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Searching for Salvation

Searching for Salvation

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If you are trying to make money selling recordings, or producing them you are selling into a market that is auguring into the earth. If you are a pure-play label – either cash out soon and go home before it’s really too late, or start writing a new business plan. It is time [...]

Line 6 Guide to Home Recording, Part 2: Choosing Microphones

Line 6 Guide to Home Recording, Part 2: Choosing Microphones

Philip De Lancie
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Vocals to drums, the right microphones ensure the best recordings. This article continues Line 6’s home recording series with an exploration into the most common microphone types, specs and applications. Big recording budgets, giant studios and seasoned engineers are becoming increasingly infrequent so be sure you’re making the right microphone choices. More great [...]

Shakir Stewart’s Def Jam Replacement Announced

Shakir Stewart's Def Jam Replacement Announced

Def Jam Recordings have officially announced Christopher Hicks as the label’s new vice president, a post that has been vacant since Shakir Stewart committed suicide last year. The announcement was made by Island Def Jam’s Antonio “L.A.” Reid on Tuesday (February 17).
“Chris has a musician’s ear for talent and hit songs that has brought him [...]