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 [l196522], where he first met [a383212]. In 1978, he began working at [l=Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs], where he specialized in dance and R&B throughout the 1980s. In 1989, he moved to [l=The Hit Factory], where he established himself as an expert with hip-hop and contemporary R&B. In 1994, he moved to [l264060]. In 1998, Coyne, [a259758], [a244135], Murat Aktar ([l271189] co-founder) and the UK-based [l265000] 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 ¢ ([url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/272899-Tom-Coyne#images/10375527]see image[/url]). 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.