How Gold-Platinum Records Work, Avid Sold, And Melodics CEO Sam Gribben On My Latest Podcast
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Continue readingFizz Is Starting Just Like Facebook Did, On The College Campuses
Just like Facebook started out on the Harvard campus then spread to other colleges in 2004, a new social network called Fizz is doing the same, only this time from the campus of Stanford University. The two year old platform has already spread to 80 other college campuses across the United States and has plans […]
Continue readingYou’ll Recognize Many Of These Songs Inducted To The National Recording Registry
Run by the Library Of Congress, the National Recording Registry inducts 25 recordings every year that “preserve our history through recorded sound and reflects our nation’s diverse culture.” In 2023 there were over 1,110 nominations, but you’ll know most of the recordings that were chosen. Remember that these are not only songs and albums, but […]
Continue readingEngineer Ed Stasium Part 2, Not So Super Superfans, And The Return Of Sunn Amps On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Ed was one of my first guests way back on Episode 23 in September of 2014, so it was good time for a catch up. I spoke with him via Zoom from his studio outside of San Diego. Listen to it at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, […]
Continue readingIs Threads A Flop Already?
When Instagram’s Threads was first introduced, it started with a bang, climbing to around 120 million users within a week of release. It seemed that everyone wanted an alternative to Twitter (now X). The only problem is that the platform seems to have rolled out prematurely with not enough features that most users looked for. […]
Continue readingSongwriters Now Using Ai-Generated Soundalikes For Song Pitches
Professional songwriting has come a long way from the days where a piano or guitar and vocal would be enough to sell a song. As time when on, songwriter demos because just as sophisticated as a finished record in order to get the idea of the song across to the artist. Still, some artists, producers […]
Continue readingTwitter Becomes X, And Breaks Its Brand
How many times have you asked someone for a Kleenex, when you really meant a facial tissue? How about a Band Aid when what you actually wanted was an adhesive bandage, or you thought you were getting into a Jacuzzi, but what you were really doing was lowering yourself into a bubbly hot tub? These […]
Continue readingManager Zack Zarrillo, Concert Tix Ripoff, And Spotify/YouTube Raising Prices On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
Continue readingUser-Centric Streaming Royalties Might Not Work As Well As Everyone Thinks
It’s not surprising to hear an artist complain about earning a fraction of a penny from a stream, but the fact of the matter is that most artists don’t understand how streaming royalties work, and who can blame them. It’s a pretty complicated digital world out there, but suffice it to say that whenever you […]
Continue readingWarner Music And TikTok Make A Deal, But How Does That Benefit Artists Exactly?
Last week Warner Music Group and TikTok agreed to a multi-year licensing deal that might be the start of artists finally seeing real money in their bank accounts from the short-form video app. The agreement allows creators to freely use WMG music on their videos without needing a license. There are two things about this […]
Continue readingEngineer Pete Min, Threads vs. Twitter, And Music Retail In Trouble Again On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
Continue readingLickd CEO Paul Sampson, Spotify DIY Successes Shrink, And Guitar Collectible Prices Soar On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, and RadioPublic. Enjoy the show!
Continue readingYouTube Launches AI-Generated Quizzes, But Is That A Good Thing?
YouTube announced that you might be seeing AI-generated quizzes after watching a video soon. The experimental feature in its mobile app is designed to help its users find out more about topics of interest presented in their videos, as well as help YouTube better measure how much a viewer understands the content in a video. […]
Continue readingLook Out Twitter, Threads Is Here
If you were a Twitter user and stopped using it either because of the reduced functionality, or the owner, or the changes to your feed, it looks like there may now be a major alternative and it’s called Threads. Yes, there are numerous Twitter knockoffs out there already, but what makes Threads attractive is not […]
Continue readingEngineer Ed Stasium-Part 1, Merch Sale Data, And Stradivarius Tone On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Ed was one of my first guests way back on Episode 23 in September of 2014, so it was good time for a catch up. I spoke with him via Zoom from his studio outside of San Diego. Listen to it at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Mixcloud, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, TunIn Radio, […]
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