Making Music
TC-Helicon has a new, all-in-one tool for aspiring singers. The product is a small blue box, called the VoiceLive Play, and its main appeal comes from ease of use and large selection of digital effects. Plug in a microphone and you can start experimenting. TC-Helicon’s VoiceLive Play
News
The Polish Ambassador, a “beat machine from the future,” raised a number of interesting questions on Facebook about “what it would mean to be an ‘open source’ musician.” Discussion ensued. Mike Masnick pointed to this discussion on TechDirt. More discussion ensued.Should Music Be Open Source?
Marketing Music
There’s a promising-looking new online music outfit out of Australia whose main premise is to help bands sell tickets to online shows, which they can then webcast using their own equipment to fans worldwide, or just in specific regions. PlayFi is a fairly standard online music store that lets fans set prices for MP3s and sell them while giving 30 percent to PlayFi, which is the standard deal.PlayFi Lets Bands Play Shows Online and Sell Tickets
People
Everyone has a dream, and everyone has a gift and talent. When it comes to Japanese pop musician, Takao, we’re introducing you to an artist who has experienced unprecedented success in a short amount of time while living in Los Angeles, CA. Pop is the hardest genre to succeed in because there is a formula to it. It is important to be unique, but there has to be a style and sensibility that is pleasing to mainstream listeners.How to Succeed as an International Pop Star
Making Music
The iPhone and iPod touch — and even the iPad — only let you take things so far, even with a dedicated DJ app and that cable. For a mere $100, IK Multimedia’s iRig Mix succeeds in allowing you to DJ or spin tunes with greater control, primarily because it is a hardware device.IK Multimedia iRig Mix Turns iOS into DJ Setup
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