NEWSMore than 13,000 make $50k or more on Spotify, but that's not the bad newsAnswering questions about master mix levels for masteringGUESTSome good stories from 18 time Grammy winning engineer Benny Faccone18 time Grammy-winning engineer Benny Faccone started working at the famous A&M Studios back in 1980 where he worked on records by Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Supertramp, Michael Jackson and many more.After Benny went free-lance, he quickly became the go-to engineer for Latin stars like Mana, Jose Jose, Luis Miguel, Ricky Martin, Santana, among many others.Benny is used to working in the best studios in the world, but has been working in his own custom room in different locations since 2006. He recently decided to build a first-class room in his garage and describes how it wasn't as difficult as he expected. Yes, he’s still an analog guy and mixes on a console.During the interview, we spoke about how to build a great sounding room cheaply, template mixing in analog, the sound of vintage reverbs, and some really good stories.On the intro I’ll take a look at the people that make $50k per year on Spotify, and how to think about mix levels before sending to mastering. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2914', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSHow TikTok influences streaming numbersThe scientific reason behind why people love drummingGUESTEngineer and tech writer Barry RudolphBarry Rudolph has probably done more magazine gear reviews that anyone on the planet by a factor of 10. As an engineer, Barry’s worked on 15 gold or platinum records by artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hall and Oats, Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger and many more.Barry has also written more than 250 reviews of audio gear for Mix Magazine, and over 2,000 for Music Connection, where he continues to this day. He was first featured here on podcast #31 way back in November of 2014.During the interview, we spoke about the latest at summer NAMM, the state of conferences, trends in audio production, mixing in Atmos, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at how TikTok helps promote streaming, and the scientific reason people like drumming. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2905', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSThe latest streaming numbers tells us a lot about the current music businessA new simple and cheap sound isolation tool may make a big difference in all kinds of constructionGUESTKeyboardist, composer and producer Jeff LorberGrammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer Jeff Lorber has released more than 25 albums during his career and he’s considered one of the pioneers of the modern jazz genre. Many of his songs are featured on The Weather Channel’s “Local On The 8s” segments, and he’s contributed tracks for the critically acclaimed PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.Jeff has done extensive production and session work for other artists including Dave Koz, Eric Benet, and Herb Alpert, and he’s excelled working as a remixer. He also owns the state of the art JHL Sound Studios.During the interview, we spoke about the brilliant strategy he used to gain visibility for an early album, the event that got him into engineering, his little-known career in remixer (including a song for U2), and much more.I spoke with the Jeff via zoom from his studio in Pacific Palisades, CA.On the intro I’ll take a look at the latest streaming numbers, and a new sound isolation tool that should make a big impact. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2893', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSA look at the best-selling streaming songwriters shows some interesting and unseen trendsThe Rhodes electric piano may be back in production soonGUESTSPresident and founder Paul Hubert, COO Jim Rondinelli, and chief scientist JJ Johnston from the 3D mixing platform Immersion NetworksGuests this week include President and founder Paul Hubert, COO Jim Rondinelli, and chief scientist JJ Johnston from the 3D mixing platform Immersion Networks. The company’s innovative Mix3 (pronounced “mix cubed”) software allows anyone to upload a tracks and mix them in a three-dimensional environment. These mixes can be appreciated without special hardware and distributed through streaming services. The credentials of my guests are indeed impressive. Paul worked alongside Steve Jobs at Apple, installing the first Macs at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios and creating audio formats that liberated the potential of satellite radio. Jim has recorded and produced more than 100 album projects and received gold and platinum awards for his work with Matthew Sweet, Wilco, Weezer and Everclear, but has a long history in music tech with Warner/Chappell Music, Slacker, and Rdio, among others. JJ is an authority on human perception and audio signal processing, having worked for 25 years at Bell Labs, where he helped develop the MP3 and AAC codecs. During the interview, we spoke about the most important speaker in a multi-speaker setup, the limitations of modern LP-style production, developing a streaming service way before one existed commercially, how perceptual codecs were created, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at unseen trends in streaming, and the Rhodes electric piano making a comeback. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2886', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSYou can easily buy Instagram followers but is it wise?Single chord progression songs have been around longer than rap, hip hop and EDMGUESTMusician, composer, sound engineer, sound designer and producer Jurij Gianluca RicottiMusician, composer, sound engineer, sound designer and producer Jurij Gianluca Ricotti has worked with a wide range of artists that include Brittney Spears, Rita Ora, Casey Musgraves, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, Yngwie Malmsteen and even the Pope. Since 2015 Jurij’s worked on several #1 records as a sound engineer and synth programmer for the acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli, where he also received 4 Grammy nominations. Plus he’s also written for a number of magazines over the years.During the interview, we spoke about recording Bocelli, working in Taiwan, playing the Vatican as a musician, working with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road, riding the mic preamp trim control, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at the upside and downside buying Instagram followers, and the history of single chord progression songs. