, from the pop/rock and studio session guitarists, up to the heaviest, and most chugging metal players.

To ensure a tight and punchy response, some of the energy in the deepest bass range has been shifted up in the lower midrange, giving a thicker, richer tone where the electric guitar fundamental tones are. The midrange is well balanced with a subtle presence push to ensure clarity and detail, without harshness. The top end is carefully tailored to deliver a smooth, progressive roll-off, free from resonances and artifacts, allowing the upper harmonics to open up the guitar tone, with a cutting, present rendition, yet clear from excessive fizz.

The Jensen Tornado S.E. sports a new membrane, with a custom treatment on the surrounds, and a large diameter dust cap dome, a key factor in the shaping of the trebles. The large, 2” Copper-wound voice coil on a Kapton former, ensures high headroom for a great dynamic response. The magnet is a high-efficiency, 2nd generation Neodymium, an essential component to ensure the excellent performances in the minimum possible weight of the speaker, that is contained to 2Kg / 4.4lb. With 100W of power handling and 97.1dB of efficiency, the Tornado S.E. is equally suited to open back, vented and closed back enclosures, for the maximum versatility.

The Jensen Tornado Special Edition will be available in the last quarter of 2024, in both 8 and 16Ohm versions.

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Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today?MBW has unearthed annual accounts filed by two UK-based companies owned by Pink Floyd
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PRS For Music returns as sponsor of Pop category at the Music Business UK AwardsRoyalty collection/distribution giant marks 110 years in the business by backing the UK industry's big night
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Where have all the bands gone? Why have bands disappeared from the chartsFrom The Beatles to Queen and Earth Wind & Fire to NWA, bands - who mostly wrote their own songs -dominated music. But that started to change sometime in late 1990's and 2000's.
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How To Make Money In Music: The Financial RealitiesExplore the realities of how to make money in music, understand why many artists face financial challenges and how they can be overcome.
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Lyte is offline: Is the innovative ticketing platform out of business?Lyte is offline without explanation and has been since last week without. The home page reads only "undergoing scheduled maintenance."
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. and Independent Musician NewsLast week in D.I.Y. and Independent Musician news, our news, tips and advice covered Band Shirt Day, how TuneFM is using crypto to pay artists up to 100X more than. Continue reading
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REWIND: Top New Music Industry News Last WeekThis roundup of top music industry news last week includes Taylor Swift responding to Trump’s AI lies, the supreme importance of streaming to musicians, an initiative to save independent music. Continue reading
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Redefine Music with Mackie Thump 210 & 210XTMackie has released the next evolution of the incredibly popular and affordable Thump Loudspeaker Series. With more power, capability, and value than ever before.

MUSIC DUCKINGYou’ve got music playing nice and loud but, it’s time for another announcement. Sure, you could mess with your levels every time, but who’s got time for that? Simply press the Music Ducking button, and channel 2 will automatically turn down whenever you speak into the mic on channel 1.APPLICATION-SPECIFIC VOICING MODESInstantly optimize Thump 210XT for how you use it with 4 application-specific voicing modes: “Music” to enhance pre-recorded music, “Live” for general sound reinforcement, “Club” for a nice low end punch, and “Monitor” for use as a floor wedge.BLUETOOTH® LINKING AND CONTROLStream music wirelessly to Thump210XT via Bluetooth® so you can hear your mix from anywhere on the floor. Dive into the Thump Connect 2 App to link two speakers wirelessly, plus adjust anything from system EQ and voicing modes to channel levels and application-specific presets, all in the app.

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