There was a time not all that long ago where a post on just about every major social platform required hashtags in order to be found. In fact, it got to the ridiculous stage when users stuffing 20 or more into a post in an effort to boost discovery. Those days are now over, as […]
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We are of the age we live in and our tastes reflect that. Our most impressionable ages for music lie between 12 and 24, and those are the tastes and listening habits that we’ll mostly display for the rest of our lives. That’s not good, or bad; it just is. The music industry is about […]
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On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Tony Braunagel, one of the most respected drummers and producers in modern music. Tony has played on more than 200 albums, including Grammy-winning records by Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, and Buddy Guy. On stage, he’s performed with icons like B.B. King, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, […]
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On this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Jenna LoMonaco, a digital marketing powerhouse who currently leads marketing at ONErpm. ONErmp is a global music company offering artists distribution, publishing, marketing, and content production across 43 offices in 28 countries. Jenna’s career spans roles at Glassnote, Kobalt, and Island Records, where she spearheaded the digital […]
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Most artists find the meager payout that they get from Spotify to be a source of dismay over the state of streaming music. They’re not wrong, and one of the big problems is that a big portion of the money that the platform earns every month is siphoned off by the biggest artists. The real […]
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I’m not so sure that we should be as angry at music generated by AI as much as the humans that use it. It’s bad enough that there’s a huge amount of AI music slop online, but now there’s actually a growing network of services to help users “humanize” AI music just enough so it […]
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On this week’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Lucie Burns, a performance coach and music artist also known as Lazy Hammock. With 25+ million streams, 11 albums, and four #1 tracks, Lucie brings deep experience from both the stage and the studio. She now helps professional performers and creatives build confidence, stage presence, and authentic […]
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After we get a nice informative website up and running, the next thing we want is for people to find it. For years that was built around the practice of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), where keywords, backlinks, and site speed played a big role in your search engine ranking. With online discovery now based around […]
Continue readingOn this week’s podcast episode is label consultant, music photographer, and co-host of the Your Morning Coffee podcast Jay Gilbert. Jay has always been on the cutting edge of Digital Music Marketing during his time with Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music Groups. In fact, he was VP New Media and Online Marketing for […]
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You have to wonder if being an artist, songwriter, or producer is being perceived in industry circles as so quaint and passé unless AI is somehow employed. That’s the message that’s being sent in a veiled way, as earlier this week Universal Music Group announced a new partnership to accelerate its AI music patents. It kinda […]
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It’s just about a given these days that if you’re out gigging, you’re also selling merch as well. Even if you have to split some of the proceeds with the venue, it’s still a high-margin revenue source that most artists and bands need. If you’re just selling online then you can do print-on-demand so there’s […]
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On this week’s podcast episode, my guest is my old friend 17 time Grammy winner Benny Faccone. Benny has a rich credit history with artists like Mana, Santana, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Sting, and so many more. He’s a veteran of the old A&M Studios when it was one of the hottest recording facilities in Los […]
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They say that radio is dying but the numbers show something complete different. I agree that the format may be less relevant, especially when it comes to music, but there are more people listening than you might think. That’s according to Inside Radio’s TOP 10 ranking of all radio stations according to Nielsen. I wouldn’t normally […]
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On this week’s podcast episode I cover some recent overlooked audio and music industry news. We’ll look at: You can listen to it at bobbyoinnercircle.com, or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Mixcloud, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, or RadioPublic. Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well. Enjoy the show! […]
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I’ve heard many people (mostly males) complain recently about how pop music seems to be dominated by female artists. That’s never actually been the case, and the latest report by Chartmetric called Make Music Equal proves the point. Here are some of the key points from the report: Here’s what jumped out to me. Where […]
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