There are too many videos on YouTube to ever keep up with, so many users are trying their best by using the faster speed function. Yes, you can’t see them all, but you can see more of them if they run faster. In fact, the platform figures that people save about 900 years worth of […]
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If you think that streaming royalty rates for artists are low, until recently songwriters and publishers make far less. They’ve been arguing for a raise for a while now with a lot of pushback from the big streamers, but that may be all behind us now. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Producer, mixer and educator Kevin Kelly talks about the importance of networking, the new generation of plugins, how mutli-tasking has changed attention spans, analog summing during mixing, and much more. Being nominated for a Grammy can have a big downside. A new environmentally-friendly vinyl record is coming. Listen to it […]
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Record labels have always differentiated the music they sell between what’s called Frontline and Catalog. Frontline are recent releases, and Catalog is anything older than 18 months. While the Catalog designation might have worked back in the day of physical products, today the 18 month time frame seems so out of step with the way […]
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I have an artist friend who was thrilled when she hit 10,000 followers on TikTok. The problem was that it didn’t seem to translate into more visibility or plays for her music. When she asked my opinion I told her that it was simple – your social followers are not necessarily your fans. This is […]
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Last week the music industry was abuzz about Capitol Records signing the first AI artist. This week everyone is talking about how fast that artist was dropped. AI rapper FN Meka has over 9 million followers and over a billion views on TikTok, but it turns out there’s more to a signing than just pure […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Music supervisor and radio personality Jason Kramer talks about the work of a music supervisor, how music supervision has changed over the years, dealing with temp tracks, what a sports radio producer does, the future of radio, and much more. A look at Shazam numbers over 20 years. 10 microphones […]
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One of the biggest problems with bands that become successful is when the songwriter starts living large from publishing royalties while the rest of the band still are just getting by. Resentment builds, and the band eventually breaks up. On the other hand, bands that have split royalties equally have had great success over the […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Artist manager Talya Elitzer of godmode Music talks about what it’s like to start in the mail room at William Morris, working with unique artists, the importance of the artist being involved with marketing themselves, her view on Web3, and much more. A look at streaming farms and how they […]
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Artists, managers and record labels have been trying to game the system going back to the 1950s, so it should come as no surprise whenever a new way is discovered to make an artist seem bigger that reality. There have been numerous ways to game streaming networks over the years, and while the latest Spotify […]
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On my latest podcast episode: Music career coach Katie Zaccardi talks about building an audience if you don’t have one, where to find your ideal fan, how to monetize your audience, some tips about putting your music on TikTok, and much more. Why playlists might not be as important to streaming success as everyone thought. […]
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Just about every social site has new features directly influenced by TikTok and YouTube is no exception. YouTube Shorts have proved to be very popular, but the question is whether adding short-form videos is worth it when you’re already posting standard length music videos on the platform. According to YouTube, the answer is yes, and […]
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There’s a lot of money in touring once you hit superstar level and a new chart from Pollstar proves it. If you don’t know Pollstar, it’s basically the Billboard of the live music world, providing charts of the ticket grosses and sales from a wide variety of venues. The publication decided to look back at […]
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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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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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