Data can tell us a lot of things, and if we look at it with an eye to the future, it can tell us what’s trending and what’s not. MRC Data and Billboard teamed up for their annual Midyear Report for 2021, and it really tells us a lot about the current trends in music. […]
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It doesn’t matter which social platform that you’re on, the one big you probably have question is, “How do other users discover my content?” Obviously, this is essential to building your audience and keeping your existing audience satiated. None of the social networks provide deep detail about their recommendation algorithms, but at least a few […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Andreas Wagner, who’s the head of software development for Rebeat Innovation. Andreas is the main developer for the company’s Perfect Groove software, which allows mastering engineers to emulate a fully cut vinyl lacquer. This allows mastering studios to optimize and prep audio files for the master disc cutting process, […]
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During Apple’s recent big product event, one of the items that was somewhat overlooked in all the excitement over its new laptops is Apple Music’s new streaming tier, called Apple Music Voice. Any new streaming service or tier is exciting for artists, labels and songwriters, since it’s another opportunity for revenue, but Music Voice has […]
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If your audience is on Instagram and your way to reach them has been through videos, then you’ve no doubt used the platform’s IGTV. You’ve also probably felt that IGTV was a bit clunky in the grand scheme of the Instagram experience, as it was marketed as a separate brand from Instagram. The platform has […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Robin Leboe, founder and CEO of the production collaboration platform Sessionwire. Sessionwire solves the main challenges associated with remote collaboration of having to cobble together different audio, video and file transfer services to re-create a realistic virtual recording environment. The platform’s all-in-one seamless integration of high quality audio and […]
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If Twitter is your social thing and the platform that you use to nurture your audience, then you’ve no doubt suffered the slings and arrows of trolls who just want to pick a fight. As I’ve written before, the best way to deal with an online flame war is to ignore it the best you […]
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I know what it’s like. You spend a lot of time working on your video, writing, producing, and editing it. Then you have to spend additional time on finding the right keywords and writing a title and description – it seems like it never ends. After all that work, it’s disheartening to discover that up […]
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My guests on the podcast this week are Erik Blicker and Glenn Schloss, founders and of Flavorlab, an award-winning audio production company that composes, records, mixes and masters music and sound for the biggest brands in the world. Flavorlab offers a complete set of audio solutions through its three divisions. Flavorlab Score is dedicated to composing original […]
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Facebook has been taking a lot of heat lately for making it easy to disseminate false information quickly, so maybe testing this new feature is bad timing. While you’ve been able to crosspost to a group that you’re subscribed to either from your profile or fan page for a while now, the company is now […]
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Besides the music itself, merch has always been the killer app for artists when it comes to branding and revenue generation. It’s so easy today for an artist to have a wide range of merch products available while never having to pay a penny for inventory, thanks to the many specialty online manufacturers available. The […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is sax and woodwind player Jamie Anderson, who’s played with artists like Chaka Khan, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Frankie Valli, Incognito, Robbie Williams, Rick Astley, and many more. Jamie is also heavily involved with West End Musicals where he played on the smash hit Jersey Boys for its full […]
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Despite what you might read, it seems like radio is taking a bit of a back seat to streaming. The reality is that it’s not done yet. In Edison Research’s latest “Radio Is Everywhere” study, approximately 156 million people age 18+, or about 63% of U.S. adults, still listen to AM/FM radio daily. While that […]
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You may already have your songs on Spotify, so you know how much you’re making from the statements you’re receiving, but that data you’re seeing might be more useful if you could compare it to other artists. Now there’s a tool that not only allows you to see how much popular artists get paid from […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Marc Brown, founder and CEO of Byta.com, a site that enables sending and receiving digital audio in a clean, simple and secure way. Marc has an extensive music business background and considerable digital audio knowledge which has helped him deliver unique insights to audiences from Tallinn to Toronto. He […]
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