ROLI Acquires FXpansion, Expands ‘Ecosystem’ of Music Creation Tools

Music technology company ROLI has acquired FXpansion, a developer of software instruments including BFD3, billed as “the world’s largest collection of acoustic drum sounds,” and Strobe2, an analog-modeled software synthesizer. Spokesmen for ROLI, makers of the Seaboard RISE and Seaboard GRAND, say that the acquisition of FXpansion adds a “vast collection” of sounds and effects… Read More ROLI Acquires FXpansion, Expands ‘Ecosystem’ of Music Creation Tools

September 1, 2016September 1, 20165 Comments

Management Buyout Of Roland Planned By Current CEO + Taiyo Pacific Partners

Taiyo Pacific Partners LP (“Taiyo”) has joined Roland CEO Junichi Miki to conduct a management buyout (“MBO”) of Roland for ¥42.6 billion Yen (about $420 million US dollars). Here’s what Taiyo has to say about the planned buyout:

May 23, 201462 Comments

The World’s 25 Highest Paid Musicians For 2012…..Don’t Include Richard D. James

Forbes has released a list of the World’s Highest Paid Musicians for 2012. And, yet again, international superballer Richard D. James, right, did not make the cut. Forbes embeds the list in an ungodly long and slow slideshow, but you can cut to the chase and check it out below.

November 30, 2012November 30, 201232 Comments

Has The Internet Ruined The Music Business For Musicians?

The Trichordist has posted a great essay by David Lowery that looks at whether the Internet music revolution has actually been good for musicians. Lowery takes a look at how music now gets distributed via the Internet and argues that the tech industry has an extremely skewed view of music and musicians: There is just… Read More Has The Internet Ruined The Music Business For Musicians?

May 25, 2012May 26, 201273 Comments

Deadmau5 On Making It In The Music Business: Make A World For Your Fans

Deadmau5 shared some advice at his tumblr site for musicians wanting to make a career in the music business. He offers three recommendations, whether you’re a musician with 10 fans or 10 million: You need to make a world. So you have a rollercoaster in your backyard. And it’ll be the hot thing in the neighborhood… Read More Deadmau5 On Making It In The Music Business: Make A World For Your Fans

May 18, 2012May 18, 201234 Comments

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ROLI Acquires FXpansion, Expands ‘Ecosystem’ of Music Creation Tools

Management Buyout Of Roland Planned By Current CEO + Taiyo Pacific Partners

The World’s 25 Highest Paid Musicians For 2012…..Don’t Include Richard D. James

Has The Internet Ruined The Music Business For Musicians?

Deadmau5 On Making It In The Music Business: Make A World For Your Fans