Nick Landis
Nick Landis is a mastering engineer, consultant, educator, pizza lover, musician, gamer, mountain biker, and husband based in Austin, TX.
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An update from the previous post dealing with online music distribution. Things to think about when choosing a digital distribution service:
Come and be a Part of the Largest Guitar Jam Ever and an Afternoon of Pickin', BBQ, Record Breakin' & Troop Support on the last day of SXSW at the Capitol!
Let's Bring the Largest Guitar Ensemble Record Back to Texas Sunday March 20th at the Texas State Capitol and to Raise Funds for Soldiers and Vets that NEED A Hand.
Pickin' for the Record II - Sunday, March 20, 2011 a Great Day for Music at The Texas State Capitol in Austin on the last day of SXSW.
On Sunday, March 20th from 1PM - 4PM we will be taking back the Guinness Book of World Record for the Largest Guitar Ensemble at the State Capitol of Texas.
We all have different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere!
Wishing all the artists, producers, engineers and friends that have come through the studio a Merry Christmas.
Thanks for a great year,
- nick landis
In this world of low-quality codecs and single song sales with a customer base that demands product instantly, I wish there was a place music fans still appreciated an album as a whole and understand the value of music. . .
A question that is asked to me routinely several times a week is, "Why do my track titles show up as 'Audio Track 1' etc. . . when I put my CD in the computer?" There are several explanations for this occurrence.
SoundExchange is the non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties from satellite radio, internet radio, cable TV music channels and similar platforms for streaming sound recordings. SoundExchangeis the sole entity in the United States to collect and distribute these digital performance royalties for artists, master rights owners, and independent artists who record and own their masters.
Where does the album artwork on my player come from? It is a common question in this digital age. Various players, like iTunes and Window Media Player, download the album artwork (along with the track names) from an online database like the Gracenote CDDB or the All Music Guide. This information is not actually on a CD itself, but foun
Run by Nielsen, Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada. They have been tracking sales since March of 1991. It is a common misconception that RIAA uses the Soundscan information to track sales and certify Gold and Platinum sales etc. They do not.