Composing with Orchestral Swarm, as used by Hanz Zimmer for Blue Planet II

Over the past five weeks, we’ve been exploring the new Orchestral Swarm sample library from Spitfire Audio, as used by Hanz Zimmer et al on the terrific soundtrack to the BBC’s Blue Planet II series. The dynamic swelling and soaring of the instruments lend itself innately to evocations of the ocean, and PB expert instructor […]

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Shazam might have cost Apple $400m, but it will pay for itself handsomely

Will music identification app prove to be an essential subscriber funnel for Apple?
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Kobalt Music signs global deal with Eric Church’s publishing company Little Louder

Worldwide and creative publishing deal covers future works and all back catalogue
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Fast-growing startup HAAWK buys TuneRegistry and RoyaltyClaim

Move follows a $2.5m Series Seed round of venture capital financing in September
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Watch Sweatson Klank Speak on Teaching and Mentorship at PBLA’s from High Fidelity Records

Fresh off the back of his latest release on the LA label Friends of Friends, Tom Wilson AKA Sweatson Klank talks to us about his role as an instructor at Point Blank LA. He’s been with us since the very beginning of PBLA back in 2015, and embodies the kind of supportive atmosphere we try […]

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