Episode 582 – Mixing Old School With 17 Time Grammy Winner Benny Faccone

Powered by RedCircle My guest this week 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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Episode 581 – Recent Music Business News You Might Have Missed

Powered by RedCircle On this week’s episode I cover some recent overlooked audio and music industry news. We’ll look at: Also, a video version of this podcast is now available on YouTube as well. Get better mixes fast with my Music Mixing Quick Start.

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Episode 580 – Bassist, Author, And Music Marketing Consultant Carter Fox

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is bass player, author and music business marketing consultant, Carter Fox.  Known as the Soulful Traveling Spaceman Bassman, Carter has toured with R&B legend Freddie Jackson and Grammy-winner Regina Belle, while also collaborating with artists and producers such as Skrillex, Leon Huff, David Ivory, Adventure Club, and more. Carter […]

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Episode 579 – An Inside Look At Modular Synthesis With Chris Meyer

My guest this week is modular synthesizer maven Chris Meyer, who has done important engineering work at Sequential Circuits, Digidesign, Marion Systems with the legendary Tom Oberheim, and Roland R&D U.S., where he was chief engineer. Along the way he created Vector Synthesis and worked on the Sequential Prophet 2000, Prophet VS, and Studio 440; […]

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Episode 578 – Music Collaboration With Dominic Castro And Gary Lux of SyncDNA

Powered by RedCircle Online music collaboration is for many the holy grail for efficiently working in a home studio.  The problem is that most tools that are available suffer from latency that makes true collaboration impossible.  SyncDNA is the first online platform that allows frame-accurate synchronization of collaborators anywhere in the world. Co-founders Dominic Castro […]

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Episode 577 – Merlin Network CEO Jeremy Sirota Talks Indie Music

Powered by RedCircle My guest on this episode is the CEO of the Merlin Network of independent music labels, Jeremy Sirota. Merlin is a member-based organization representing the digital licensing rights for hundreds of independent labels and distributors in nearly every country around the globe. That makes up 15% of the recorded music market. Under […]

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‘Buzz Me In: Inside The Record Plant Studios’ On My Latest Podcast

I read a lot of music biographies and history books, especially from the Rock era. Like most people, I love reading about the story behind the hits. The best book I’ve ever read about that era is Buzz Me In: Inside The Record Plant Studios.  The Record Plant was co-founded by engineer Gary Kellgrin and businessman […]

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Episode 575 – Vinyl Group CEO Josh Simons On The Future Of Record Labels

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is Josh Simons, CEO of Australia’s only ASX-listed music company, Vinyl Group.  Josh’s journey is as diverse as it gets. He founded Vampr, the ‘LinkedIn for creatives,’ connecting over 1.4 million music professionals worldwide. He’s also been instrumental in developing platforms like Jaxsta and Vinyl.com, tackling challenges in music […]

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Episode 574 – Marketing Strategist And Founder Of CyberPR Ariel Hyatt

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is music marketing strategist, speaker, author, and the founder of Cyber PR, Ariel Hyatt. Known for her bold ideas and practical strategies, Ariel has helped thousands of independent musicians and creative entrepreneurs craft sustainable careers over the course of two decades.  Ariel has always been at the forefront of […]

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Episode 573 – Music Promotion Via Playlists With Danny Garcia

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is Danny Garcia, co-founder and CEO of the music promotion and discovery site Songtools. Songtools makes it easy to promote your music across Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, and reach out to over 150,000 curated Spotify playlists. It also helps playlisters discover new music, and vets both artists and playlists […]

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Episode 572 – Inside Sony’s 360VME With Lon Neumann

Powered by RedCircle M guest today is Lon Neumann, the president of Neumann Technologies, a company that’s focused on designing and commissioning production facilities for immersive audio. Lon has a long history with Sony, and is especially keen on their 360VME virtual mix environment system, which he discussed at length during the podcast. He started […]

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Episode 571 – Back by Popular Demand: Bobby’s Music & Audio Business News Segment Returns!

Powered by RedCircle In this week’s podcast episode, I bring back my popular music and audio industry news segment with a full episode dedicated to stories that matter—but often fly under the radar. In this episode, I dive into a wide range of timely and thought-provoking topics, including: Tune in to hear surprising insights, smart […]

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Episode 570 – Insights Into Video Promo With Andy Gesner

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is owner and president of HIP Video Promo Andy Gesner. Andy’s firsthand experience in playing in bands and releasing records gives him a special insight into music promotion and marketing. Over the past 25 years, he has built HIP from the ground up, developing innovative promotional strategies that adapt […]

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Episode 569 – Sensaphonics Founder Dr. Michael Santucci

Powered by RedCircle In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is someone who’s spent the last 35 years on a mission to protect the hearing of musicians, audio pros, and music lovers alike. Dr. Michael Santucci is an audiologist and the founder of Sensaphonics, a custom in-ear monitor company that’s become a go-to for top […]

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Episode 568 – Country Music Historian Don Cusic

Powered by RedCircle My guest today is country music author and historian, and a member of the Western Music Hall Of Fame Don Cusic. Don is the author of over 30 books, including biographies of Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry and Chet Atkins. He’s also written album liner notes for Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, […]

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