Drummer And Motivational Speaker Mark Schulman On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sat down with someone you’ve already met before (in fact, he was one of the first people I interviewed on my podcast, specifically in episode 51), the amazing Mark Schulman. Mark is a world-class drummer and motivational speaker. He has played with rock n’ roll royalty, manning the drum […]

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The Top 3 Artists Targeted By Machine-Generated Music

It seems like the AI hype has died down a little, and all the fear and angst about artificial intelligence taking all of musician’s creativity has settled back into some degree of normality. That said, there are artists who appear to be suffering from machine-generated music, but they’re probably not who you think they are. […]

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Should You Get Paid More If Your Song Is Played To The End?

Every artist and band should know the following statement by heart. Almost every streaming music service won’t pay you unless your song is played for at least 30 seconds. That’s why modern songs have changed they’re form so much. Hit the listener with your best hook and lyrics right in the beginning to keep them […]

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Neural DSP Founders Doug Castro And Francisco Cresp On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with the co-founders of Neural DSP, Doug Castro and Francisco Cresp.  For those who aren’t aware, Neural DSP manufactures the highly regarded Quad Cortex amplifier modeler as well as a line of modeling plugins. Even though Neural DSP is located in Finland, both Doug and Francisco are […]

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What’s Your Favorite Music Consumption Platform?

You may think that there are unlimited ways to experience music, which may be true in a micro way, but most of the world consumes it either via audio streaming, video streaming, radio, physical products or in a live setting. What’s probably more true is that we all consume from more than one, or even […]

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Apple Music Has New Upload Requirements For A Better Experience

I think by now everyone is used to adding metadata, descriptions, tags and keywords to almost any creative piece of content that gets uploaded. Yes, this can sometimes take a long time to complete, but if it helps get more views and streams (not to mention getting you paid), what’s not to like? Now Apple […]

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Remastering David Bowie’s Most Iconic Albums in Dolby Atmos | Ken Scott & Emre Ramazanoglu

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with two guests who have done the most amazing work on some of David Bowie’s most beloved albums, Ken Scott and Emre Ramazanoglu. Ken is a legendary producer and audio engineer (who also appeared on Episodes 461 and 462), who aside from being one of the five […]

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Some Music Genres Still Prefer Physical Product

Today everyone just assumes that music lovers all stream their favorite songs, but that’s not the case. While it’s true that 84% of all music industry revenue came from streaming in the United States last year, there were still 105 million streaming albums sold. Believe it or not, there are three major music genres where […]

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Alexandra Fierra And Her Demon Box On My Latest Podcast

The world of music is constantly evolving with new inventions and instruments thanks to the innovative minds of people like my guest on my latest podcast episode, Alexandra Fierra. Her creation, the Demon Box, is almost indescribable. The device utilizes electromagnetic fields (EMF) to create and manipulate sounds from everyday electronic devices. She found inspiration […]

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You’ll Be Surprised At How Long Music Stardom Actually Lasts

Just about everyone who’s ever picked up a guitar or stepped foot into a recording studio has had visions of having a hit record. “Just 1 hit is all I need,” runs through your mind as you try to capture music lighting in a bottle. It turns out that the elusive hit doesn’t mean much […]

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Session Drummer Ray LeVier On My Latest Podcast

My guest on my latest podcast episode is drummer Ray LeVier, who’s extensive career spans live performances, teaching, and composing for top TV networks like TLC, Discovery, FOX Sports and others. In addition to his performance career, Ray is a dedicated teacher and clinician for manufacturers like Yamaha, Paiste, and Evans. Despite a devastating fire […]

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Call Them Deepfakes Or Digital Replicas, The Copyright Office Wants To Get Tough On Them

Anyone who’s ever been deepfaked knows how traumatizing it can be, especially if it was done for a nefarious reason. It’s even worse for artists because a replicated voice or video may be making money for someone else off of the artist’s name, image and likeness. The U.S. Copyright office wants to get touch on […]

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Musician, Producer, Remixer Danny Saber On My Latest Podcast

My guest on my latest podcast episode is producer, musician and remixer Danny Saber. Danny’s worked with musical legends like David Bowie, Sheryl Crow, Marilyn Manson, U2, The Rolling Stones, Public Enemy, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, and Madonna, among many others. He’s also contributed to television commercials for McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Coors, and […]

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Beatdapp CEO Morgan Hayduk, New Delivery Format, And Vinyl Record Facts On My Latest Podcast

My guest on my latest podcast episode is Morgan Hayduk, who’s the co-founder and co-CEO of Beatdapp, a company that helps artists, labels, performance rights organizations, and streaming platforms detect fraudulent streams.  Morgan started his career in music as a lobbyist for the Canadian music industry in the area of copyright protection before starting Beatdapp, […]

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Even With Higher Ticket Prices, Musicians Still Making About The Same

Ticket and drink prices are higher than ever before, but musicians aren’t feeling the increase in their pockets, according to a survey by Pirate. It’s probably no surprise, but it’s never been more difficult to make money from gigging and it looks like that’s not going to get any better soon. Pirate surveyed 1,700 band […]

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