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RedPine Music is a concert crowdfunding platform created in Toronto that
handles the booking and ticket distribution for small and mid-sized concerts. On
the RedPine platform, venues post available dates and set the requirements for a
show to be booked on that date – either a minimum headcount or a fixed venue
fee. Artists select the venue and date they want to play, create a campaign, and
get pledges from their fans to purchase tickets. If the campaign meets the venue’s
requirements, RedPine automatically books the artist to the selected partner
venue, handling all ticket distribution digitally. This way, organizers only book
shows that are guaranteed to generate revenue, artists are guaranteed a timeslot
they may not have been able to book otherwise, and fans support their favourite
up-and-coming artists and see them play live. www.redpinemusic.com.
Roland has launched a new cloud-based suite
of high-resolution software synthesizers and
sampled instruments, connected services, and
music software called Roland Cloud. With a sub-
scription, new instruments, features, and updates
happen automatically via Roland Cloud Manager.
The libraries of sounds and virtual instruments
that can be incorporated into the user’s DAW
come from Roland’s AIRA, Legendary, Tera, Anthol-
ogy, and FLAVR series, including favourites like the
Roland D-50, Jupiter-8, and Juno-106 to the AIRA
System-8, Tera Guitar and Piano, and other Roland
recording and music-making technology.
www.rolandcloud.com.
Groove3 provides pro-quality studio video tutorials on a paid a la
carte or subscription basis. Its videos cover a wide range of music
software, mixing, mastering, and production questions from DAW
tutorials to explainers on mic selection, miking techniques, analog
synths, virtual instruments, mixing, mastering, and more. Groove3
also features exclusive videos from award-winning industry profes-
sionals, such as EDM duo Jack Ü and Grammy-winning engineer
Al Schmitt. Individual titles are available a la carte or through an
All-Access Pass subscription. www.groove3.com.
Apple has released a major update to GarageBand for iOS that provides more
creative options for making music on the iPhone and iPad. The update introduces
a new GarageBand Sound Library where users can select and download a variety
of free sound packs featuring new instruments and loops. Beat makers can tap
into a new Beat Sequencer instrument inspired by classic drum machines. The app
also features new Asian Touch Instruments and updates to Drummer, including six
additional players. www.apple.com/ios/garageband.
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