Category Archives for "Music Industry News"
August 3, 2020
If You Think Music Streaming Is The Devil, Think Again
It seems like a week doesn’t go by without someone from the “old music business” complaining about how small the royalty checks are these days and blaming it all on music streaming. Never mind that the music business paradigm was way different 20 to 50 years ago. Never mind that the music person making noise […]
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July 31, 2020
Tomorrowland Shows That Virtual Festivals Can Be A Real Thing
When the lockdown hit all over the world most artists eventually tried switching to livestreaming their own live concerts. Not only did that prove not to make money, but artists found they were actually losing money on the deal, as each one cost between $10,000 and $15,000 to stage. Virtually all festivals have punted on […]
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July 29, 2020
BeatStars Is A New Digital Distributor With A Great Price
There are plenty of digital distributors that can post your music to the various online streaming services, and now it’s gotten to the point where the major difference between them is their cost. This price can be anywhere from a monthly or yearly fee, to a fee per song or album, to a percentage of […]
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July 28, 2020
Gen-Z Influencing Listening, The 5 Mix Elements, And Composer David O On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is David O, who’s work as a composer is enhanced by his unique skills as a multi-faceted music-theatre artist, pianist, conductor, arranger, vocal coach, and sometimes actor. He’s received numerous awards and accolades over the years for his work, including Ovation Awards, LA Weekly and LA Drama Critics Circle Awards, Backstage […]
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July 24, 2020
Billboard Shakes Up Its Charts Yet Again, This Time For The Better
Let’s face it, the song popularity charts, no matter where they come from, are primarily for people in the music industry. It’s bragging rights for the record labels and the artists, and supposedly a measure of how well a song or album is resonating with the public. That said, it’s getting more and more difficult […]
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July 22, 2020
SoundCloud Now Offers Dolby Audio Mastering
In order to compete against the other streaming services, SoundCloud has to offer more to creators. The good thing is that it constantly adds new features, and a brand new one is audio mastering, and it’s powered by Dolby. If you just asked yourself, “I didn’t know that Dolby offered audio mastering,” then join the […]
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July 21, 2020
UK Gives Music Venus Aid, Red Bull Studios Close, And Austrian Audio CEO Martin Seidl On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is Martin Seidl, who spearheaded the drive to start Austrian Audio from the ashes of AKG after Harmon decided to close the company 3 years ago. In what might be an unprecedented move, Martin managed to keep the core of AKG together to start the new company and keep it operating […]
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July 17, 2020
Nielsen Mid-Year Music Report, Korg And Roland Get Fined, And Sweetwater’s Chuck Surack On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is Chuck Surack, who supplemented his playing career as a sax and keyboard player with a makeshift recording studio in the back of a his Volkswagen bus. That mobile studio was the departure point for what was to become the largest online music retailer in the world – Sweetwater Sound. The […]
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July 14, 2020
There’s A New YouTube RPM Metric That’s Perfect For Creators
When it comes to sorting through the metrics that YouTube provides creators, it’s always required some extra math to determine if you’re really making money or not. The platform made CPM available (cost per thousand impressions), but that really didn’t tell you much except provide a general idea of what it cost an advertiser to […]
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July 9, 2020
The Row Over TikTok Shows Why You Can’t Depend On Social Networks
Over the last 5 years or so, musicians, artists, labels and businesses have sometimes taken to thinking that their online presence could be maintained just on social media. History has shown us that’s a bad strategy with multiple scenarios that have played out over time, and it looks like we’re seeing it happen again with […]
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July 7, 2020
Deezer Coming On Strong, My Top 10 DAWs, And Tour Manager Felicity Hall On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is Felicity Hall, who’s been a tour manager for the last 10 years in a male dominated world. During that time she’s worked with Snarky Puppy, Bokante, Delain, Public Service Broadcasting, and a whole lot more. Felicity has also been running an online series about managing life on the road on […]
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July 3, 2020
Save Nashville Home Studios With Lij Shaw On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is Lij Shaw, who’s leading the fight to save not only home studios but all home-based businesses in Nashville. Imagine that it was illegal for you to record anyone except yourself in your home studio. If you’re a music teacher, imagine that you weren’t allowed to have students over to your […]
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July 2, 2020
A Look At YouTube’s Top Playlists
Playlist placement has become the key to music promotion today. It’s pretty simple actually – even if you’re an unknown, getting on a playlist can rocket you to fame. Although Spotify’s playlists are the most coveted (and controversial as well), YouTube’s top playlists can also be a catalyst for massive streams and new viewers. Even […]
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June 30, 2020
Will The Music Industry Step Up And Join The Facebook Boycott?
Facebook has seemed impervious to outside criticism for so long that it was beginning to look like nothing could ever crack its iron veil. But over the last few weeks, we’ve seen some deep cracks finally emerging. Thanks to a boycott from some of the world’s largest advertisers, Facebook looks to be making changes to […]
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June 26, 2020
Online Concerts, Things We Don’t Miss About Analog Studios, And Studio Designer John Brandt On My Latest Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is John Brandt, who’s owned studios and built custom audio equipment in both the UK and Nashville before delving deeper into the world of studio design. John’s company JHBrandt Acoustic Designs now provides design and consulting services to music studios, commercial video and cinema facilities, home recording studios, home theaters, presentation […]
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