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 Lee Hulko.

Coyne won multiple Grammy Awards for his work on recordings, including Taylor Swift'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.