The most visible face of Capitol Studios, 30-year veteran Paula Salvatore, a VP, is also described as taking on on a different, as-yet unrevealed role. The mastering department at the famed Capitol ...

As one of today’s most decorated mastering engineers, Joe LaPorta has become the go-to guy when the big names need that final shine on their next big hit. LaPorta trades on 20 years of experience, and ...

It wasn’t long ago that mastering an audio recording was a huge ordeal: You booked time with one of the handful of trusted mastering engineers, located mostly in New York or Los Angeles, then tucked ...

AIR Studios has appointed Nikki Affleck to the post of head of mastering for Alchemy Mastering. It follows AIR’s recent acquisition of Alchemy Mastering, Nikki Affleck was formerly head of A&R ...

Do it yourself: three words that have informed music subcultures since the punk explosion in the 1970s. And electronic dance music is no exception. The different histories of its many sub-genres ...

He worked at New York’s Sterling Sound for almost 40 years and on albums from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Metallica, Whitney Houston and Arcade Fire. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor A three-time Grammy ...

A mastering studio is where specialized equipment is used to put finishing touches on recordings to make the album sound crystal clear. Sterling Sound is home to deceased Grammy Award-winning ...

If you thought the Internet was finished disrupting the music industry, hang tight. With music consumption and distribution having been fully upended, the other side of the equation is ripe for change ...