It Looks Like There’s More Of A Music Middle Class Than You Think
With so many artists complaining about streaming royalty rates, you’d think that the only people making money online are superstar artists. According to Luminate’s Mid-year report that’s not the case though, as the music middle class appears to be growing. Yes, It’s Really There I bet you’re surprised that there even is a middle class, […]
Continue readingMastering Engineer Howie Weinberg, When Rock Died, And Binaural Beats Embedded In Hits On My Latest Podcast
My guest on my latest podcast episode is mastering engineer Howie Weinberg, who has 20 Grammy Awards and 76 Grammy nominations, 4 TEC awards, 2 Juno awards, 1 Mercury Prize award, 200+ gold and platinum records, an unbelievable 19,000 total credits, and 25 billion streams. Howie started working in the mail room at Masterdisk in […]
Continue readingLink Rot Is Real, And There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
Just about everyone runs into this scenario. You click on a link on a page or post only to get a “404 Not Found” message on the other side instead of the info that you were hoping for. In some cases this is just a typing mistake made during link creation, but if the page […]
Continue readingMusic Contractor Deb Chase, Most Common Lyric Themes, And The Moog Store Closes On My Latest Podcast
You’ve probably wondered how musicians get hired to play on film and television sessions, and who takes care of all the paperwork. My guest on my latest podcast episode is Deb Chase, who’s a contractor for musicians playing on movies and television scores, and even acting in them as well, and she’ll tell us how […]
Continue reading2024 Top Streaming Stats
We live in a world where so much of our entertainment is consumed via online streaming, but exactly how much? I’m glad you asked, because you’ll be surprised. Forbes recently ran an article that cited these exact streaming stats. Ready? Here we go. Music Streaming Stats General Streaming Stats Video Streaming Stats Gaming Stats No […]
Continue readingHere’s What To Do If You’re Deepfaked On YouTube
Artificial intelligence is really remarkable in so many ways, especially when it comes imitating someone. It’s not very hard to simulate someone’s image, likeness, and even voice and music these days, and in most cases that’s a really problem. It’s true that imitation is a form of flattery, but not if it’s causing you reputational […]
Continue readingAudio Brand Manager Marek Stycos, Artists Releasing More Formats, And Tape Not Dead Yet On My Latest Podcast
The latest episode of my Inner Circle Podcast features Marek Stycos, who’s company Audio Alchemist acts as a brand manager for a wide range of pro audio manufacturers. He’s also the president of high end pro audio creators Dangerous Music and Chameleon Labs. Prior to starting Audio Alchemist Marek worked as Director of Pro Audio […]
Continue readingMastering Engineer Katie Tavini, Mainstream Not What It Used To Be, And Ultimate Dad Rock On My Latest Podcast
The latest episode of my Inner Circle Podcast features 5 time MPG mastering engineer of the year Katie Tavini, who’s work includes Rudimental, Bloc Party, Ash, We Are Scientists, Nadine Shah, Arlo Parks, Los Bitchos and many more. Katie is also a founding member of Weird Jungle, a collective of independent mastering engineers in the […]
Continue readingGuitarist Erik Himel, Kids Not Playing Music, And AI Headphones Cocktail Party Effect On My Latest Podcast
The latest episode of my Inner Circle Podcast features Erik Himel, who expanded his touring guitar career into hosting the hottest jam night in Hollywood, to producing a Las Vegas show, to custom music programming for private and corporate events. During the interview we talked about playing music with lyrics you can’t understand, the hack […]
Continue readingWhy The Poor Man’s Copyright Is No Longer Useful (If It Ever Was)
Anyone that’s interested in copyrighting their creative work has probably heard of the “poor man’s copyright.” That’s when you make a copy of your work, then mail it to yourself so you have a postmark to prove the date that it was created. This is something that’s not practical or valid today, but it turns […]
Continue readingConductor/Composer John Jesensky, Streamers Losing Millennials, And Silk Acoustic Isolation On My Latest Podcast Episode
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Mixcloud, YouTube Music, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
Continue readingThe 10 Best TV Shows For Synchs Right Now
It wasn’t all that long ago that artists and songwriters weren’t even aware of the alternative revenue source that came from TV and film placements of their songs. Now the cat is out of the bag and just about anyone who can write a song is trying to get their music on a show. It’s […]
Continue reading5 Excellent Ideas For Promoting Your Music After It’s Released
It’s one thing to have a big promotional campaign for a new release, but after a song or album has been out there for awhile we all tend to forget that there’s still promotion we can do to help it along. Benjamin Groff actually has 50 ideas for doing just that, but I really liked […]
Continue readingEntertainment Attorneys Brianna Schwartz and Alexis Schreiber On My Latest Podcast
My guests on my latest podcast episode are Brianna Schwartz and Alexis Schreiber, the dynamic duo behind Schwartz & Schreiber, PLLC. Their innovative approach to entertainment law sets them apart, as they aim to provide a true end-to-end partnership with their clients, becoming a member of their team rather than just a passive or reactive […]
Continue readingAmazing Spotify Statistics That Every Artist Should Be Aware of
There are over 100 music streaming platforms around the world, but only 19 that are considered “major.” That said, Spotify is the service that rules them all and there’s a lot of data to prove it. Here are some amazing Spotify statistics that illustrate just how important the platform is to the music industry. Spotify […]
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