Native Instruments Acquiring Top DJ Technical Talent

Native Instruments is in the process of methodically hiring away DJ technology talent from around the globe. The hiring spree has affected NI’s competitors, Stanton and M-Audio, and now comes word that they have acquired the brilliant young innovator, Scott Hobbs, who kindled our imagination with his Attigo concept. Jim Mazur, the technical lead from Stanton, was snapped up by NI in a move that came as a big surprise to the US...

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Google Music Set For Fall Debut?

It’s no secret that Google has been developing a new online music store, but it appears that the new service may bow as soon as this Fall for the Holiday shopping season. Industry sources have observed that Google, after making deals with several labels, is now in talks with publishers including the Harry Fox Agency. The increased pace of the deals indicate that the backend of the download store is now in the alpha stages of...

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