Want to help rock legend Tommy Lee record his new record? Methods of Mayhem, Lee's solo project, is inviting fans to contribute to their new album. Starting October 5th, fans will be able to download stems of the album and add their own musical ideas using a variety of software including RiffWorks T4 (free), RiffWorks Standard ($129) and the FourTrack iPhone App. The best submissions will be included on the new album when it is released in the Spring of 2010. Visit thepublicrecord.com and roadrunnerrecords.com for more details.
Sonoma Sponsoring Music Emissions Contest
Sonoma Wire Works is a proud sponsor of Music Emissions' third annual "Indie of the Year" contest! Any unsigned bands or artists may enter for a chance to win over $15,000 in prizes including RiffWorks, FourTrack, PR help, music equipment , CD duplication, new clohtes, and album mastering. The voting period ends October 31, 2009 and the deadline to submit is October 23rd, 2009. Details on the Indie of the Year page on MusicEmissions.com
RiffWorks Video Contest Winner
Congratulations to Oscar Garrigues for winning our first RiffWorks video contest! Oscar is a guitar teacher from Spain who wowed us with his catchy riffs and near flawless ability. Oscar's winning video:
From September 1st though October 31st, 2009, by purchasing one eligible "Powered by AmpliTube" software or hardware product, you can get another "Powered by AmpliTube" software of your choice FREE immediately as a download from IK. And if 2,000 customers participate, everybody will get an additional "Powered by AmpliTube" software product for FREE. For more information and instructions check out the IK Multimedia Website.
RiffWorks InstantDrummer Special Offers
Check the forums for RiffWorks InstantDrummer Special Offers:
Every month Sonoma or a guest writer picks notable songs from RiffWorld.com. Here are the latest picks of songs made with RiffWorks recording software!
RiffCaster Pick
Congrats to raindog, from Japan, for winning the RiffCsster Pick of the Month with his song "Sixteenth Summer." We loved the use of keyboard as well as the funky bass line!