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Stephen Arnold Music Nominated for Nine Promax North America Station Awards
Stephen Arnold Music has garnered nine finalist nominations in the Promax North America Station Summit Awards 2020.
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Business
RIAA Releases Mid-Year Latin Music Report
According to the RIAA’s mid-year report on the Latin music market, revenues in the U.S. enjoyed a fourth straight year of double-digit growth.
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Music Etc. – Jackson Browne Lets the Rhythm Lead
Rock legend Jackson Browne tells how he and a group of musicians and songwriters from four continents traveled to Haiti to record while also helping to educate audio engineering students on the island.
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Stephen Arnold Music Creates Sonic Brand and Custom Music for WGN America’s “NewsNation”
WGN NewsNation’s distinctive and uplifting main title establishes the show’s midwestern roots and national scope through a montage of heartland imagery and bold, modern graphics. Played by a live orchestra, the accompanying theme music, created by Stephen Arnold Music,...
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Music Etc. – Chuck Prophet, ‘The Land That Time Forgot’
Steve Harvey talks with guitarist, singer, producer and raconteur Chuck Prophet about the meandering path that led to the former Green on Red guitarist's latest solo project, 'The Land That Time Forgot.'
Gear and Technology
Aloha Promises Real-Time Remote Music Creation
Swedish software company Elk claims its upcoming Aloha by Elk service will use internet and 5G networks so musicians can play together essentially latency-free in a virtual shared space.
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Stephen Arnold Music and TradeCafe™ Leverage the Power of Sonic Branding
As part of the launch of its new cloud-based trading platform, TradeCafe™, international agricultural commodities trader Bassett & Walker Inc. asked Stephen Arnold Music to create sonic branding that was memorable, conveyed security, confidence and integrity, and was pleasing...
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Music, Etc.: Danielia Cotton, ‘A Different War’
Steve Harvey talks with blues rocker Danielia Cotton about racism and healing, gravitating to rock as a young girl and coproducing her politically charged new EP, "A Different War."
Blogs
Peek Inside Green Day’s Old Home Studio
Peek inside the home studio Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong owned and used during the band's 'American Idiot' era.
The Wire
Calrec: A Craft Interview, Patrick Castonguay, A1
As an accomplished A1 for almost 20 years now, Canada-based Patrick Castonguay loves the challenge of being creative with every live mix he produces. He’s worked on high-profile sports events including the Olympics (every year since 2002) and NHL...
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Stephen Arnold Music Shines at Broadcast Production Awards with Four Wins
Stephen Arnold Music came up big at NewscastStudio’s annual Broadcast Production Awards, picking up four awards - including Best Overall Use of Music for CNN America’s Choice Debate “Super Open”, a fully orchestrated, three-act music score.
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Howling Music Releases “The Come Up” from Atlanta Rapper KC Carter
Atlanta-based rap and hip hop artist KC Carter takes listeners on a deeply personal musical journey exploring sacrifice and success in The Come Up, a dynamic collection of 12 new songs, now available for download on all platforms via...
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ELIAS Arts Rebrands as ELIAS Music
Renowned music and audio agency Elias Arts is rebranding as ELIAS Music. Celebrating 40 years as a leader and innovator in music and sound for brands, the company is launching a new website and is introducing ELIAS Indie, a...
Business
Dolby, Tidal HiFi Roll Out Immersive Streaming
Streaming titan Tidal is making Dolby Atmos Music available from Atmos-enabled home systems.
The Wire
Howling Music Marches in Step with USMC and Wunderman Thompson
The Marine Corps marked its 244th anniversary in celebratory manner with the release of an ad campaign featuring its first-ever "birthday" running cadence. Conceived by Atlanta agency Wunderman Thompson and featuring a soundtrack composed and recorded by Howling Music,...
Music, Etc
Lara Downes: Reinterpreting Freedom Songs and African American Women Composers
Pianist Lara Downes shares insights about recording her new album, which mixes interpretations of revered freedom songs with pieces by celebrated early 20th century African American women composers.
The Wire
Calrec: Phil Adler, A1 Mixer, A craft interview
“I haven’t changed the way I produce a broadcast because of the internet. The quality of what I stream at home is as good, if not better, than what the local stations are transmitting. I make sure the mix...
