Feature Story
California Federal District Court Awards Cinesamples LLC $379,050 in Digital Piracy Suit
Los Angeles. On March 9, 2012, in a judgment given by Federal District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee of the U.S. District Court of Central California, Cinesamples LLC, a California corporation specializing in creating and marketing virtual sample libraries for film/TV/game production, was awarded $379,050 in damages and lost profits plus attorney fees against Pablo Vargas Casas
Opinion
Music Libraries: From Last Resort to Power Players
Black Toast Music’s Bob Mair looks at the business and artistic evolution of music libraries and their role in the music business today
Composer Profile
Interview with Alan Silvestri
A composer who excells in larger-than-life heroism assembles his powers to play Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
Industry Spotlight
Audio: On the Score with Harry Manfredini
Guest host Brian Satterwhite interviews Friday the 13th composer Harry Manfredini on the release of the series’ epic box set, signing and screening
Scoring Sessions
Scoring Session With Composer Bear McCreary
Guest writer, David Raiklen interviews Bear McCreary as he conducts 90 piece orchestra comprised of LA’s top performers
Final Note
College Film Scoring Programs: Selling The Dream vs. Disclosing Reality
Mark Northam looks at college film scoring programs and how realistic they are about the business
Technology
How Do You Want That, Baked, Half-Baked Or Ready To Be Baked?
For many film and TV composers, creating sample and virtual instrument based compositions has become an important part of their work
Tech Review
On The Score
Audio: On the Score with Gareth Evans, Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese
Daniel Schweiger interviews Gareth Evans, Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese- the filmmaker and composers who give the beat down for “The Raid- Redemption.”
Chart Doctor
Orchestration: The Devil Is In The Details, Part 2
Ron Hess discusses how you’ll never achieve the Holy Grail of a perfect sight reading if your notation doesn’t tell each musician at a glance how it’s supposed to sound
Music Supervision
BMI Filmmaker/Composer Panel, ASCAP Music Cafe
Michael Rogers recap’s today’s music activities at Sundnace including the BMI Panel and ASCAP Music Cafe plus filmmaker/composer interviews
CD Reviews
Dark Shadows
Danny Elfman is once again a gonzo horror composer to the manor born- this time at Collinwood
Royalty Checks and Reality Checks
Benefits of Joining Overseas Royalty Societies
Mark Holden discusses the financial benefits to composers of joining overseas royalty societies
CineRadio
CineRadio Top-20 for January, 2012
Captain America: The First Avenger tops the January 2012 Top-20 film music radio airplay chart