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Music News 

Tool producer Sylvia Massey records a snare drum in a nuclear cooling tower

February 23, 2018February 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cooling Tower, Drums, Producer, Snare Drum, Sylvia Massey, Thunderpussy

Sylvia Massey, one of the few high-profile female record producers (you can thank her for the work she did on

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Music Industry 

Spotify is adding songwriter credits to its platform

February 3, 2018February 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Credits, Metadata, Producer, Songwriter, Spotify

It’s not exactly a full set of liner notes, but Spotify is going to start listening songwriter and producer credits.

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Music Industry 

How to Train Your Ear to be Like an Audio Producer

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ear Training, Producer

Whenever I’ve talked to people who produce music, I’m always amazed at how they can hear things and imagine sounds

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Music History Music Industry 

Watch the Trailer for the Upcoming Doc on Producer Steve Lillywhite

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments Producer, Steve Lillywhite

If you’ve every poured over liner notes on albums by U2, Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Simple Minds, 30

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Music Industry 

An Interview with Producer Rick Rubin

September 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio Production, Fader, Producer, Rick Rubin

What does a record producer do, anyway? The answer: it depends. Some are really hands-on, helping the artist re-writer and/or

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Recommended Music 

Hodor from Game of Thrones Has a New Dance Track for Us

July 17, 2015July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJ, Game of Thrones, Hodor, Kristian Nairn, Producer

Kristian Nairn, known to millions as Hodor on Game of Thrones, has another gig: DJ/producer. Here’s his latest creation. Let’s

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WTF? 

Worst. Studio Session. Ever.

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Country, Crazy, Producer, Recording Studio

This can’t be real. Can it? We can hope. (Via Tom) Which brings me to this–sort of. It’s an article

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Music News 

I Like This: Daemon

October 14, 2014October 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Daemon, DJ, Producer

WARNING: This is extremely catchy. I won’t be responsible for any earworms. More on Daemon here.

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Recommended Reading 

Are You a Music Producer? Then You Might Want This Book

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Book, Producer, Recording Studio

Being a producer requires some very specialized skills and abilities in order to survive the ordeals they face in the

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Music History 

Happy 88th Birthday the Most Important Music Producer Ever

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, George Martin, Producer

Sir George Martin, the guy who helped bring the best out of the Beatles, turns 88 today. If you ever

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Music News 

RIP Juno Award-Winning Producer David Richards

December 23, 2013December 22, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Richards, Iggy Pop, Producer, Queen

The NME reports on the death of David Richards, a producer who worked extensively with David Bowie (Never Let Me

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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