Let’s face it, some times of the year are better to release new music than others. The problem is, sometimes this is way down the priority list when it comes to music creation, but it should be way up the list for proper marketing of it. Recently Randi Zimmerman posted on Hypebot about this topic, […]
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Instagram is a very fruitful social platform for most artists and bands since the majority of users are so into music. Although that sentiment hasn’t changed, it looks like the platform’s growth is slowing to single digits, which could mean trouble for artists who depend on it for exposure. While it’s still true that the […]
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My guest on the podcast this week is Jay Porter, who worked as both a live and studio engineer before entering the world of audio manufacturing. Over the past 10 years while working with Primacoustic, Jay has assisted with acoustic treatment layouts for every type of venue from the home recording studio to the mega church to rooms […]
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Pubic Domain is a concept that no artist wants to face. On one hand, if an artist is popular enough that he or she has to worry about their works being freely available to the public then they’ve had a great career. On the other hand, it also means that they’re no longer able to […]
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Ever since the beginning of digital music artists, managers and labels have been finding ways to game the system. From artificially boosting social authority to YouTube views to music streams, there always seems to be someone that’s one step beyond those that are in charge of making sure that everyone plays fair. But there’s a […]
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We go into every new year with so much hope that it will be better than the last. Even more so at the beginning of a decade like today. Here’s to a great 2020 and many more like it. I truly appreciate your support of my blogs, podcast, books, courses, and general ramblings. You give […]
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No guest on the podcast this week as I take a look at what might be in store for us 2020. It’s short and sweet and will get you thinking. Some of the things I’ll look at include: The plugin evolution that’s coming USB 4 Artificial intelligence-based products Immersive audio Digital patchbays Pro Tools’ dominance Gear getting […]
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Vinyl albums are turning out to be great Christmas gifts, it seems, if the week before Christmas week’s sales are any indication. According to Nielsen Music, it was the biggest sales week for vinyl since it started keeping records in 1991. The data tracking service found that 921,000 copies were sold in the U.S. The […]
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Music piracy has decreased a great deal thanks to music streaming, but it still exists. Digital Service Providers (DSPs) have gotten away with having pirate streaming networks on their systems up until now, but a recent ruling went against Cox Communications that will award Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI $1 […]
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The secret to at least some success on Spotify comes from being getting on one or more playlists, but that’s easier said than done. George Goodrich of Playlist Push had some excellent insider playlist secrets about how to succeed on the service. Here are just a few. 1. Long albums with lots of short songs. […]
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Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful Holiday. I am grateful, thankful and humbled by your support.
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Merry Christmas and thanks so much for your support this last year! No guest on the podcast this week as I look back on a decade full of changes in the music and pro audio business. Then, we’ll take a look at some of the momentous changes that came just in the last year alone. You won’t […]
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For too long, the contributions of musicians, producers and engineers to musical tracks have not received full visibility in the digital age. Unlike back in the day of the LP and CD liner notes, digital streaming doesn’t have the documentation about who contribute to a track, which is something that fans hunger for. Not only […]
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Artists have long chaffed at being part of the corporate world that the major record labels now represent. The reason why you’re an artist in the first place is to not join the game in the first place. So what could be worse than normal corporate life? Maybe if the label was owned by a […]
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There are some Instagram hashtags that are just not worth the trouble as they might work in the short term, but the followers you add are unlikely to engage with your content. What’s more, certain hashtags tend to attract bots from fake accounts, which can drive up your follower count with users that don’t amount much. […]
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