Episode 587 – AI Goes To Music School With John von Seggern

On this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by John von Seggern, the visionary behind Futureproof Music School—a next-generation program that blends personalized mentorship with AI-driven music production tools. Unlike traditional schools, Futureproof is designed to meet the needs of today’s independent artists. John brings over 30 years of experience as a studio musician, producer, and […]

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Episode 586 – Back To The Blues With Drummer-Producer Tony Braunagel

In this episode of the Inner Circle Podcast, I talk with Tony Braunagel, one of the most respected drummers and producers in modern music. Tony has played on more than 200 albums, including Grammy-winning records by Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, and Buddy Guy. On stage, he’s performed with icons like B.B. King, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee […]

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Episode 585 – Talking digital strategy with ONErpm’s Jenna LoMonaco

In this episode of the Inner Circle Podcast, I’m joined by Jenna LoMonaco, a digital marketing powerhouse who currently leads marketing at ONErpm ONErpm is a global music company offering artists distribution, publishing, marketing, and content production across 43 offices in 28 countries. Jenna’s career spans roles at Glassnote, Kobalt, and Island Records, where she […]

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Episode 584 – Lucie Burns: Overcoming Stage Fright & Mastering Live Performance

In this episode, I’m joined by Lucie Burns, a performance coach and music artist also known as Lazy Hammock. With 25+ million streams, 11 albums, and four #1 tracks, Lucie brings deep experience from both the stage and the studio. She now helps professional performers and creatives build confidence, stage presence, and authentic audience connection […]

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Episode 583 – Inside the Future of Music Marketing with Jay Gilbert

In this episode, I sit down with music industry veteran Jay Gilbert, co-host of the widely read Your Morning Coffee newsletter and podcast. Jay has held senior executive roles at Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group, where he pioneered digital music marketing and online strategies for iconic artists like Nirvana, The Police, KISS, […]

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Episode 582 – Mixing Old School With 17 Time Grammy Winner Benny Faccone

My guest this week is my old friend 17 time Grammy winner Benny Faccone. Benny has a rich credit history with artists like Mana, Santana, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Sting, and so many more. He’s a veteran of the old A&M Studios when it was one of the hottest recording facilities in Los Angeles. That’s where […]

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Episode 581 – Recent Music Business News You Might Have Missed

On this week’s episode I cover some recent overlooked audio and music industry news. We’ll look at: Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well. Get better mixes fast with my Music Mixing Quick Start.

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Episode 580 – Bassist, Author, And Music Marketing Consultant Carter Fox

My guest today is bass player, author and music business marketing consultant, Carter Fox.  Known as the Soulful Traveling Spaceman Bassman, Carter has toured with R&B legend Freddie Jackson and Grammy-winner Regina Belle, while also collaborating with artists and producers such as Skrillex, Leon Huff, David Ivory, Adventure Club, and more. Carter is also the […]

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Episode 579 – An Inside Look At Modular Synthesis With Chris Meyer

My guest this week is modular synthesizer maven Chris Meyer, who has done important engineering work at Sequential Circuits, Digidesign, Marion Systems with the legendary Tom Oberheim, and Roland R&D U.S., where he was chief engineer. Along the way he created Vector Synthesis and worked on the Sequential Prophet 2000, Prophet VS, and Studio 440; […]

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Episode 578 – Music Collaboration With Dominic Castro And Gary Lux of SyncDNA

Online music collaboration is for many the holy grail for efficiently working in a home studio.  The problem is that most tools that are available suffer from latency that makes true collaboration impossible.  SyncDNA is the first online platform that allows frame-accurate synchronization of collaborators anywhere in the world. Co-founders Dominic Castro and Gary Lux […]

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Episode 577 – Merlin Network CEO Jeremy Sirota Talks Indie Music

My guest on this episode is the CEO of the Merlin Network of independent music labels, Jeremy Sirota. Merlin is a member-based organization representing the digital licensing rights for hundreds of independent labels and distributors in nearly every country around the globe. That makes up 15% of the recorded music market. Under Jeremy’s leadership, Merlin […]

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Episode 576 – ‘Buzz Me In: Inside The Record Plant Studios’

I read a lot of music biographies and history books, especially from the Rock era. Like most people, I love reading about the story behind the hits. The best book I’ve ever read about that era is Buzz Me In: Inside The Record Plant Studios.  The Record Plant was co-founded by engineer Gary Kellgrin and businessman […]

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Episode 575 – Vinyl Group CEO Josh Simons On The Future Of Record Labels

My guest today is Josh Simons, CEO of Australia’s only ASX-listed music company, Vinyl Group.  Josh’s journey is as diverse as it gets. He founded Vampr, the ‘LinkedIn for creatives,’ connecting over 1.4 million music professionals worldwide. He’s also been instrumental in developing platforms like Jaxsta and Vinyl.com, tackling challenges in music metadata and e-commerce. […]

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Episode 574 – Marketing Strategist And Founder Of CyberPR Ariel Hyatt

My guest today is music marketing strategist, speaker, author, and the founder of Cyber PR, Ariel Hyatt. Known for her bold ideas and practical strategies, Ariel has helped thousands of independent musicians and creative entrepreneurs craft sustainable careers over the course of two decades.  Ariel has always been at the forefront of music promotion, and […]

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Episode 573 – Music Promotion Via Playlists With Danny Garcia

My guest today is Danny Garcia, co-founder and CEO of the music promotion and discovery site Songtools. Songtools makes it easy to promote your music across Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, and reach out to over 150,000 curated Spotify playlists. It also helps playlisters discover new music, and vets both artists and playlists to make sure […]

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