SoundCloud reaches licensing deal with UMG, The Champions Saving Nightlife and Clickhole’s incredible list of 10 things never to say to a DJ.
David Bowie, 1947-2016. “He worked like a dog, and he paid attention.” Sasha Frere-Jones of the LA Times pays tribute to David Bowie, the English pop and rock sensation of more than 50 years, who died this week aged 69. Read it in full here.
EHX Reimagines Cult Classic Drum Synths. Electro-Harmonix has brought back their distinctive cult classic analogue drum synthesisers, putting their original 1979 circuitry in two modern units. The new Crash Pad can create an array of drum sounds and other-worldly oscillation sweeps, whereas the new Super Space Drum creates sounds ranging from deep kicks to high toms to sci-fi drums. Check them both out in action above.
The Champions Saving Nightlife. The Economist takes a look at the reasons why clubs are shutting down all over Europe, and what night-time champions, like London’s ‘music venues task-force’, are doing to achieve better relations between governments, neighbourhoods and clubs. Read that here.
SoundCloud Reaches Licensing Deal with UMG. “We look forward to… the company’s evolution into a successful commercial service.” SoundCloud has agreed terms with Universal Music over licensing of the label’s catalog. UMG will be able to monetise use of their music, as well as user-generated content like remixes and mashups, on the streaming platform through advertising, Billboard reports. Find out more here.
How Electronic Musicians are Turning to Film and TV. With musicians and composers no longer able to make a living off of record sales alone, Tony Naylor finds out how many electronic music artists are turning to TV, film and advertising to supplement their income and explore new creative possibilities, from studio to screen, for RA. Read it in full, here.
“You can take the night off; I have a couple of songs stuck in my head.” Clickhole presents their list of the 10 worst things to say to a DJ, here.