>> January 23, 2006 

     
     
  Strongroom Management Client Update
   RPM Direct Releases New P&E Directory       Thwak! Moves to Avatar Studios
  Winter Sessions From Tree Sound Studios     Patrick Clifford VP A&R at Ten Ten Music
  Alan Cowderoy Management Client Update     Pete Townshend Warns iPod Users
  Right Track Hosts Major Films Scores     IODA Announces Deal With Sound Exchange
 

The P & E Wing At CES

    P2P at All-Time High in December '05
 

Eighteen Visions at Ocean Way

    Bits & Pieces...
  Studio Profile: Saint Claire Recording     Recording Industry Calendar
  CHOPS Makes A Mark On The Industry     Talking Deer Have More Fun
     
     
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>> RPM Direct Releases New Print Edition Producer & Engineer Directory

RPM Direct Inc. and The Music Business Registry have again partnered to publish the 2nd Edition Producer & Engineer print Directory. Need to find a producer? Here’s over 1,800 of them at your fingertips.
The 2nd Edition Producer & Engineer Directory is an annual directory featuring over 1,800 listings of producers, engineers and mixers from the US, Canada, UK, Australia and more. Each listing contains a selection of discography credits as well as detailed management contact information for each producer/engineer. The directory also includes a producer management section listing producer management companies, their client roster and contact information. There is an alphabetical index for both the producer/engineer and producer management listings for quick reference. This directory is a must-have for every recording industry professional or anyone looking to hire a producer, engineer or mixer. The entire content for the Producer & Engineer Directory comes from RPM Direct’s online directories found at www.rpmdirect.com. RPM Direct Inc. was created by Jerimaya Grabher, an A&R executive at the time who recognized the need for an easier way to connect with record producers. For nearly 9 years RPM Direct has provided the music industry with the leading professional directory of record producers, engineers, mixers and producer management companies. In 2003, RPM Direct launched an international studio directory online featuring listings for recording, mastering and A/V post facilities. These directories on the RPM Direct website are accessed by creative executives in A&R, music publishing, film & tv music, artist management and more, from 12 countries around the world. These subscribers use RPM Direct as their one-stop source for producer/engineer and recording studio information and contacts they need for their music projects. To order the 2nd Edition Producer & Engineer Directory go to www.rpmdirect.com, or call 1-800-377-7411.

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>> Winter Sessions News From Tree Sound Studios

The staff at Atlanta's Tree Sound Studios mixed with music's A-list this winter as the studio was packed with the likes of Andre 3000, Warren Haynes, and even the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. Local rock radio station 92.9 Dave FM has started a series of live events, entitled Circle of Friends, to be held in the Cave at Tree Sound Studios. The inaugural Circle of Friends event featured the 23rd greatest guitarist of all time (as determined by Rolling Stone) Warren Haynes. Haynes was stopping through Atlanta with his band Gov't Mule, yet took time out from the tour to serenade the intimate gathering of approximately 100 radio show call-in winners with his solo acoustic set. Jamie Foxx broke away from being featured on such hits as Kanye West's “Gold Digger” and Ludacris' “Georgia” to put the finishing touches on his soon to be platinum debut solo album, Unpredictable. Foxx worked in Tree's Studio A first with producer Sean Garret (Destiny's Child, Pussycat Dolls) and engineer Orlando Rashid on the title track, “Unpredictable,” which features Atlanta's own Ludacris. Tree Sound's Kenneth Mount assisted on the session. The Oscar-winning actor (2005 Ray) also called on the talents of producer Polow da Don to mix tracks “Do What It Do” and “V.I.P.” OutKast's anxiously anticipated new record, My Life in Idlewild, will feature tracks recorded in Tree Sound's Studio A. Andre 3000 wore two hats for the track “Cockadoodle Doo” as both artist and producer. Matt Still (Elton John, Nelly) engineered the session and Tree's Travis Daniels assisted. Irene Cara, best known from her theme songs to the hit movies Fame and Flashdance, came into Tree's Studio A to work on her new project, Hot Caramel. The mix session was for the immortal “Life in the Fast Lane,” a cover of a vintage Eagles tune. Tree's Zack Odom engineered and Kenneth Mount assisted. Tree Sound Studios staff with Warren Haynes (center) Backstreet's back alright! Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell came into Tree Sound's Studio A to work on his solo project for Contemporary Christian label Provident Records. Mark Kibble (CeCe Winans, Pat Boone) and Dave Thomas of the a cappella vocal group Take 6 co-produced the tracks which include “You Keep Giving Me” and “We Lift You Up” among others. Kibble worked double duty as engineer and Travis Daniels of Tree assisted. Backstreet fans will flock to this record to hear Littrell's unmistakable vocal talents. For more information contact Baldridge Nina [nina@treesoundstudios.com] at Tree Sound Studios PH: 770.242.8944 or www.TreeSoundStudios.com

