iHEART RADIO, 640AM WGST, “THE DANA BARRETT SHOW — Beth Talbert, Vice President of Operations for Eagle Rock Studios in Atlanta, joins Dana Barrett to talk about the film and TV industry in Atlanta, and the leader the DeKalb Entertainment Commission is becoming on a county level.

OZ — Forget Nashville: Georgia is poised to become the new epicenter of the music business, and the Georgia Music Investment Act is helping it to get there. For decades, Georgia has been a hotbed of musical talent. From Outkast’s humble beginnings in an East Point basement to John Mayer’s open-mic success at Eddie’s Attic; from R.E.M.’s college parties in Athens to the legendary stylings of Macon’s own Little Richard, Georgia has produced some of the most notable figures in modern music history. [MORE]

ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION — A new report from the DeKalb Entertainment Commission says the total impact of the film, television, music and digital arts industry on the county is $1.98 billion. That amount reflects the jobs and income created directly and indirectly by these productions, as well as spending by employees within the county.

90.1FM WABE "CLOSER LOOK," NPR ATLANTA — In part three of our exploration of Georgia’s film industry, a look at women who are working behind the scenes in the state’s film and television productions. We speak with Sara Tremblay, VFX producer, set supervisor and compositor at Crafty Apes VFX. (Segment begins at 40:13.)

90.1FM WABE “CLOSER LOOK,” NPR ATLANTA — You may be familiar with special effects in movies, but what about the visual effects that are added in post-production? In part two of our dive into the state’s film industry, we hear from Chris LeDoux, founder of visual effects company Crafty Apes VFX. (Segment begins at 17:30.)

90.1FM WABE “CLOSER LOOK",” NPR ATLANTA — Film and television production is big business in Georgia. And behind the scenes is a crew that does stuff like editing and color correction. Join me on a tour of Atlanta-based Moonshine Post Production Studio with Drew Sawyer, partner and post producer at Moonshine. (Segment begins at 17:11.)

NASHVILLE NOISE — Nashville Noise sat down with talented singer-songwriter Alex Guthrie ahead of his Nashville show at The Basement. Guthrie is a dynamic artist from Atlanta who blends soul, folk and rock. He became a familiar face as “the guy from the Jennifer Hudson commercial.” Although we asked him about that, we got to know the man behind the video.

MIX MAGAZINE — Each June, Mix surveys facility designers and acousticians for their latest studio projects. This year’s “class” includes facilities in major and smaller U.S. markets, as well as new rooms and redesigns in Toronto, Monterrey and Rom. For more photos of these studios and others, visit mixonline.com. 

Brighter Shade Studios, Atlanta, Ga. ...  Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins is the proud owner of this beautiful new studio, built into the attic of his Atlanta residence. The facility was designed by Steve Durr and Matt Schlachter of Steven Durr Designs to create a warm and inspiring space for Hopkins’ ZBB-related work and more.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The world of eSports is taking over Austin this weekend with the third annual DreamHack Austin event at the Austin Convention Center. Mike Van Driel, the CPO of DreamHack, joined More than the Score to talk about the event, which, when it came to Austin in 2016, was the first DreamHack event in North America. It's since expanded to Atlanta, Denver and Canada. In all, the eSports convention travels to five countries around the world. After more than 20,000 attendees last year, Van Driel is expecting more than 30,000 to enjoy this year's event.

THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE —  Austin is renowned as the site of some of the most popular gatherings and festivals in the world, drawing in swarms of tragically hip music, tech, and film enthusiasts every year. Soon, though, the town's vibe will turn a shade geekier as crowds converge for one of the biggest, nerdiest parties in the country. Starting Friday, June 1, DreamHack Austin will return to the Austin Convention Center for a third year. The three-day video game competition and party, the American offshoot of a long-running series of gatherings originating in Sweden in 1994, is expected to draw 30,000 attendees from around the country and beyond, with millions more spectators globally watching events online.

IMMERSIVE ATLANTA — Look, we know we throw a lot of new music at you. We also know that not everyone who comes to this site has the time to be as involved with or informed about the local scene as maybe they’d like to be. So for those casual readers who either can’t or have no interest in keeping up with the parade of artists we try to cover, who may not know the difference between Bitter and Biters, we have created our TRIPLE THREAT feature. The premise is simple: Every Friday our writers will put their heads together and come up with three tracks that grabbed our attention over that week. Then we tell you why the songs are great and worth listening to. That’s it. Maybe some weeks we’ll have a guest commentator come in and share their favorites, but the format will always remain the same: three songs, some words, and we out. Enjoy.

CREATIVE LOAFING — Chelsea Shag has been hard at work this year, releasing a video for “Poise” and adding the final touches to a new EP, titled Satellites (out Fri., May 11). The EP has been in the works since 2016, and is a paean to letting go of past relationships, and thriving in new love. It’s easy to stay connected to the past as social media plays such a role in everyone’s daily life ... [MORE]