Acoustic Consultant Sam Berkow, The UK Government On Streaming, And The New Vinyl Association On My Latest Podcast

On my latest podcast episode: Legendary acoustic consultant Sam Berkow talks about the most common problems with home studios and more. The UK government investigated streaming royalties and came to a shocking conclusion. Why a new vinyl manufacturers association can help you get your records faster. Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Amazon […]

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Cartne Launches With A Mission To Keep Musicians Safer

Too many musicians, artists and songwriters who are just starting out are confused about their next step or steps in the music business. Likewise, so many get scammed everyday with offers of success that are too good to be true. Cartne is a new program developed by Nashville-based artist management firm Indie Connect that has […]

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The New Generation Of Vinyl Buyers Are Not At All What You Think

It was long assumed that the upswing in the vinyl record business was spearheaded by aging Boomers trying to regain some of their youth with a new purchase of their old collection. That’s far from the truth however, as the “Vinyl 1.0” generation is slowly fading away yet vinyl sales increased. So if it’s not […]

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Marketing Strategist Nicole Slater, User-Centric Royalties, And Recent Hit Songwriting Changes On My Latest Podcast

On my latest podcast episode: Marketing strategist Nicole Slater on her career in radio and streaming, why posting consistency is so important, when to hire a PR person, how to become a podcast guest, and much more.. Why Soundcloud’s new user-centric royalty plan can be either great or horrid for artists. The ways that hit […]

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5 Content Metrics You Should Watch When Promoting Your Music Brand

If you’re posting on social media recreationally you probably glance at the number of likes or comments you get, but if you’re posting to promote your music brand then you have to take the metrics more seriously. Here are 5 content metrics that you should pay attention to, since they indicate just how effective your […]

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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 […]

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Major 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 […]

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Restoration 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 […]

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Keyboardist 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, […]

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4 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 […]

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Could 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 […]

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Music 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 […]

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