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>> Alan Cowderoy Management Client Update

Alan Cowderoy, previously of Sanctuary Producer Management UK has been jamming since splitting from the company and going solo. Here are a few recent highlights - Dave Bascombe recently worked on the latest album for Goldfrapp (Mute) which debuted at No 2 and mixed a Paul Epworth produced album for The White Rose Movement (Independiente). Cenzo Townshend has recorded and/or mixed the current singles for The Editors (Kitchenware) and The Paddingtons (Poptones) and the triple platinum album for The Kaiser Chiefs (B-Unique). Cenzo is currently mixing an album for the Mystery Jets (679) and will shortly be in the studio with The Feeling (Island). Mike Crossey produced the debut limited edition single for Arctic Monkeys (Bang Bang). Mike is back in the studio in December with the Arctic Monkeys (Domino) producing new songs. Meanwhile, Mike is putting the finishing touches to the debut album for The Basement (Deltasonic) and has just produced a single for The Suzukis (Deltasonic) and songs for Lucy Styles and The Aeroplanes (White Noise). Bacon & Quarmby mixed the Mew album (SonyBMG) and produced the recent single for Richard Hawley (Mute). They have produced albums for Ben Taylor (Iris) and Sophie Solomon (Decca) and have just been in the studio with Bobby Kray (Mercury) and Ben Earle (Island). Currently, they are producing an album for The Undercut (Distiller). Sam Williams producing the debut album for the Red Organ Serpent Sound (Mercury) and has been developing a new, unsigned band, The Brothers. Chris Sheldon produced the top ten single for Fightstar (Island). Recently, Chris produced tracks for unsigned band, Switches (Chrysalis). He will go into the studio soon to mix Motorettes (Kitchenware), Story One (Shy) and Amplifier (SPV). Ali Staton has recently been in the studio with Daniel Bedingfield (Universal), Rory Carlile (Big Life) and mixed songs for Lisa Lindley-Jones (Eye Industries). Ali is currently in the studio with Ian Broudie working on Mumm Ra (Sony) and The Rifles (Sony). Steve and Pete Lewinson have written and produced a single for the winner of Australian Idol. They are currently working with Simply Red. Hugh Jones has just produced an album for Echo and the Bunnymen (Cooking Vinyl). Markus Dravs is writing, producing and mixing songs for Headfuzz (Jam Block Productions). Ian Stanley is currently producing an album for The Beautiful South (SonyBMG). Louis Read has been working with Amberfalls (Brightside), Beautiful South (Sony) and is now working on Red Organ Serpent Sound (Mercury). For more information contact Alan Cowderoy – alan@producermanagement.co.uk; Alan Cowderoy Management The Town House 150 Goldhawk Road London W12 8HH Phone +44 (0)20 8932 3200

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>> Right Track/Sound On Sound Hosts The Producers And Other Major Films Scores