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2881', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSTours are having a tough time finding road crews that are vaccinatedManufacturers like Avid are having great years despite the pandemicGUESTSinger, songwriter, politician, environmentalist and community activist John HallSinger, songwriter, politician, environmentalist and community activist John Hall is one of the founders of the group Orleans and a co-writer of their two huge hits that you still hear all the time - “Dance With Me” and “Still The One.”He has written songs for Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, and James Taylor, and he's also played guitar on tours and records for Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, and Seals and Crofts.John took a break from music to enter politics, where he was elected to the legislature of Ulster County, NY, the Saugerties Board of Education, and finally to the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 19th congressional district of New York., where he served from 2007 to 2011.He continues to play with Orleans as well as release solo material, including his latest album titled Reclaiming My Time.During the interview, we spoke about some of the recording and mixing background of “Still The One,” why serving in political office is much harder than running, the difficulties of cutting an album during covid, and much more. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2877', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSThe creator economy has created a lot of competitionThe reason why songs are getting simplerGUESTKeyboardist, conductor, composer and arranger Bob LunaKeyboardist, conductor, composer and arranger Bob Luna has worked with everyone from Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Dionne Warwick, Alanis Morissette, Reba McEntire and many more. Bob has also created music for film, television, commercials and video games, as well as composing the trailer music for dozens of films. He’s also served as the music director for the “Simply Shakespeare” concert put on annually by Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks.Bob and I briefly played together in ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor’s touring band back in the early 1990s.During the interview, we spoke about learning conducting, writing trailer music, working with Paul McCartney, studying with some classical masters, covering multiple keyboard parts on stage, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at the creator economy, and why songs are getting simpler. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2872', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSHit records have a shorter and shorter shelf lifeThe problems with mixing on headphones and possible solutionsGUESTMixer Nacho Molino5 time Grammy winning mixer Nacho Molino has worked with Ruben Blades, Carlos Vives, CJ Ramone, Gente d Zona, Joan Manuel Serrat and many more.Even though he comes from a rock background, Nacho has been awarded Latin Grammy’s for Best Salsa Album and Album of the Year, as well as Recording of the Year, and Best Tropical Latin Album.During the interview, we spoke about bringing a rock sensibility to mixing salsa, the strict rhythms of salsa, using audiophile speakers for mixing, common mixing problems he sees, and much more.On the intro, I’ll take a look at music's short shelf life, and the problems with mixing on headphones and possible solutions. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2866', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSYouTube payed a massive amount of royalty's to the music industry over the last 12 monthsIs microtime audio the next audio horizon?GUESTProducer / engineer / educator Mark RubelMark Rubel has produced thousands of recordings from his Pogo Studio for clients like Alison Krauss, Rascal Flatts, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, Adrian Belew, Luther Allison, and many more.Mark also works as a consultant and legal expert witness in the fields of audio and copyright. He has taught audio, music technology, music business, and the history of rock to thousands of students since 1985 at various colleges and universities before becoming the Director of Education for The Blackbird Academy in Nashville. During the interview, we spoke about how to make the most with the least amount of gear, the learning experience of working with acoustic music, the affect of being around excellence, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at YouTube’s massive royalty payout, and microtime audio. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2860', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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NEWSThe latest trends in film scores is good news for indie artistsEnvironmental issues and guitar tonewoodsGUESTMusic PR maven Ariel HyattMusic PR maven Ariel Hyatt's CyberPR agency just celebrated 25 years in business. Ariel and her company specialize in digital media campaigns for the music industry.She has spoken in 12 countries to over 100,000 creative entrepreneurs and is the author of five bestselling books on social media, marketing, and crowdfunding including Cyber PR for Musicians, Music Success in 9 Weeks, and Crowdstart. Her newest Book The Ultimate Guide to Music Publicity describes everything you need to know about hiring or being a music publicist and is the very best book of its kind.During the interview, we spoke about how much music PR has changed through the years, matching up with the right publicist, using the hero’s journey in your bio, why physical press kits are still relevant, and much more.On the intro I’ll take a look at the latest trends in film licensing, and the environmental issues in building guitars. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2857', rssUrl: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/feed/podcast/', backgroundColor: 'white', font: undefined, fontColor: undefined, speakerFontColor: undefined, height: '600px', showEditButton: false, showSpeakers: true, showTimestamps: true };

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