Tom Coyne

Tom Coyne (born December 10, 1954, Union, New Jersey, USA – died April 13, 2017) was an American mastering engineer. Coyne's first job was at Dick Charles Recording Inc., where he first met [a383212]. In 1978, he began working at Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs, where he specialized in dance and R&B throughout the 1980s. In 1989, he moved to The Hit Factory, where he established himself as an expert with hip-hop and contemporary R&B. In 1994, he moved to Sterling Sound. In 1998, Coyne, [a259758], Greg Calbi, Murat Aktar (Absolute Audio co-founder) and the UK-based Metropolis Studios bought Sterling Sound from [a383212]. Coyne won multiple Grammy Awards for his work on recordings, including [a819015]’s “21” and “25,” and [a1124645]'s original version of “1989.” One of his distinctive marks was the cents symbol ¢ (see image). When found in the runouts, please credit as "Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ¢] - Tom Coyne". except when DMM is found alongside the signature, in which case "Direct Metal Mastering By" should be used.