Category Archives for "Podcast"
August 2, 2022
- in Podcast by Bobby Owsinski
Episode 432 – Acoustic Consultant Sam Berkow, The UK Government On Streaming, And The New Vinyl Association
My guest this week is legendary acoustic designer Sam Berkow, who has designed and improved the acoustics for everything from concert halls, to recording studios, to amphitheaters, to worship spaces. Sam is a founding member of SIA Acoustics and has been the acoustical designer of a wide variety of projects such as concert venues like […]
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July 26, 2022
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Episode 431 – Marketing Strategist Nicole Slater, User-Centric Royalties, And Recent Hit Songwriting Changes
My guest this week is Nicole Slater, who specializes in helping artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs develop their marketing strategies. Since 2005, Nicole has been focused on helping creative people share their message with the world and make more money. She’s helped artists and pro audio companies like Burl Audio, Barefoot Sound, and IK Multimedia, and […]
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July 19, 2022
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Episode 430 – Mic Developer Eric Heiserman, High-Quality Bluetooth Audio, And The End Of Music Genres
If you ever wanted a vintage microphone but couldn’t afford the super high price, a Heiserman Audio mic has become a top alternative. In fact, many “golden ears” of the audio business have liked them so much that they’ve sold their vintage mics in favor of a Heiserman version. Eric Heiserman is the man behind […]
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July 12, 2022
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Episode 429 – Restoration Engineer Michael Graves, A New Spotify Scam, And New Netflix Spatial Audio
My guest this week is audio restoration and mastering engineer Michael Graves, who’s a four time Grammy award winner and 12 time nominee. Michael’s main focus is saving historical audio that was recorded on deteriorating or obsolete grooved media, as well as more recent recordings where the sound is obscured for various reasons. Michael uses […]
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July 5, 2022
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Episode 428 – Keyboardist CJ Vanston, Songwriters Finalize Raise, And The Optical Microphone
My guest this week is producer, songwriter and keyboardist CJ Vanston. CJ Vanston started doing jingles in Chicago where he soon became a first call player, doing as many as six sessions a day. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked with a wide variety of artist like Toto, Def Leppard, Prince, Joe Cocker, Tears […]
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June 28, 2022
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Episode 427 – Music That Streaming Favors, A New Music Format, And Gearspace.com Founder Jules Standen
My guest this week is Jules Standen, who worked as an engineer with groups like The Lemonheads, The Smiths, and Siouxsie and the Banshees before starting an online forum for engineers in 2002. That hobby eventually grew into Gearspace.com, a place for all things audio, from gear forums and classifieds to gear databases and reviews, […]
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June 21, 2022
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Episode 426 – California’s 7 Year Law, Evolving Songwriting, And Sound Designer Bob Pomann
My guest this week is Bob Pomann, who discovered his unique ability to tell a story through sound while doing sound effects for the original Saturday Night Live. He went on to create Pomann Sound, a full-service audio-post and sound design house located in midtown Manhattan on the Penthouse floor, now in its 38th year, going strong […]
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June 14, 2022
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Episode 425 – Mixer Andrew Scheps, Renaming Rock, And Elvis Weddings In Vegas
My guest this week is Andrew Scheps, who’s won 3 Grammy awards and mixed huge hits for Adele, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Beyonce, Jay-Z, U2 and many more. Andrew has also spent quite a lot of time mixing in Dolby Atmos lately, and his tutorials on the subject are some of the best […]
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June 7, 2022
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Episode 424 – Composer Jim Hustwit, Music Videos Are Dying, And The Global Music Vault
My guest this week is Jim Hustwitt, who quit his marketing job in 2011 to work as a music producer and composer. Since them Jim has produced music for Universal, EMI, BMG WestOne & NinjaTune and has been commissioned to write music for the BBC, Sky 1 and Channel 4. He’s also walked the boards […]
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May 31, 2022
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Episode 423 – Drummer And Historian Daniel Glass, Sony Unrecouped Balances, And Gibson Vs Dean Lawsuit
If you’re a drummer or regularly work with drums, you’re really going to like my guest on the podcast this week since it’s filled with things you probably never knew about the instrument. It’s Daniel Glass, who’s an award-winning drummer, author, historian and educator based in New York City. He previously appeared on Episode 305. […]
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May 24, 2022
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Episode 422 – Picking A Social Media Manager, Gibson Guitars Are Dad Rock, And Kali Audio Execs
My guests this week are director of marketing Nate Baglyos and director of acoustics Charles Sprinkle of the speaker manufacturer Kali Audio. Both held executive positions at JBL before joining forces to start the company. Kali studio monitors are built to offer the best possible value to its customers, while providing high-performance products that fit […]
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May 17, 2022
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Episode 421 – Why There Are No Big Hits, Interesting Vibrations, And Peter Sinclair Of BeatBread
Peter Sinclair, the CEO of BeatBread. BeatBread enables artists and songwriters to get advances from 1k to 2mil based on strength of the catalogs. Unlike other services, the company allows artist to keep 100% ownership of their masters, publishing, touring, merch and synch. You can design the agreement that works for you after the service […]
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May 10, 2022
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Episode 420 – Songwriters Get A Raise, A New Kind Of Loudspeaker, And James Dickerson Of HitSend
If you’ve ever tried to get an approval on a mix from someone, you know how hard that can get. You want them to hear it in all its glory, yet you don’t want to send the high-res file without getting paid first. Plus, getting notes that make sense can be a real chore. That’s […]
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May 3, 2022
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Episode 419 – Pianist Jason Tonioli, Songs Uploaded To Spotify, And Streaming Level Normalization
Jason Tonioli has managed to do something that everyone thought was impossible these days, and that’s crack 7 figures of income with only sheet music sales. He’s recorded 8 albums and created more than a dozen piano solo books as well as dozens of individual pieces of sheet music that he’s self-published. One of Jason’s […]
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April 26, 2022
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Episode 418 – Music Exec Vinny Ribas, The Truth Behind Artists And Social Media, And One Hit Wonders
My guest on the podcast this week is Vinny Ribas, who’s the founder and CEO of both Indie Direct and Cartne. Vinny has worked as both an agent and an artist manager, but is also an executive coach and strategic business consultant. He’s also branched out online in creating Indie Connect and his latest venture […]
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