Think of the LaDiDa iPhone app as your own instant backup band with auto-tune thrown in to help your vocals. "Sing into the iPhone over a metronomic beat, and the. Continue reading

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EMI needs a miracle. – After failing to make a deal to license catalog, EMI has 90 days to avoid being taken over by Citi. Morale at the label group. Continue reading

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I've really enjoyed teaching The Future Of Music for the Berklee College Of Music's online arm this semester. I learned a great deal from my students who came from several. Continue reading

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