Episode #392 – Vocal Coach Adreana Gonzalez, Spotify’s Marquee Promo Tool, And Smart Apps Changing Music

NEWS Spotify’s Marquee promotion tool makes you pay to reach your own fans How smart apps and plugins are changing music GUEST Vocal coach Adreana Gonzalez Vocal coach Adreana Gonzalez is the founder of HVS Conservatory, a post-secondary school for aspiring professional vocalists. HVS is led by some of the most prominent vocal coaches and […]

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Episode #391 – Perfect Groove’s Andreas Wagner, Songwriter Streaming Royalties, And Guitar Center News

NEWS My guest this week is Andreas Wagner, who’s the head of software development for Rebeat Innovation. Andreas is the main developer for the company’s Perfect Groove software, which allows mastering engineers to emulate a fully cut vinyl lacquer.  Songwriter streaming royalties about to be set again, and the streaming services want it to decrease […]

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Episode #390 – Sessionwire’s Robin Leboe, Making A Living Through Streaming, And Recording Hits On An iPhone

NEWS What it takes to make a living through streaming Recording hits on an iPhone GUEST Founder and CEO of the collaboration platform Sessionwire, Robin Leboe My guest this week is Robin Leboe, founder and CEO of the production collaboration platform Sessionwire. Sessionwire solves the challenges associated with remote collaboration of having to cobble together […]

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Episode #389 – Flavorlab Founders, NFT Legal Issues, And Fully Deductible Production Costs

NEWS NFTs are the hot new thing, but you have to be aware of these legal issues A new bill will make music production costs deductible GUESTS Erik Blicker and Glann Schloss, founders of Flavorlab  My guests this week are Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss, founders and of Flavorlab, an award-winning audio production company that […]

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Episode #388 – Saxophonist Jamie Anderson, Music Acts Like A Virus, And The End Of The Hackentosh

NEWS New data shows that music spreads just like an infectious disease With Apple release their own processors, the end of the Hackentosh is near GUEST Saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Jamie Anderson My guest this week is sax and woodwind player Jamie Anderson, who’s played with artists like Chaka Khan, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Frankie […]

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Episode #387 – Byta CEO Marc Brown, YouTube’s Recommendation Engine, And The Music Museum No One Knows About

NEWS An overview of how YouTube’s video recommendation works The warehouse storing the history of analog electronic music no one knows about GUEST Byta.com founder and CEO Marc Brown Also check out HowWeListen.org My guest this week is Marc Brown, founder and CEO of Byta.com, a site that enables sending and receiving digital audio in […]

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Episode #386: Producer Kris Bradley, Your Streaming Digital Dollar, And Winter NAMM Postponed

NEWS Canadian study shows how the digital streaming dollar is split Winter NAMM 2022 is postponed to June GUEST Songwriter / Producer Kris Bradley Find out more at producerlikeaboss.com and boomfoxproductions.com My guest this week is Kris Bradley, who’s a songwriter/producer with credits including Sony BMG, Warner Chappell, Rolling Stone, Fox, Lincoln, and Miramax. She […]

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Episode #385: Engineer Mark Linett Talks Remote Audio, Amazon Live Streaming, And DSP In Loudspeakers

NEWS Amazon is getting into live programming How loudspeaker DSP has changed the audio world GUEST 3 time Grammy-winning engineer Mark Linett Find out more about Mark and the Horizon remote audio truck at MandBaudio.com Mark previously appeared on Podcast #135 My guest this week is 3 time Grammy-winning engineer Mark Linett. Mark and his […]

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Episode #384: All About Trailer Music From Ghostwriter Music, Increased TikTok Video Length, And Web MIDI

NEWS TikTok is testing increased video lengths to compete with YouTube Using MID from your browser with Web MIDI GUESTS Chris Bragg and Travis Michaud from trailer music company Ghostwriter Music Ghostwriter is the go-to source for trailers for feature films, as well as television programming. The company’s clients include Marvel, Disney, Sony, Paramount, 20th […]

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Episode #383 – Drummer Matt Sorum, Streaming Marketshare, And Oberheim Gets His Trademark Back

NEWS More people are streaming music than you might have thought The legendary synth developer Tom Oberheim gets his worldwide trademark back and will start making synths again GUEST Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Drummer Matt Sorum Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Matt Sorum held the drum chair for Guns N’ Roses […]

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Podcast #382 – BeatConnect Execs, Most Influential Artists, And Another “Stolen Feel” Copyright Lawsuit

NEWS The most influential artists and how much they make from streaming The latest “Stolen Feel” lawsuit that could turn music on its head GUESTS Founder/CEO Nicholas Laroche and lead designer Yohan Antoine-Édouard from BeatConnect My guests this week are founder and CEO Nick Laroche and lead designer Yohan Antoine-Édouard from the online collaboration platform […]

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Podcast #381 – Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota, Fake Instagram Followers, And Changes At Sweetwater

NEWS Big stars that have huge fake Instagram and Twitter followings Will the big change at Sweetwater affect the way they do business? GUEST Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota My guest this week is the CEO of Merlin, Jeremy Sirota. Merlin is a digital rights partner for independent labels and distributors all over the world. It’s powerful […]

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Podcast #380 – Engineer Benny Faccone, Making $50k Per Year On Spotify, And Mixing For Mastering

NEWS More than 13,000 make $50k or more on Spotify, but that’s not the bad news Answering questions about master mix levels for mastering GUEST Some good stories from 18 time Grammy winning engineer Benny Faccone 18 time Grammy-winning engineer Benny Faccone started working at the famous A&M Studios back in 1980 where he worked […]

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Podcast #379 – TikTok Influences Streaming, Scientific Reason For Drumming, And Engineer Barry Rudolph

NEWS How TikTok influences streaming numbers The scientific reason behind why people love drumming GUEST Engineer and tech writer Barry Rudolph Barry Rudolph has probably done more magazine gear reviews that anyone on the planet by a factor of 10. As an engineer, Barry’s worked on 15 gold or platinum records by artists like Lynyrd […]

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Podcast #378 – Keyboardist Jeff Lorber, Latest Streaming Numbers, And A New Sound Isolation Tool

NEWS The latest streaming numbers tells us a lot about the current music business A new simple and cheap sound isolation tool may make a big difference in all kinds of construction GUEST Keyboardist, composer and producer Jeff Lorber Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer Jeff Lorber has released more than 25 albums during […]

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