Episode 564 – Musician, Book And Magazine Publisher, And Artist Mike Lawson

In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is musician, book and magazine publisher, and artist Mike Lawson, who also happens to be my book publishing champion. Mike was the person who took a chance on me to publish my first book, and then most of my subsequent 20+ books after that.  He’s since gone on to […]

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Episode 563 – Dreamliner Tour Bus CEO Rich Thomson

In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rich Thomson, the founder and CEO of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches, a leading provider of tour buses and logistics in the United States. Rich’s journey in the industry began in 2020 with just 12 coaches, and he has since expanded Dreamliner to an impressive fleet […]

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Episode 562 – Engineer, Mixer, And Podcaster Matt Boudreau

My guest today is engineer, mixer, and podcaster Matt Boudreau. Matt’s musical journey began in the late ’80s as a band member and drummer, eventually transitioning into the world of audio recording in 1994. Since then, he’s developed expertise in Stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing, with credits including Alanis Morissette, Death Cab For Cutie, and […]

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Episode 561 – From Celeb Producer To Tech Entrepreneur | Sidney Swift

My guest today is Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and music tech entrepreneur Sidney Swift.  Sidney is a 10x platinum producer with major credits like Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Sabrina Carpenter, and many more. In 2019, he started Defient to bridge the gap between music, pop culture, and next-gen technologies. This led to being granted […]

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Episode 560 – The Unknown Life Of A Music Attorney With Mimi Camara

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with music attorney Mimi Camara.  With a background in business and legal affairs at major labels like Atlantic, Warner Brothers, and Encore Records, Mimi has transitioned to focus on helping independent artists navigate the complexities of the music industry while building sustainable careers. We kicked off our conversation […]

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Episode 559 – Television Composer Richard Tozzoli

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Grammy-nominated producer/mixer/composer, Richard Tozzoli.  Rich may be the most prolific television composer anywhere, as his work has appeared in an astounding 1800 TV series, 20,000 episodes, in 40 countries. His unique style has been featured on CBS Sports, NBC Olympics, Counting Cars, Pawn Stars, Duck Dynasty, Trading […]

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Episode 558 – Breaking Sonic Barriers With The Mutantrumpet | Ben Neill

My guest today is renowned musician, composer, and inventor of the groundbreaking Mutantrumpet Ben Neill. Ben’s Mutantrumpet is a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument that combines 3 trumpets and a trombone into one. It then incorporates interactive computer technologies that produces a sound that blurs the lines between acoustic and electronic music. Ben became interested in electronic […]

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Episode 557 – From Open Mics to Major Deals: Homebwoi’s Music Journey | James ‘Homebwoi’ Maddox

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant hip hop artist, producer, and designer James ‘Homebwoi’ Maddox. Homebwoi’s work has been featured on 10 major label albums, 2 major motion pictures, and 3 commercially released video games. Homebwoi is also the head of product design for his company Metro Southern Media, which specializes […]

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Episode 556 – How Acoustics Shape Your Musical AND Emotional Experience | Norman Varney

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the amazing Norman Varney of AV RoomService. Norman is an acoustic consultant who has designed over 500 critical listening rooms around the world, starting back to when he owned an audio retail store.  After that, he became director of the Custom Installation and Home Theater divisions at […]

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Episode 555 – How Blues Traveler Became a Music Industry Giant | Chan Kinchla

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Chandler Kinchla (commonly known as Chan), the guitar player for Blues Traveler and his new band W4RHORS3. Born in Ontario, Canada, Chan moved to Princeton, NJ where he met his Blues Traveler bandmates. After graduating high school, the band moved to New York City where they gigged […]

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Episode 554 – Singing Secrets From a Hollywood Vocal Coach | Eric Vetro

In this week’s episode, I sit down with singing coach to the stars, Eric Vetro. Eric has a client list that’s a “who’s who” of music celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, John Legend, and Shawn Mendes, as well as the lead singers from bands like Haim, Weezer, Incubus and Muse.  He’s also […]

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Episode 553 – My 2025 Predictions for the Music Industry: What’s Coming and What We’re Leaving Behind

Last week, I broke down every single important (and interesting) piece of music news for 2024. And today, like last year, I’ll be making my own predictions for music in 2025. Listen in to learn all about them, from why I think young audiences will push back against AI-generated content to why indie artists will […]

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Episode 552 – TikTok Bans in the US, Cassettes Tapes in Japan, and Chechnya’s Tempo Rules: 2024 in Music

In this week’s episode, I sit down with… myself. Yes friends, today, I go solo for this special episode of the podcast. In it, I’ll be reflecting on the major stories that shaped the music industry in 2024.  In this special year-in-review episode, I’ll be going over TikTok’s potential ban in the US—an event which […]

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Episode 551 – The Man Who Beat Google for the Music Industry | Constantine Roussos

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Constantine Roussos, the founder and CEO of the DotMusic top-level domain name. Constantine is a Greek-Cypriot musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, and entrepreneur whose dream of having a “.music” domain name put him up against some of the most powerful tech companies in the world.  As you’ll hear […]

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Episode 550 – How NAMM Is Revolutionizing the Music Industry in 2025 | John Mlynczak

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the brilliant John Mlynczak, the president and CEO of the National Association of Music Merchants (also known as NAMM). John started in the music business as a hotshot trumpet player in New Orleans with a passion for music education.  From an early age, John has been interested […]

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