Right Track/Sound on Sound Studios has hosted a number of motion-picture projects in recent months, including The Producers. The company's Studio A509 and production rooms at 509 West 38th Street as well as Studios A, B and C at the main 168 West 48th Street location have been busy with feature films of every genre. "Over the years many motion pictures have called on us for tracking and mixing," reported Right Track studio manager Donna Kloepfer. Right Track's A509 tracking room "Studio A509, the largest dedicated recording studio in New York City, is a favorite of feature-film producers and composers. They also enjoy our ability to follow through in our production rooms and in Studios A, B and C for a complete package of motion-picture services." Sony Pictures' production of Mel Brooks's Broadway hit The Producers, directed by Susan Stroman, did original score recording in Studio A509 with engineer Frank Wolfe. Producer Doug Besterman remained at Right Track/Sound On Sound for Digidesign Pro Tools editing in one of the company's production rooms and vocal overdubs in Studio A. Studio A509, Right Track/Sound On Sound's main orchestral studio, boasts a massive 4,600 square-foot live room. Easily able to accommodate up to 100 musicians, the room has a 35-foot high ceiling with five additional iso booths; all six spaces are individually air-conditioned. The space also has two dedicated private offices and a large private lounge. The studio's control room is as large as some recording studios at 1,000 square feet with a 16-foot ceiling. It is equipped with a 96-input SSL SL 9000 J Series SuperAnalogue console fitted with a modified and removable center section, custom designed by SSL to allow the board to be seamlessly reconfigured for film scoring/mixing as needed. The control room also features a Pro Tools HD4 Accel system and 30-inch Apple Cinema Display. Studio A houses the largest live room in the 48th Street facility, and it has been re-outfitted with a 72-input SSL 9000 J series console. The room also boasts four spacious isolation booths. For more information visit Right Track/Sound on Sound www.righttrackrecording.com

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>> THE P & E WING PUTS QUALITY ON THE TABLE AT CES

The Producers & Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy held one of its industry roundtable events on Jan. 5, 2006, against the backdrop of the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Convenience Plus Quality: Joining Together To Grow The Business brought 14 key industry figures together to converge upon the crucial issue of how to continue to supply the portability and innovation that consumers now expect in their audio devices while also providing a high-resolution, high-quality sonic experience. The event, which took place before a select audience at the Venetian Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, was moderated by Bob Ludwig (award-winning mastering engineer for artists including the Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen). Ludwig led a wide-ranging discussion with panelists who work daily on the front lines touching upon key issues in both the business and technology of music and video. Panel members included GRAMMY-winning producers and engineers Michael Bishop and George Massenburg, as well as Best Buy's Gary Arnold; Universal Music Group's eLabs Paul Bishow; Ted Cohen EMI Music; Tom Dunn Panasonic; co-owner and president of Thiel Audio and former chairperson of the CEA Kathy Gornik; Microsoft-MSN Entertainment's Jon Kertzer; Surround Music Award-winning engineer Nathaniel Kunkel; Noel Lee, founder of Monster Cable/Monster Music; XM's Eric Logan; game music producer Tommy Tallarico; and Motorola's Dave Ulmer. "How we as an industry handle the reconciliation of quality and convenience will go far in determining the extent to which both the industry and consumers can benefit from advances in technology," observed Maureen Droney, Executive Director of the P&E Wing. "This panel was an unprecedented collection of talent from all over the music production spectrum, with producers and engineers alongside representatives of the record industry, the gaming industry and other sectors." observed Bob Ludwig, President of Gateway Mastering and Co-Chairman of the P&E Wing. "I personally cannot recall another panel with such a wide range of experience and perspective. Everyone learned a lot, with each discipline learning from the others. The P&E Wing of The Recording Academy has really helped broaden the exchange of views on a complex topic.: For more information, please visit www.grammy.com/pe_wing

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>> Eighteen Visions at Ocean Way

Pictured (L-R) in Studio B are guitarists Ken Floyd and Keith Barney, singer James Hart, drummer Trevor Friedrich, bassist MIck Morris; and seated (L-R) producer Machine and engineer Chris Fasulo. Photo by David Goggin

 

Epic recording artists Eighteen Visions chose Ocean Way Recording to begin their highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's Obsession, the record Metal Hammer called "The Album of the Year." The band, who are among a select group praised by Revolver magazine as "The Future of American Metal," have tapped Machine (Lamb of God, Every Time I Die) to produce. The yet-to-be-titled album is tentatively scheduled for a summer 2006 release. After forming in '95, Eighteen Visions rose up through Orange County's fertile hard music scene with a sound and style all their own. Though rooted in metal, the band refused to be limited by the genre's narrow confines and went on to develop a diehard international following on the strength of three explosive albums (Until The Ink Runs Out, Lifeless, Vanity) and a frenetic live show. For information about Ocean Way, visit the website: oceanwayrecording.com. For bookings, call 323.467.9375

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>> SAINT CLAIRE RECORDING
2640 Spurr Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 252-7272 phone
(212) 759 0143 fax

Contact:
John Parks
jparks@saint-claire.com
www.saint-claire.com

When most people think of recording studios, their thoughts usually settle on traditional music industry hubs such as New York, Los Angeles or Nashville. But, musician and sound engineer John Parks is hoping to change all that with the official opening of Saint Claire Recording, an 8,000 square foot recording/retreat complex situated on 14 acres of pastoral, Lexington, KY countryside.

