News:

- Spotify up to 28 million paid subscribers

-  Youtube buys Bandpage

- It's getting easier to carry your instruments on a plane

Interview:

- Engineer and TapeOp Founder Larry Crane

News:

– Spotify up to 28 million paid subscribers

–  Youtube buys Bandpage

– It’s getting easier to carry your instruments on a plane

Interview:

– Engineer and TapeOp Founder Larry Crane

News:

- Spotify plans to go public. Record companies planning on getting money back to the artists.

- Mastering compression tips

Interview:

- Patrick Mahoney of Manhead Merch

News:

– Spotify plans to go public. Record companies planning on getting money back to the artists.

– Mastering compression tips

Interview:

– Patrick Mahoney of Manhead Merch

News:

- AM radio is dying

- RIAA official metric announced: 1500 streams - 1 album

- Layoffs at AVID

Interview:

- Engineer Richard Chycki discuss the making of the latest Dream Theater album.

News:

– AM radio is dying

– RIAA official metric announced: 1500 streams – 1 album

– Layoffs at AVID

Interview:

– Engineer Richard Chycki discuss the making of the latest Dream Theater album.

News:

- Spotify will now stream video, for advertising purposes.

- Curmusic.com - new paid music service - cheaper than other services

- Guitar Center back in the news over employee union situation

Interview:

- Artist Management Consultant Mike Gormley

News:

– Spotify will now stream video, for advertising purposes.

– Curmusic.com – new paid music service – cheaper than other services

– Guitar Center back in the news over employee union situation

Interview:

– Artist Management Consultant Mike Gormley

 

Trends:

Fewer audio manufacturers at NAMM

Fewer iPad products

Manufactures releasing more sound reinforcement products

The days of product literature are over

Modular Eurorack synth systems more popular

All-in-one video packages show up

Chinese manufacturers show light show speakers

Sound systems at NAMM shows - subwoofers overpowering, improperly balanced

Products:

Yamaha - Virtual reality presentation of Steve Gadd drum solo

Manley Nu Mu - Stereo compressor

Korg NuTube  - Vacuum tube on a chip

Steven Slate - Raven MTI2

QSC Touchmix

Shure Dual Diaphragm Mics

Dave Smith releases Oberheim OB6

Vox Digital Continental Organ

Eddie Kramer F Pedals with wireless power

Shure Electrostatic Earbuds

VinylRecorders.com - Personal vinyl lathe

Brad Lunde's Subwoofer Pros

Fotex - T-series headphones are back

GTC Sound's Revpad

Soloman Microphones - LoFReQ subkick mic

Low-end DBX and Lexicon products

Mellotron Mini

Radial Di-NET

**Note - If you can, support boutique manufacturers because they really care about their products and sound quality is superior

Trends:

* Fewer audio manufacturers at NAMM

* Fewer iPad products

* Manufactures releasing more sound reinforcement products

* The days of product literature are over

* Modular Eurorack synth systems more popular

* All-in-one video packages show up

* Chinese manufacturers show light show speakers

* Sound systems at NAMM shows – subwoofers overpowering, improperly balanced

Products:

* Yamaha – Virtual reality presentation of Steve Gadd drum solo

* Manley Nu Mu – Stereo compressor

* Korg NuTube  – Vacuum tube on a chip

* Steven Slate – Raven MTI2

* QSC Touchmix

* Shure Dual Diaphragm Mics

* Dave Smith releases Oberheim OB6

* Vox Digital Continental Organ

* Eddie Kramer F Pedals with wireless power

* Shure Electrostatic Earbuds

* VinylRecorders.com – Personal vinyl lathe

* Brad Lunde’s Subwoofer Pros

* Fotex – T-series headphones are back

* GTC Sound’s Revpad

* Soloman Microphones – LoFReQ subkick mic

* Low-end DBX and Lexicon products

* Mellotron Mini

* Radial Di-NET

**Note – If you can, support boutique manufacturers because they really care about their products and sound quality is superior