Apple – Nothing given to the Independents for Icloud

In a move straight out of the Old School Record Biz handbook – Apple is advancing the major labels $100 – $150 million to allow the launch of its iCloud music locker next week, according to reports. Google had apparently offered the same big labels $100...

Apple I-Cloud – What’s a cloud anyhow ?

  Hi Everyone, Some new developments in the world of digital Media: Apple announces the release of ICLOUD on June 6th. As I am certain that this  is only more confusing than exciting  it’s probably a good idea to define what a cloud is. It’s not a...

BluRay Manufacturing 101

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BluRay Manufacturing 101 Source: Always Pressing, Vancouver Publication date: May 17, 2011  When DVD was first introduced, there was a large learning curve for Audio – Visual professionals. Knowing how to create, author, output masters...

China Steps Up To Protect Digital Content Owners

(UPDATED) This guest post is by Mathew D, Vice-President of R2G/wa3.cn, one of China’s leading digital music distributors. He blogs on the music industry and copyright reform in at The Global Outpost. New music copyright protection guidelines have been announced by...

The Unbundling of Media

Lately I have been thinking a lot about the changes in the record business. Mostly how we are living in a period very similar to the days of the radio single circa 1950-1960. Where an artist delivered the single and a “B” side to the radio stations and...

Pressing Media CEO Confident On New Plans For 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pressing Media CEO Confident On New Plans For 2011 Source: Sal Aeron, Vancouver Publication date: January 11, 2011 Pressing Media made it through the worst of the recession better than its other North American-based rivals by diversifying its...

Modernized copyright law crucial to artists’ success

Modernized copyright law crucial to artists’ success In digital age, musicians still need to sell music By Jeff Rogers, Edmonton Journal October 11, 2010 For songwriters, performers and the many people who work with them, music is a great passion. For tens of...

How to supply proper content masters.

(2) production master and a back-up copy. Input media for glass mastering: CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-R, Exabyte tape, DVD-R, Hard Drives and DLT (Digital Linear Tape), BDR. It is imperative that you supply 2 copies of your content master. Never send your originals. Masters...