Features rarely found in other studios include four well-appointed on-site guest rooms, recreational facilities, and a fully stocked kitchen with available catering, a spacious patio with hot tub, a conference room, as well as a cozy lounge area with a fireplace. All these amenities constitute an environment that is both creative and relaxed. “We want musicians from all backgrounds to be inspired to work hard and play hard while at Saint Claire,” John Parks says.

As the founder and chairman of Citizens Commerce National Bank of Versailles and a prominent local businessman in central Kentucky, Will Parks refers to the studio as a “Field of Dreams.” Both he and son John hope to market Lexington, KY, as a trendy new destination for recording artists both successful and undiscovered. “The perfect formula would be to book 60-70 percent of the year with major artists and the remainder would be comprised of local/regional talent,” according to John Parks.

Designed by renowned Canadian studio designers Pilchner-Schoustal, the center-piece of Saint Claire’s spacious control room is an 80 input SSL 9000J mixing console. All- digital recording is done via industry standard Pro Tools HD3 and RADAR systems. Rounding out the studio’s extensive equipment array are pieces from NEVE, Tube-Tech, Lexicon, API, and UREI. Equally impressive is the main tracking room which features 18 foot ceilings and 4 isolation booths.

Saint Claire’s unique design and architecture has already earned it a nomination for a prestigious 2005 TEC Award for creative studio design. Saint Claire was one of five studios selected by a nominating panel of prominent professionals from all areas of the audio industry. The 2005 TEC Award winners will be announced this October at the 119th Audio Engineering Society Show in New York City.

A huge fan of progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Genesis, and Rush, studio owner John Parks studied engineering and live sound at the Full Sail multi-media school in Winter Park, FL and interned at Castle Music in Franklin, TN, prior to taking the reins of Saint Claire Recording. “I wanted to build a facility here in Kentucky to compete with major studios all over the country,” says John Parks.

For more information on Saint Claire Recording, visit www.saint-claire.com.

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>> Producer CHOPS Makes A Mark On The Industry

The award-winning film "Dark", which he scored, is on video store shelves, with the soundtrack of the same name hitting stores January 31st , his "It's Going Down" mixtape and DVD series stays at the top of MTV.com's recommendations week after week and now the upcoming MTV show "Yo Mama", hosted by "That 70's Show's" Wilmer Valderama and featuring a plethora of CHOPS' music debuts on that network in late February; is there a medium he hasn't yet conquered? The answer is, "No!" Having produced music for industry heavyweights such as Fox, ESPN, Nike, Showtime, Warner Bros. and Microsoft and collaborated with notables like Kanye West, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Chamillionaire, Bun B, The Game (he produced the first single off of his new album/DVD) and Paul Wall, CHOPS feels like he is only just beginning. "I live and breathe music," CHOPS grins. "No matter what I'm doing, my brain is composing." With 500 plus mixtape appearances under his belt in 2005 alone, a film score and accompanying soundtrack ("Dark"), and a slew of commercials, all containing his music, in addition to MTV's "Yo Mama" - 20 episodes chock full of CHOPS' production - that isn't difficult to believe. With upcoming projects with artists including Killa Kyleon (Boss Hogg Outlaws), Mike Jones, Freeway, Ras Kass and others, and his film-inspired album "Dark" www.darkthealbum.com getting ready to hit stores at months end, CHOPS won't be resting any time soon. For more information contact management@CHOPSmusic.com

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>> STRONGROOM MANAGEMENT CLIENT UPDATE

