Getting It Done: Last Week in Indie & DIY Musician NewsLast week in DIY musician news, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered how to grab the attention of music bloggers, a guide to publishing and master rights, and much more.
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REWIND: The New Music Industry Last Week in ReviewCatch up on the latest happenings in the music industry last week, from a rise in tour cancellations to the success of Bandsintown, Taylor Swift v. Trump, recent streaming stats, and more...
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BABY Audio Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Get I Heart NY for $5!
BABY Audio celebrates its 5th Anniversary (CONGRATULATIONS! 🥳) by offering its first-ever release, the I Heart NY parallel compressor, for only $5 until August 28th. As someone who writes about VST plugins daily, I’ve seen many developers come and go, but only a select few manage to stand out and become household names among the [...]
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Vintage gear display at PLASA Show With over 200 brands exhibiting, this year's PLASA showcases all the latest equipment and also features the Classic Gear Live collection of vintage live sound and lighting.

The 3 goals behind a clean mix (free stems included)
Learn how to wield separation, glue, and movement to create a clean mix that's both cohesive and effective.

Signing Story with Robert DeLongDate Signed: 2024

Label: Round Hill Records

Type of Music: Alternative Electronic Pop

Management: Hardin Bourke Entertainment

Booking: Mike Hayes, Independent Artist Group

Legal: Denise Stevens, Pierson Ferdinand, LLP

Publicity: Ashley White, Ashley White Public Relations

Web: robertdelong.com

A&R: Michael Volk

Robert DeLong is a unique artist. Due to cross-pollination of electronic subgenres and a love of indie rock, his sound has as much in common with alternative pop as the thumping beats of all-night raves. He’s an innovative multi-instrumentalist, too, incorporating tools such as video game controllers and a laser harp into his visually arresting performances. 

In the beginning, DeLong’s artistic vision might not have been so clear. He admits to being naïve when he first signed with Glassnote Records. “I didn’t understand all the moving parts,” the former drummer for The Denouement admits. One decade, three full-length albums, and two EPs later, he was ready for a fresh start. Although the label had been a perfect fit, DeLong saw it was changing and the releases slowing down. He says a move, “felt like the right thing at the right time.”

Tasked with finding a new home were his managers, Chris Hardin and Brendan Bourke of Hardin Bourke Entertainment. Having been with the duo for years, DeLong entrusted them to carry out the mission. The pair began passing around a collection of demos featuring new material that eventually ended up on the desk of Michael Volk, President of Round Hill Records. Although other labels showed interest, “Nothing else came close as far as believing in the creative direction. It was kind of a no-brainer.”

DeLong also appreciated Round Hill’s deep promotional pockets. Trusting his managers’ judgment helped settle the decision. Further, Vick is a longtime fan, and it boded well that the label wanted to shift its focus from legacy artists onto newer names with fresh perspectives.

“I’m excited to put out this record,” DeLong states regarding his Round Hill debut, Playlist of Doom. Like the signing itself, the recording fell organically into place. “Everything felt natural. And it sounds awesome. That’s all because Round Hill made it easy for me.” The post Signing Story with Robert DeLong first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Justice Department sues RealPage over allegedly helping landlords collude to drive up rentsRealPage, which makes property management software, was sued Friday by the U.S. Justice Department and eight attorneys general for allegedly helping apartment and building managers around the country collude to drive up unit prices. The Richardson, Texas-based outfit is accused of contracting with rival landlords to absorb info about their rates and lease terms to […]
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Solana TVL hits near 1-year high — Will SOL price follow?The total value locked on Solana surged but is this enough to send SOL price to a new all-time high?

