Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mastering department at the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood has been shut down, with several employees laid off, Universal ...

Idania Valencia had never been to the Grammys before. The Mexico City native was nominated twice for her mastering work on Charli XCX’s sixth studio album, 2024’s Brat. While she didn’t win, she ...

Writing about mastering may well be the least DIY "How To" article yet to grace Music School. This essential yet mysterious element of the record-making process results in the final version of your CD ...

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 ...

Demand for vinyl albums is growing, and the pressure on manufacturers to keep up is growing with it. Engineers with the tools and experience necessary to put music on wax are increasingly harder to ...

The beauty of modern production lies in the abundance of choice. Artists, producers and engineers currently enjoy a degree of freedom previously unavailable in the history of recorded sound. This ...

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 ...