Strongroom Management is pleased to announce the addition of producer, mixer, engineer, programmer Tim Holmes (half of the successful alternative act Death In Vegas) to the roster. Tim is probably best known for his production and mixing of the Mercury prize nominated DIV album "The Contino Sessions" (BMG). Tim also produced the critically acclaimed Ed Harcourt album "Here Be Monsters " (Heavenly). Producer Ken Thomas is currently enjoying worldwide success with the third Sigus Ros album Takk (Geffen). Producer Mike Nielsen is currently producing the new album for Tom Baxter (Sony UK). Producer/Programmer Jon Collyer co-produced and programmed the 2005 Erasure album "Nightbird"(Mute) and is currently programming for Goldfrapp (Mute). Mixer / Programmer Dave Pemberton mixed the B side for the current Goldfrapp Single "Ohh La La" Live (Mute) and just completed mixing the Kasabian (BMG) album in 5.1. Mixer / Engineer James Loughrey just engineered the forthcoming Hope of the States album, and is now co-producing My Vitriol. Programmer/eng/writer Ben Dobie served as Bryan Adams programmer on the album "Room Service", (Universal). Ben's writing credits inc "Ride It" Geri Halliwell and Danni Minogue. For further information, showreels or availability please email Coral@Strongroom.com or call +(44) 020 7 426 5132

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>> Thwak! Moves to Avatar Studios

L - R: Kirk Imamura (President of Avatar Studios) and Tony Verderosa (Owner of Thwak!)

 

Thwak! is a leading NY Based music company with strategic alliances in both the Recording Industry and the Advertising world. Owned by Producer/Drummer, Tony Verderosa, Thwak! has recently moved it’s operations to world-renowned Avatar Studios, NY. Verderosa’s team has expertise in Artist Placement, Music Licensing and original music for TV and Film. Thwak!’s Artist Roster is comprised of Grammy Award Winning Writer/Producers. Each Artist draws upon years of Record Industry credits to produce tracks and remixes for the World’s leading Brands such as Dr. Pepper, Clairol, Chevron, AT&T, BMW among others. Verderosa adds, “Our clients call on us to produce music that sounds like it was lifted from a hit record. The list of Grammy Nominated projects that have been recorded and mixed at Avatar is intense. The day to day list of Artists and engineers who work here include John Mayer, Norah Jones, Elvis Costello, Donald Fagen, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Franz Ferdinand, Muse and Bebel Gilberto (to name a few). Avatar is the perfect home for Thwak!”. Kirk Imamura, owner of Avatar, commented, "Thwak! Music provides an important bridge to Madison Avenue. Our alliance with Tony opens up new markets and provides Tony with a solid acoustic space and support team for all of his projects.” To View Thwak!’s work online, please visit www.thwak.com or visit Avatar Studios online at www.avatarstudios.net

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>> Ten Ten Music Group Taps Patrick Clifford as VP A&R

Ten Ten Music Group has announced the appointment of Patrick Clifford as VP of A&R. In this role, Clifford will oversee artist development and signings for the companies under the Ten Ten Music umbrella. He is also responsible for exploiting the company’s diverse catalogue in markets outside Nashville. Clifford will report to Barry and Jewel Coburn; Co-President’s of Ten Ten. ‘Patrick’s impressive career as a key A&R executive at major labels in both New York and Los Angeles made him an obvious choice for the newly created position’ Barry Coburn stated. Clifford has had key positions at Nemperor Records (signed The Romantics), Epic Records, A&M Records (signed Blues Traveler, The Neville Brothers and Aaron Neville), Chrysalis Records, Capitol Records (signed Foxy Brown) and most recently spent 10 years as VP A&R at BMG/RCA Label Group in LA and NY. Ten Ten Music represents writer’s including Keith Urban, Harley Allen, Tim Finn, Paul Brady, Bobby Huff, Angela Kaset, Cory Mayo and Angaleena Presley. For more information contact Patrick at pclifford@tentenmusic.com.

