Musician Performance Coach Nick Bottini On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Nick Bottini, a multi-instrumentalist, consultant, and performance coach for musicians. Nick is a well-studied musician who taught at various levels, eventually rising to the Head of Music London schools.  He transitioned into performance coaching after discovering the steps that unlocked his own musicianship. Since […]

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Are We Seeing The End Of The Hashtag?

When Twitter first came out, one of its most intriguing features was the ability to add hashtags as a way for people to follow a topic or a category, and it didn’t take long for other social platforms to follow. But as with most things online, in the beginning this worked well and everyone loved […]

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“Studio In A Day” With Studio Designer Hush Paz On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with acoustician and studio designer Hush Paz. Hush’s company Sense and Sound offers an exclusive “Studio in a Day” service, where they design, install, and calibrate their customers’ studio acoustics in just one day.  Among the many clients that have utilized this service include mixer DJ Swivel, […]

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The Mastering Engineer’s Handbook 5th Edition Now Available

I’m excited to announce the release of the thoroughly updated fifth edition of my Mastering Engineer’s Handbook, a comprehensive guide that offers the latest insights and techniques for achieving professional-grade, well-mastered recordings. This newly redesigned edition not only revisits the core principles of mastering but also explores advanced, cutting-edge techniques for both self-mastering and preparing […]

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Marketwatch Moves Say CDs Aren’t Selling That Well After All

You might not be aware that the research company Luminate is the probably the most influential company in the music business, mostly because it’s data is responsible for the Billboard charts. Formerly known as SoundScan before being purchased by the Billboard’s parent company, the business was responsible for providing accurate sales data back in the […]

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Voice Cloning With Kanra Hua On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the brilliant Kanru Hua, the founder of the music software company Dreamtonics which created the Synthesizer V and Synthesizer V Studio voice synthesis applications. A cumulation of years of AI research, signal processing, and musical passion led to Synthesizer V, which faithfully replicates the nuances of […]

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Less Than 20% Of Artists Reach 1,000 Monthly Streams On Spotify

Earlier in the year Spotify inserted a new rule into its artist royalty system – you must reach at least 1,000 streams in 12 months before you can get paid. While this new milestone seems harsh, the idea behind it is that the high bank fees charged on royalty payments of less than $50 eat […]

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Classical Violin To Fiddle To Pedal Steel With Andrea Whitt On My latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with the amazing Andrea Whitt, a pedal steel, fiddle, and viola player. Andrea has toured with Shania Twain, recorded on Grammy award winning albums, and performed and recorded with dozens of other musicians including Journey, Deep Purple, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Halsey, and Phil Lesh. An accomplished visual […]

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TikTok Is Begging To Be Shut Down

As you well know, TikTok has been on fire for the last few years, especially when it comes to music promotion. In fact, the platform has been an obsession with some artists, managers and even record labels lately, even though the service is notorious for not paying its fair share of royalties to artists and […]

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Why It’s Harder Than Ever To Be An Indie Artist

It’s always been hard to make it as an indie artist, but many feel that it’s become harder than ever. While anyone who’s tried to collect a fan base and book gigs probably already feels this, the opinion is becoming more universal in nature among the indie artist community. Now, thanks to the Musician’s Census […]

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Life, Jingles,Aand New-Age Music With Cheryl Engelhardt on My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, sit down with the brilliant Cheryl Engelhardt, a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, speaker, and career coach. Cheryl began her music career as an advertising and film composer in New York City, creating jingles for national ad campaigns. She then pursued a career as a pop/rock singer/songwriter and had songs in television […]

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What Viewers Really Want From YouTube Content

If you’re like everyone else who’s created YouTube content, you’re probably wondering why some videos are a resounding success with viewers while others never seem to hit the mark. YouTube wondered that too, so it embarked on a scientific study to discover how viewers perceive video content. It surveyed 12,000 viewers from markets around the […]

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YouTube Shorts Not So Short Anymore

Short videos have always captured our fancy even going way back to when Vine was still alive. Videos that are a minute or less are easy to consume, don’t get boring, and the algorithms that the video services employ these days are extremely addictive. But just about every short-form video platform can’t seem to stay […]

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Producer And Technologist Marcus “Bellringer” Bell On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sat down with producer, technologist and entrepreneur Marcus “Bellringer” Bell. Marcus has marketed, promoted, produced, remixed, written for, and mentored some of the world’s superstars and brands. His list of credits includes Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Beyonce, as well as Discovery Network, Amazon, and Warner Bros, just to […]

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5 Keys To Promoting Your Music In 2024

Promoting your music isn’t easy primarily because it’s a moving target. What worked last year might be wildly outdated this year. The Major Label Artist Club analyzed some of the top performing artists and songs on TikTok and came up with a list of principles for promoting your music on social in 2024. Here are […]

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