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Readers sent us their fish photos after we ran a story about a mystery Skaneateles Lake salmonid

Patrick Kraus of Kraus Fish Artistry in Syracuse transforms fiberglass fish into fine works of art

UK loudspeaker manufacturer PMC and Universal Music Group (UMG) are joining forces at this year’s NAMM show to showcase the creative possibilities of immersive audio.

Universal Music Group promotes Paula Salvatore to Client Relations and Studio Marketing VP 10th May 2021 Universal Music Group (UMG) has promoted industry veteran Paula Salvatore to Vice President of Client Relations and Studio Marketing. As part of the newly created role, Salvatore will oversee client relations, booking and studio marketing across UMG’s U.S. commercial recording studios. She will also work with the studio executive team on UMG’s global Recording Studios strategy and will r...

Print Although it feels touched by the sublime, Sam Cooke’s R&B banger “Twistin’ the Night Away” didn’t land onto tape itself, nor did surf band the Astronauts’ “Baja,” composer Henry Mancini’s “Theme for ‘Peter Gunn,’” songwriter Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” soft rock band Toto’s “Africa” or any of the other classic songs produced, engineered or mixed by Al Schmitt. Schmitt, who with 23 Grammy Awards including a 2006 Recording Academy Trustees Award and ...

Al Schmitt, legendary producer and engineer, dies at 91 28th April 2021 Legendary recording engineer and producer Al Schmitt died on Monday at the age of 91, his family has confirmed.  Schmitt, worked with a huge range of recording artists including Sam Cooke, Paul McCartney and Madonna, and received a record-breaking 20 Grammy Awards during his career, having been nominated a staggering 36 times. His family revealed in a statement on Schmitt’s Facebook page that he passed away on 26 April. ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Hollywood’s Fort Knox is Iron Mountain. Its latest restored treasure: Bee Gees footage [Los Angeles Times :: BC-MUS-IRON-MOUNTAIN:LA] It’s been several decades since a TV show was recorded on a 2-inch Quadruplex videotape machine. Kurt Spada, lead encode operator for Iron Mountain Entertainment Services, remembers working on one early in his career as a TV technician. Fortunately, he still knows his way around the piece of equipment, which was first used during ...