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>> The Who's Townshend Warns iPod Users of Threat to Hearing

Pete Townshend's musings in his online diary have sparked warnings in the British press about the danger posed to iPod users by excessive headphone levels. Pondering the Who's forthcoming album and tour, the 60-year-old guitarist reveals that he believes his hearing loss was due to the use of studio headphones, not just years of extreme stage volumes. Townshend, writing about the problems he is having with the new album because of his hearing loss, wrote, "Today, this very morning, after a night in the studio trying to crack a difficult song demo, I wake up realizing again--reminding myself, and feeling the need to remind the world--that my own particular kind of damage was caused by using earphones in the recording studio, not playing loud on stage." Townsend must rest his hearing for 36 hours between sessions. He warned iPod users, "My intuition tells me there is terrible trouble ahead." The downside to downloading and the everyday reliance on computers, he notes, is that "we use earphones at almost every stage of interaction with sound." A report on the BBC News web site states that Britain's Royal National Institute for the Deaf has found that 39 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds listened to personal music players for at least an hour every day and 42 percent admitted they thought they had the volume too high. The article notes that Phil Collins, Neil Young, Sting, Mick Fleetwood and George Martin have all talked publicly about their hearing problems. According to The Times of London, about 4.7 million Britons--one in ten adults--are estimated to suffer from tinnitus. The report adds tinnitus-sufferer Barbra Streisand and rapper Foxy Brown to the list of artists with hearing impairment. Brown, who is 26, will shortly undergo surgery to restore her hearing. For more information visit Pete Townshend online at www.petetownshend.co.uk

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>> IODA ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE

IODA, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, recently announced it has signed a deal with SoundExchange, the nonprofit performance rights organization that collects and distributes royalties for sound recordings played on webcasts, satellite radio and television, and digital cable television. IODA is the first digital music distributor to offer the integration of this service, allowing its roster of more than 1,000 independent rightsholders the option to manage and collect all their digital revenue in one place. Royalty collection and distribution via IODA is expected to begin in early 2006. Under the terms of this arrangement, IODA will provide all necessary data to SoundExchange for the labels that opt to collect the copyright holder portion of the digital performance royalty through IODA. In addition to collecting future royalties, IODA will also administer distributions of past royalties on behalf of the labels that opt in to the service. IODA-distributed labels will be able to track royalties collected from SoundExchange alongside the rest of their digital royalty earnings via the Rightsholder Dashboard, IODA’s web-based business management tool that enables labels to review licensing deals, manage catalog and account information, access sales and royalty reports, and approve and authorize digital distribution of their catalog. All artists, labels and/or their representatives are invited to visit www.soundexchange.com

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>> P2P File-Sharing Levels Hit All-Time High in December

File-sharing levels hit record levels in December, according to figures provided by DCIA industry data resource BigChampagne. The data, obtained by Digital Music News, shows an average simultaneous user level of 6.98 million during the holiday month. That beats a previous high of 6.87 million, recorded in July, and easily doubles a figure of 2.89 million from September 2003, when file-sharing lawsuits first began. The December levels also represent 26.9 percent jump over figures from the same month in 2004. Globally, gains were also substantial, moving to 9.55 million average simultaneous users, up 26.0 percent over the previous year. Average simultaneous user levels offer a more accurate barometer of P2P file-sharing levels than metrics like total files, which can be clouded by spoofed or bogus downloads. The file-sharing jumps are happening alongside breakneck increases in paid downloads. In the U.S., the final two weeks of 2005 were record-setting ones for the industry, driven by Christmas iPods and download store gift cards. Final week song purchases reached 20 million, which raised the annual paid download mark to 352 million. That comfortably doubles figures from 2004, though paid totals are easily dwarfed by illegal file-sharing volume. Whether paid downloads will ever rival file-sharing levels is speculative at this point, though proponents of the paid space point to a coming shake-up involving large P2P applications like eDonkey and LimeWire.

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>> Bits & Pieces...

Everclear's Art Alexakis will be producing Chris Tsefalas' sophomore record, as well as co-writing a few tracks on the record with Tsefalas. In return, Tsefalas has already lent his vocals to two songs on the forthcoming Everclear full-length. For more information on 2005's "I'm All Right?", produced by musician/producer John Moen (Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Decemberists, The Maroons, Elliott Smith), or information on Tsefalas' forthcoming full-length, please contact Alex Steininger @ In Music We Trust - alex@inmusicwetrust.com, 503-557-9661.

Tsunami Entertainment welcomes writer/producer/engineer/mixer Mike Bradford to the Producer roster. Although best known for his work with Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock, Mike’s talents have been utilized by artists as varied as Tricky and Travis Tritt. Mike’s diverse discography (see attached) features work with Deep Purple, Madonna, Butthole Surfers, Anita Baker and many others. For more information, contact Adam Katz at Tsunami Entertainment, (323) 210-2525 x129.

