The Music Industry Is Eating Itself Alive With Copyright Infringement Lawsuits

You might say that it started to get out of control with “Blurred Lines” decision back in 2015. That’s when the estate of Marvin Gaye won the case and appeal that Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” appropriated the feel of Gaye’s “Gotta Give It Up.” Yep, you’re not supposed to be able to copyright a feel […]

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Amazon Music Will Soon Be #2 In U.S. Streaming Market

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Spotify is the the top streamer in the United States, but for the longest time Pandora came in at #2. That ranking looks like it will change by the end of 2022 as Amazon Music is coming on strong and will overtake Pandora for #2 in […]

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The Strategy Behind Epic Games Acquiring Bandcamp

As you may have already read, the music direct-to-fan platform Bandcamp has been acquired by Epic Games, the home of the hit game Fortnight. While on the surface there may seem much synergy between the two companies, there’s actually a lot of strategy going on behind the scenes that shows they’re more compatible than you […]

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LANDR’s Daniel Rowland, AI Art Copyright, And High Resolution Recording On My Latest Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is Daniel Rowland, who’s an audio engineer, producer, educator, Head of Strategy and Partnerships at LANDR Audio, and longtime professor at MTSU in Nashville. Daniel has been part of numerous international tours; produced the music for an Oscar-winning Pixar film; and mastered multiplatinum/Grammy-nominated albums. He’s also worked on projects […]

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These 10 Reasons Are Why You Should Respect Google SEO

We’ve all heard the term SEO or Search Engine Optimization, but it’s difficult enough to get your online presence in order without diving into that deep end of the pool. It’s important though, because Google SEO may be the difference between being listed on page 1 of a search, or buried where no one will […]

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TikTok Is Attempting To Be A YouTube Killer By Testing 10 Minute Long Videos

If you’re young, there’s no question that TikTok is by far the coolest online service. It got that way by featuring short 15 second videos featuring mostly memes set to music. Soon enough the app increased the maximum length to 60 seconds, then 3 minutes just last July. Now comes word that the service is […]

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Engineer Steve Genewick Talks Atmos, Why Entertainment NFTs Are Stagnant, And Kanye’s Stem Player On My Latest Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is Steve Genewick, who’s worked at Capitol Studios in Hollywood for 25 years. Steve was one of the very first mixers to get into Atmos music mixing and now has more experience than just about anyone. Among the artists that Steve has mixed in Atmos includes Aerosmith, Miles […]

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The Top 10 Best And Worst Cities For Music In 2022

Where you live really does determine your music career, despite what you might think. Yes, so much can be done online these days, but the music community in your city has a lot to do with your musical development and how you’re influenced. The survey on the best and worst cities for music from Clever […]

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Vienna Symphonic Library’s Paul Kopf, Short Run Vinyl Pressing, And AKM Chip Factory Fire Update On My Latest Podcast

My guest on the podcast this week is Paul Kopf, who’s the product manager for the go-to orchestral sample library for most film composers – the Vienna Symphonic Library. A composer, producer, musician and singer, Paul has been a staff member of VSL since the year 2000 when the company was founded, and is an […]

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Is 900 Weeks On The Charts Even Possible? For Fleetwood Mac It Is

For some of us it’s hard to believe that legendary Rumours album from Fleetwood Mac just turned 45 years old. It’s even harder to believe that the album has been on the charts for 926 weeks of that time, which is almost 18 years! The trifecta is that it’s still selling in what many would […]

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Here’s The Best Example Of Why Radio Is Losing The Entertainment Game

It doesn’t matter your age or where you on the globe you live these days, with few exceptions our world revolves around technology, especially when it comes to entertaining ourselves. Although there are lots of studies that show that radio is still widely used, it’s hardly the first thing that anyone with other electronic options […]

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You’ll Be Shocked At What Is The Most Popular Social Media App

Social media use continues to grow at a record pace, but the devil is in the details. The details are what exactly what we get from Hootsuite’s Global State Of Digital 2022 report. The study is truly global in that it looked at how over 230 territories around the world actually use a social media […]

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Ceri Thomas From Dolby Music Talks Atmos, TikTok Royalties and MI Sales On My Latest Podcast Episode

My guest on the podcast this week is Ceri Thomas, who’s responsible for content and studio enablement for Dolby Music. He works with engineers, studios and record labels to ensure that they can create music using Dolby’s Atmos Technology. After 15 years in the film and television industry at companies like Danetracks, Todd-Soundelux and Twenty […]

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Why The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Doesn’t Need To Exist

The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame just announced its 2022 nominees and the list is long. From Duran Duran, Eminem, Dolly Parton, Pat Benatar, Beck and even the MC5 (and 11 more), the list every year generates a ton of press and a general yawn from musicians. The big question is, why is there a Hall Of Fame […]

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YouTube Made Almost $30 Billion Last Year, But How Much Actually Goes To Creators?

YouTube announced that it took in $28.8 billion from ad revenue last year, which was up a whopping 32% over the year before. The big question is, how much of that actually makes it into the pocketbooks of creators like artists, bands and songwriters? What Actually Is Monetized If you look at the deal that […]

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