Music Production
Legendary Producer Keith Olsen Dead
Keith Olsen, the Grammy-winning producer/engineer who arguably defined the sound of hard rock in the late Seventies and Eighties, has died.
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Ranky Tanky — Gullah, Good Time and a Grammy Win
Based around the rhythms and culture of Gullah-Geechee, Ranky Tanky’s 2019 album "Good Time" won this year’s Grammy for Best Regional Roots Album.
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Music, Etc.: Gloria Gaynor — Surviving, Thriving and Testifying
Gloria Gaynor’s 2019 Gospel album, Testimony, won a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album, taking the career of a disco legend (“I Will Survive”) in a whole new direction. Gaynor and engineer F. Reid Shippen dish on recording...
Music Production
Workshop Dissects Immersive Music
PMC Studio in Los Angeles recently hosted an immersive audio workshop titled “The Anatomy of Immersive & Surround Sound Audio” for a select group of invited producers and engineers from across the industry.
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Music, Etc.: Robert Tepper — Outlasting The Rest
After a chart-topping hit on the Rocky IV soundtrack, Robert Tepper spent the next few decades in the producer/engineer chair. Now he's back with an '80s AOR-flavored new album.
Live
Wrangling the RF of David Byrne’s American Utopia
David Byrne’s American Utopia tour is playing Broadway through February, featuring a massive band that is mobile throughout the performance, thanks to RF wizardry.
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Music, Etc.: Family of the Year
Jacques Sonyieux talks with Family of the Year about questionable band getaways, working with producer Greg Wells and embracing darkness.
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Music, Etc.: Olivia Jean, ‘Night Owl’
Jacques Sonyieux talks with former guitarist of the Black Belles and longtime Jack White protégé Olivia Jean about finding fuss-free tones, producing her new album and working in Third Man Studios.
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Music, Etc.: Marcus Scott, Respecting His Roots
Jacques Sonyieux talks with vocalist Marcus Scott about his new solo album, Back 2 Da Soul, creating a sonic palette, and what it was like to become the new frontman for Tower of Power.
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Music, Etc.: Collective Soul
Jacques Sonyieux talks with Will Turpin of Collective Soul about the band’s 10th album, 'Blood'; staying inspired after 25 years; and exploring one’s humanity.
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Music, Etc.: Steven Van Zandt
By Jacques Sonyieux. Whether you know him as Miami Steve from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Silvio Dante from The Sopranos or as the leader of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, you’ll find Steven Van Zandt has...
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Music, Etc.: Craig Leon
By Jacques Sonyieux. Craig Leon dishes on producing the Ramones, his favorite folk music influences and his new synth epic, Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music, Vol. 2: The Canon.
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Music Etc.: Micky Dolenz
Hey, hey, it’s Micky Dolenz, looking back on 50-plus years as a Monkee, recording with the legendary Wrecking Crew and more.
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Music Etc.: Albert Hammond
Jacques Sonyieux talks with songwriter Albert Hammond (“It Never Rains in Southern California,” “The Air That I Breathe”) about staying true to yourself, working with the Wrecking Crew, and releasing a new symphonic album.
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Music, Etc.: Robert Forster’s ‘Inferno’
Jacques Sonyieux talks with former Go-Between Robert Forster about minimalist production, sequencing an album and his band’s unfinished business.
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Music, Etc.: Kasey Chambers’ ‘Campfire’
Jacques Sonyieux talks with Kasey Chambers about nitpicking vocals, microphone choices and what it’s like having her dad playing in her band.
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Music, Etc.: Adam Hood—Raw and Ready
Jaques Sonyieux talks with singer/songwriter Adam Hood about keeping it raw, being true to working-class roots and the pleasure of stepping away from overproduction.
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Music Etc.: William Shatner—Trekking Through Christmas
"Captain Kirk" himself talks about recording his new Christmas album, hanging out on Brad Paisley's tour bus, and what the recent Mars landing might mean for our future.
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Music, Etc.: James—The Best and Worst of Times
By Jaques Sonyieux. Tim Booth, leader of legendary Britpop pioneers James, discusses generational shifts, old-school jams and Living in Extraordinary Times.
Business
Music Etc. : Marchesano Journey
Having built a successful career as a record producer since the late 1980s, California-based Michael James has gone on to become one of the music industry’s most prolific producer/mix engineers.
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