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Loopmasters partners with Beatport, as production enters the age of makers
The population growth of producers may make musicians nervous. But here’s one potential upside – there’s now a growing market for your sounds, not just your tracks. The latest deal between Loopmasters and Beatport points in this direction. Follow along here, because this partnership is a little tricky to explain. (CDM was given an exclusive […]
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Etsy buys Reverb.com for $275 mil, signaling growing used music gear market
DIY marketplace Etsy has announced plans for a massive $275 million acquisition of used music instrument market Reverb.com. That’s likely to turn heads both in online retail and musical instruments. As reported by VentureBeat, the deal has an approximate $275 million value, in cash, as the NYC-based Etsy buys out Chicago’s Reverb.com. It’s a massive […]
Movers and shakers – Focusrite just bought ADAM [Analysis]
Focusrite went public in 2014, but this week brings its first major acquisition – and it’s a big deal. Monitor maker ADAM from Berlin joins the UK’s Focusrite / Novation / Ampify. Publicly traded companies and fast growing business empires have a bit of a challenge in the music tech business – music creation is […]
Harder software: Reason Rack Extensions, in actual hardware racks
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2019
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
The end of iTunes, an opportunity for Pioneer, new tools and standards
Peter Kirn - May 2, 2019
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Now ‘AI’ takes on writing death metal, country music hits, more
Peter Kirn - April 22, 2019
DIY + Unusual Music Stories Tech
Behringer update: TC-Helicon hardware mimics IK Multimedia products
Peter Kirn - April 19, 2019
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