YouTube To Finally Allow Text Markup In Video Descriptions
Here’s something that definitely falls into the “What took them so long?” category. YouTube will finally allow creators to add text markup to their video descriptions soon. You know, like bold, italic and strikethrough. If you ever wanted your descriptions to catch a viewers attention, this is something that you’ve missed for a long time. […]
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Mic Developer Eric Heiserman, High-Quality Bluetooth Audio, And The End Of Music Genres On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Mic developer Eric Heiserman of Heiserman Audio, perhaps the closest to a vintage mic sound you’ll ever get. The end of music genres may be near in favor of some more practical for today’s consumers. The latest Bluetooth LE standard – finally CD quality 44.1Hz/16 bit wireless audio. Listen to […]
Continue readingMajor Labels May Be Trying To Lower Indie Artists Streaming Royalty Rates
There’s nothing official yet, but if you believe where there’s smoke there’s fire then this report might be a warning of things to come in the streaming world. It looks like the major labels are trying to get higher streaming rates for their artists, or a lower rate for indie artists. They have good reason […]
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Believe It Or Not, TikTok Payouts Are Even Less Than YouTube
YouTube has been the main target of artists, songwriters, labels and publishers for a long time over the small royalties it pays as compared to other streaming music services. But what if you discovered that TikTok payouts were even worse, and I mean way worse, than YouTube? That is indeed the case, according to an […]
Continue readingRestoration Engineer Michael Graves, A New Spotify Scam, And New Netflix Spatial Audio On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Restoration mastering engineer Michael Graves explains how he saves rare historical recordings. The latest Spotify scam when someone uploads your song and claims the royalty using the “track linking” feature. Netflix embraces Sennheiser’s AMBEO so you can hear spatial audio from a pair of stereo speakers. Listen to it the […]
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Don’t Know What To Post? These 10 Prompts Will Help!
A conversation that I have frequently with managers, agents and music execs revolves around the fact that sometimes it’s like pulling teeth to get artists to post on social media. Many artists (especially older ones) don’t want to hear it, but a social presence is almost mandatory today because the music industry expects it. This […]
Continue readingKeyboardist CJ Vanston, Songwriters Finalize Raise, And The Optical Microphone On My Latest Podcast
My guest on my Podcast 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, […]
Continue reading4 Reasons Why CDs Are Popular Again
Ever since streaming took over the music fan’s consciousness a decade ago, CD sales have dropped like a rock. Why own a disc collection when you can access all the same music online for a lot less money? That outlook may now be changing though, because believe it or not, CDs are popular again. According […]
Continue readingCould This Be The End Of Hidden Ticket Charges For Concert Tickets?
Everyone has experienced it. You think that you’re paying one (usually high) price for a ticket to see your favorite artist, but when the actual bill comes it’s way higher than the original price. As a result, probably one of the most universally hated add-ons is the “convenience charge.” The day of the hidden ticket […]
Continue readingMusic That Streaming Favors, A New Music Format, And Gearspace.com Founder Jules Standen On My Latest Podcast
On my latest podcast episode: Gearspace founder Jules Standen tells us all about one of the most popular audio sites online, which is now celebrating its 20th year Why genres like pop, hip-hop and dance are favored over blues, jazz and metal on streaming services like Spotify The new analog physical audio distribution format designed […]
Continue readingYouTube Tells Us About Its Latest Trends
As an artist you’re also a multimedia content creator, so it pays to pay attention to any trends that are either on their way up or down. YouTube just released its latest Culture and Tends Report that outlines some of the changes currently seen on the platform. This report is primarily focused on Gen Z […]
Continue readingThere May Still Be A Backlog, But New Vinyl Pressing Plants Are Coming On Line
Any artist with a desire to release a vinyl record faces the hard reality of a long wait time, with some quotes as long as 12 months out! Of course, that just doesn’t work when it comes to marketing your latest product, but the good news is that help is on the way. Some of […]
Continue readingCalifornia’s 7 Year Law, Evolving Songwriting, And Sound Designer Bob Pomann On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast 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 […]
Continue readingTake Advantage Of The 75% Of YouTube Users That Now Watch Shorts
Speaking of platforms that want to become TikTok, YouTube seems to be doing a fine job of it. A recent announcement from the media giant itself found that 75% of its 2 billion monthly users now access its Shorts feature. It appears that in at least some cases, platform imitation does work. Stated YouTube, “YouTube […]
Continue readingIt Looks Like Meta Wants To Become TikTok
“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” is an old adage that comes to mind when it comes to the strategic plans for Facebook. It seems that Facebook (or Meta, as the parent company is now called) has seen that upstart TikTok is beating the pants off it, especially in the highly desirable younger demographics, […]
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