Tiny Custom Keyboard Gets RGBFull-size keyboards are great for actually typing on and using for day-to-day interfacing duties. They’re less good for impressing the Internet. If you really want to show off, you gotta go really big — or really small. [juskim] went the latter route, and added RGB to boot!
This was [juskim]’s attempt to produce the world’s smallest keyboard. We can’t guarantee that, but it’s certainly very small. You could readily clasp it within a closed fist. It uses a cut down 60% key layout, but it’s still well-featured, including numbers, letters, function keys, and even +,-, and =. The build uses tiny tactile switches that are SMD mounted on a custom PCB. An ATmega32U4 is used as the microcontroller running the show, which speaks USB to act as a standard human interface device (HID). The keycaps and case are tiny 3D printed items, with six RGB LEDs installed inside for the proper gamer aesthetic. The total keyboard measures 66 mm x 21 mm.
Don’t expect to type fast on this thing. [juskim] only managed 14 words per minute. If you want to be productive, consider a more traditional design.

Hackaday Podcast Episode 285: Learning Laser Tricks, Rocket Science, and a Laptop That’s Not a LaptopThis week on the Podcast, we have something a little different for you. Elliot is on vacation, so Tom was in charge of running the show and he had Kristina in the hot seat.
First up in the news: the 2024 Tiny Games Challenge is still underway and has drawn an impressive 44 entries as of this writing. You have until 9AM PDT on September 10th to show us your best tiny game, whether that means tiny hardware, tiny code, or a tiny BOM.
Then it’s on to What’s That Sound, which Tom and Kristina came up with together, so there will be no pageantry about guessing. But can you get it? Can you figure it out? Can you guess what’s making that sound? If you can, and your number comes up, you get a special Hackaday Podcast t-shirt.
Now it’s on to the hacks, beginning with an open-source liquid-fueled rocket and a really cool retro trackball laptop. Then we’ll discuss screwdriver mange, the Wow! signal, and whether you’re using you’re calipers incorrectly. Finally, we look at a laptop that that isn’t really a laptop, and one simple trick to keep things aligned on your laser engraver.
Check out the links below if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!

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Episode 285 Show Notes:
News:

Show Us Your Minimalist Games, And Win

What’s that Sound?

Know that sound? Submit your answer for a chance at a Hackaday Podcast T-Shirt.

Interesting Hacks of the Week:

Open Source Liquid Rocket Reaches For The Sky
Laser Art Inspired By The Ford Motor Company
Learning How A Nuclear Missile Stays On Target
Fighting The Scourge Of “Screwdriver Mange”
WOW! It Wasn’t Aliens After All!
A Trackball Retro Laptop

Quick Hacks:

Tom’s Picks:

Are You Using Your Calipers Wrong?
Building A Paper Tape Reader To Read Bytes
Atari Announces The Atari 7800+ Nostalgia Console

Kristina’s Picks:

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Save The Stranded Puppies Of Moon Base P!
Help The LEGO Camera Become A Reality
2024 Tiny Games Contest: Coming At Ya With Zero-Dimensional PONG

Can’t-Miss Articles:

This Is Not A Laptop, It’s A KVM Combo
Laser Cutters: Where’s The Point?

From Hipgnosis’ next phase to TikTok’s indie takeover… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Riot Games partners with Virgin Music for ‘Arcane’ season 2 OSTArcane's season one soundtrack proved to be a major commercial and critical success
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Plugin Alliance offers 20 FREE plugins for producing, mixing, and mastering
We usually offer one freebie at a time. However, Plugin Alliance recently expanded its freeware bundle to include 20 plugins! The free bundle has been around for a while, but Plugin Alliance has upgraded it from eight to 20 plugins. The majority of the free plugins come from the developer Brainworx, with a little SPL [...]
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Tour cancellations are rising as another reliable income source evaporatesTour cancellations are rising as more musicians struggle to earn money from live performances. What once accounted for 60% to 80% of most artists' revenue in the streaming era has become a far less reliable source of income.
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Vinyl and CD Sales: Why Physical Sales Still Matter in Some GenresVinyl and CD sales still matter. Some music genres, more than others, aren't ready to say goodbye to physical products. Discover why vinyl, CDs, and cassettes still reign supreme for certain audiences.
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