July 10, 2017

You’re Wrong If You Thought Pop Was The Most Listened To Music Genre

BuzzAngle Pop Music

If you listen to the radio much you might think that Pop music is by far the most listened to music by U.S. music consumers. That supposition is wrong, however, according to the latest figures by BuzzAngle, a relatively new metrics company that is quietly been surpassing the standard Nielsen Music thanks to its more […]

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July 4, 2017

Grammy-Winning Engineer Gary Noble On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

My guest today is engineer Gary Noble, who has won 3 Grammys and been nominated 18 times for his mixing and recording work. Gary’s credits include Amy Winehouse, Jesse J, Nas, Josh Stone, Fugees, Wyclef Jon and many more. Gary will share his tips about making electronic tracks sound real, getting the best sound from […]

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#Amy Winehouse #Gary Noble #Sony Music #vinyl pressing #vocal recording

June 29, 2017

3 Steps To Creating An Online Contest

Online Contest

One of the great things for an artist about being online is that there are so many options for promotion. A great one is launching a contest. Here’s an excerpt from my Social Media Promotion For Musicians book that outlines general contest basics. “Artists, bands and musicians are always looking for ways to increase their fan engagement […]

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#book excerpt #online contest #Social Media Promotion for Musicians

June 28, 2017

Taylor Swift Makes A Bundle Since Returning To Streaming

Taylor Swift back on streaming

One of the reasons that management pulled the Taylor Swift catalog from all streaming services in 2014 was that the revenue from streaming wasn’t sufficient to warrant it being there. Swift was the biggest artist in the world at the time and didn’t need the additional exposure, and she was still selling CDs, so other […]

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#Billboard #streaming music #streaming royalties #taylor swift

June 27, 2017

Guitarist Shane Theriot On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Shane Theriot

If you ever watched Live From Daryl’s House (which is a favorite of so many musicians), you probably have a lot of questions about the show. I was lucky enough to have the show’s musical director, guitarist Shane Theriot, on my latest podcast to pull back the curtain on how the show is done (and […]

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#Daryl Hall #Hall & Oats #hearing loss #Live From Daryl's House #Neville Brothers #Shane Theriot

June 20, 2017

Engineer Vance Powell On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Vance Powell

Vance Powell is one of the few engineers to make a successful transition from live sound to the studio. After serving as the chief engineer at Nashville’s acclaimed Blackbird Studios, Vance stepped out on his own with a string of Grammy awards from Jars of Clay, Buddy Guy, Chris Stapleton and The Raconteurs. Since then […]

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#Blackbird Studios #Sputnik Sound #Vance Powell

June 19, 2017

Major Holdout Bob Seger Finally Comes To Streaming

Bob Seger

Some fans thought it would never happen, but the Bob Seger catalog has finally come to Spotify and Apple Music. 13 of the singer’s most popular albums are now available to most streaming services, with the exceptions being Tidal and Pandora. The interesting thing here is not that Seger made it online at all, but what […]

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#Bob Seger #Punch Andrews #streaming music #The Beatles

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