Overloud TH-U Marty Freidman The official pack! All Marty's tones from the '90s to today. TH-U MARTY FRIEDMAN TH-U Marty Friedman Pack is an all-in-one Amp Sim plug-in developed with the metal... Read More

Album Review: "CrazyMad, For Me" by CMAT (6/10)Awal Distribution

Producer: Matias Téllez (except “Whatever’s Inconvenient”) 

Feisty, expressive, and original, CMAT navigates between dramatic ballads and sassy anthems as she recounts a toxic love and ensuing trauma and gradual acceptance. Country, indie rock, and ‘80s / ‘90s pop elements form a unique blend with strong vocals and decoration woven above a rich instrumental sound. CMAT brings quirky, dark-humored storytelling to the realities of being human and the evolution of overcoming challenges, wrapped inside a gorgeous musical delivery that effortlessly bends the ear. – Andrea Beenham

Overloud LRS Father of the 800 The most comprehensive capture of a 1979 British JMP* 2204 Master Volume head (146 Rigs). LRS FATHER OF THE 800 LRS Father of the 800 is the TH-U expansion library,... Read More

Pro-crypto lawmaker stays interim US House Speaker as frontrunner loses first round of votingOhio Representative Jim Jordan, the Republican Party's nominee for Speaker, won the support of 200 of his colleagues in an Oct. 17 vote — below the 217 needed to hold the position.

IRS will pilot free, direct tax filing in 2024The IRS will test a free tax filing service in 2024 for a subset of lucky taxpayers in as many as 13 states, the agency announced today. Direct File, as the service is called, is a shot across the bows of Turbotax, H&R Block, and other paid tax prep services, whose owners have resisted free […]
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BMI to raise cut it takes from songwriters and publishers 50%BMI plans to raise the margin it retains from royalties collected from 10% to 15% or more, according to the PRO’s Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report. In August, BMI said. Continue reading
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Superfans and supine fans: the music industry is getting its priorities the wrong way aroundThe following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
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BMI will pay songwriters and publishers a smaller portion of its revenues as a for-profit company – while upping its own margin from 10% to 15% of collections. Will its members tolerate this change?New revelations from Michael O'Neill shows that BMI is planning to increase its retained revenues by a third
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IK Multimedia Amplitube SVX 2 Is FREE Until October 31st
IK Multimedia offers the Amplitube SVX 2 ($99.99 value) bass amplification software as a FREE download until October 31st. It requires the Amplitube 5 software (the free CS version is also supported). I feel we’ve covered our fair share of guitar-oriented amp sims since I started writing for the Bedroom Producers Blog. That makes sense. [...]
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5 new things you can do in Bitwig Studio 5
Here's a brief overview of five new additions to Bitwig Studio 5, and how you can use them in your next production.

XCHANGE celebrate two million transactions Digital distribution company XCHANGE Market Corp. have announced that they have now surpassed two million music software transactions.

AlphaTheta applies for clearance to acquire SeratoIn the latest AlphaTheta and Serato development, the Commerce Commission, a New Zealand government agency, has received an application for clearance from AlphaTheta to acquire Serato. AlphaTheta has already gained Overseas Investment Office approval for the deal, which is thought to be worth around $70,000,000 (around £57,500,000).

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A spokeswoman for the Commission says that they encouraged AlphaTheta and Serato to file for clearance. However, InMusic owner Jack O’Donnell, a longstanding opponent of the deal, said his company was considering seeking a review of the Overseas Investment Office’s decision.
Founded in 1999, Serato – which is based in Auckland – makes DJ and music production software. Meanwhile, AlphaTheta is owned by Noritsu, which is based in Tokyo. AlphaTheta itself owns the Pioneer DJ hardware brand; part of InMusic’s concern is that AlphaTheta will restrict Serato’s software, or make it more difficult for other DJ hardware brands to access it. InMusic owns a range of brands including Akai Pro, Denon DJ, Marantz, Numark, and Rane.
Last month, an InMusic advert in a New Zealand newspaper protested the sale of Serato to AlphaTheta, claiming that the sale would “buy a monopoly and hurt the DJ community.
“The move brings under the same umbrella Serato and Rekordbox DJ, which together account for a massive 90 percent of market share in the DJ software business,”, the advert – which was shared on Reddit – quotes from an article previously published on MusicTech.
“If this deal goes ahead, then we believe that competition in the DJ market would all but die, driving up prices and quashing innovation,” O’Donnell went on to tell the New Zealand Herald last month.
Despite InMusic’s disagreements with the move, however, it looks as if it could well be going ahead. And, many people who discussed its advert on the Reddit thread disagreed with the company, arguing that InMusic had the option to purchase Serato, just like AlphaTheta.
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Arturia introduce Efx MOTIONS plug-in Arturia's latest plug-in features a selection of effects modules equipped with envelope controls, allowing users to draw in everything from subtle, evolving changes to dramatic beat-driven effects.

The Accidental Brilliant Marketing of Ed Sheeran’s Latest AlbumEd Sheeran says that there would be no singles or videos to promote the album. And because he’s releasing it on his own indie Gingerbread Man Records, he is free. Continue reading
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Music Health Alliance offers FREE assistance during Open Enrollment & Medicare Assistance to Music CommunityThe Music Health Alliance (MHA) is offering free appointments for individuals, groups, and seniors across the country to ensure they get the healthcare coverage they need during this year’s open enrollment. Continue reading
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