Congrats to Nick Raskulinecz & Foo Fighters (RCA) for their 5 Grammy Nominations. Nick produced, engineered and mixed the album which was nominated for... Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals - "Virginia Moon" (feat. Norah Jones); Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group w/ Vocal - "Best of You"; Best Rock Song - "Best of You"; Best Rock Album - 'In Your Honor'; and Best Surround Album - 'In Your Honor'. For more information contact Jessica Oseran [mamjessica@aol.com] at Mike's Management at PH: 520-628-8655

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Recording Industry Calendar - Winter / Spring 2006

March 10-19
South By Southwest
Austin, TX
www.sxsw.com

 

April 22-27
NAB
Las Vegas, NV
www.nabshow.com

 

May 10-12
E3
Los Angeles
www.e3expo.com

 

May 20-23
AES Europe
Paris, France
www.aes.org

 
           
 
 

Nick Addison
David M. Allen
Timmy Allen
Peter Amato
Eric "Statik" Anest

Ron Aslan

Andy Baker
Steven Barkan
Yak Bondy

Jimmy Bralower
Derek Bramble
Charlie Brocco
Chris Brown
Marcus Brown
Dave Burnham
Buzz Muzik
Randy Cantor
Terrell Carter
Richard Causon

Dave Charles
Phil Chill
Rob Christiansen
Gary Clark
Keith Cleversley
Jason Clift
Nick Coler
Steve Cooper
Jason Corsaro
Shep Crawford
Kenneth Crouch
Warren Croyle
Dave Darlington
Ben Darlow
Nick Davis
Mike Dean
Mark Dearnley
Paul DeCarli

DJ Revolution
DJ Tiesto
Dug
Andy Duncan
Anjali Dutt
Doug Easley
Mitch Easter
Nick Faber
Marcellus Fernandes
Charles Fisher
Greg Fitzgerald
Guy Fixsen
Don Fleming
Lincoln Fong
Nick Franglen
Tim Friese-Greene
Wally Gagel
Julie Gardner
Niven Garland
Joe Gibb
Luke Gifford
Goetz
Mark Goldenberg
GoodandEvil
Greg Gordon
Steve Gorman
Kelly Gray
Roger Greenawalt
Tom Grimley
Robin Hancock
Dilip Harris
Ray Hedges
Stephen Hilton
Steve Hitchcock
Tim Holmes
Jack Hues
Andy Hughes
Garry Hughes
Scott Humphrey
Femi Jiya
Bob St. John

Andy Johns
Paul (PK) Kendall
Neil Kernon
Dana Key
Jay Landers
John Lee
Bill Leeb
Claudio Leiva
Steve Levine
Iki Levy
Pete Lewis
Steve Lindsey
Aidan Love
Nigel Luby
Mad Professor

Tony Mansfield
Dan Marnien
Dave McNair
Steve McNichol
Yan Memmi
Eric "E" Miller
Joey Moi
Tom Morris
Mt. Rushmore
Naughty G
David “Chipper” Nicholas
Tom Nichols
Richard T. Norris

John Pace
Robert Palmer
Kenny Paterson
Randy Pekich
Neil Perry
Mike Plotnikoff
POM
Jeremy Popoff
Guy Pratt
Robin Proper-Sheppard
Red Rock Productions

Simon Richmond
Rich Robinson
Wayne Rodrigues
Jarred Rogers
Danny Saber
Kevin Salem
Walter Samuel

Pete Schwier
Shad Scott
SE16
Sean & Dane
Simon Sheridan
Andrew Slater
Jason Slater
Robin Smith
Sie Medway Smith
Sublime Productions
Ralph Sutton
Syze-Up
Dom T.
Mitsuo Tate
Paul Taylor
Brian Tench
The Robb Brothers
Bob Thiele Jr.
Mak Togashi
Rich Travali
John Travis
T-Ray
Chris Trevett
Una Mas
Paul Waller
Jim Warren
Don Was
Andy Wilkinson
Rick Will
Howard Willing
Frank "EQ" Wolf
Jeffrey Wood
Dan Yashiv

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