Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast

NEWSLast year's livestreaming sales numbers were surprisingNative Instruments and iZotope mergeGUESTAudionamix general manager Ellie McNeilEllie McNeil is the general manager of the audio software company Audionamix, a company that uses advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence technology to extract specific elements from an audio file, including speech, vocals, drums and bass. T...

NEWSThe 8 best social networks to promote your musicBehringer loses trademark battle over OberheimGUESTViberate co-founder Vasja VeberVasja Veber co-founded Viberate, a platform that gives artists important analytics about musical trends, events, venues and festivals. It makes performing acts life easier by giving them a better version of an EPK or even a traditional website. Viberate features ove...

NEWSThe UK's roadmap for opening up live musicThe most hated rock bands of all timeGUESTMusic attorney Kamal MooCheck out his book The Straightforward Guide To The Music BizMusic attorney Kamal Moo has represented artists from various genres of music as both personal manager and attorney. He has negotiated several types of entertainment contracts, including recording, music publishing, and pr...

NEWSMLC collects almost $500 million in unclaimed fundsRandom, probable and generative musicGUESTComposer-mixer Lars DeutschTwo time Emmy winner Lars Deutsch was born into a non-musical family and was astounded when he discovered that a guitar needs tuning. From those humble beginnings he went from heavy metal guitarist, to singer, to songwriter, to a Masters in classical composition, to internati...

NEWSThe audio legend Rupert Neve passes awayRecord labels de-emphasizing radio promo as music consumption dropsGUESTProducer/multi-instrumentalist and educator David FranzCheck out Underground SunProducer/multi-instrumentalist and educator David Franz wrote the very first book on Pro Tools as well as creating online courses for both Berklee Online and Lynda.com. Besides running his label Undergrou...

NEWSSoundCloud may pay institute artist-centric royaltiesImmersive audio easy with wallpaper speakersGUESTConsole designer and "father of British EQ" John OramJohn Oram started his career in the music business as the drummer for Mariann Faithful and a fill-in for the Yardbirds. On the side he began working at Vox during its heyday, contributing his expertise to the development of the wha...

NEWSSpotify's latest patents have it listening to you to suggest musicNative Instruments the latest MI company to be acquiredGUESTEngineer/podcast Matt BoudreauListen to Working Class AudioMy guest this week is Matt Boudreau, who started as a drummer experiencing 6 figure record deals to eventually settling in behind the glass as a mixer and mastering engineer. Matt has since gone on to launc...

NEWSHow the MLC will collect streaming royalties for songwriters, if you're signed upAn overview of LUFS and why it doesn't matter much for musicGUESTProducer, mixer and mastering engineer Mike CaveFind out about The Loft MasteringMike Cave is a multi-Platinum award-winning record producer, mixer and mastering engineer. Over the course of his career, Mike has worked with artists as diver...

SONY DSCNEWSOur musical attention span is getting short and what will happen by 2030Taylor Guitars gives the company to its employeesGUESTElton John guitar player and musical director Davey JohnstoneDavey Johnstone has played guitar and been the musical director for the Elton John Band since 1972. During that time, Davey has played on all of Eltonâs albums and tours. In fact, he recently celebrate...

My guests this week are Alexandra Bartles and Rick Snoman of Pro Audio Ears and Altar Recording Studios, the worldâs first boutique recording studio dedicated to Electronic Dance Music. Alex is a practicing audiologist with over 18 years experience who specializes in tinnitus retraining therapy. She also serves on the AES education and historical committees, and is co-chair of the Electronic Dance...

My guest this week is drummer Matt Starr, who's worked with Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner, Mr. Big and many others both recording and touring . Matt is also a successful career coach, using his past success and failures as a guide to help musicians getting started or those that are stuck in place. During our interview we talked about going from frontman to sideman, his secret for networking, w...

No guest this week, but you'll find plenty to listen to as I give my top predictions for what will happen next year in the music industry. We'll look at a wide variety of topics including:How music venues adapt to the new worldLive streamingThe many facets of the TikTok storyFacebook getting biggerSongwriting changing once againVinyl shortages and what might happenPodcasting petering out...

No guest on the podcast this week, but I will be taking my annual look back at how the music world changed in 2020.Even though the pandemic dominated the headlines, there was so much more that happened in the past year. We'll cover:Some of the serious fires that shaped our year and our futureThe booming guitar marketThe ups and downs of Guitar CenterStreaming numbers, platforms, and changesSo...

NEWSThe 3 types of media every artist should knowTop 10 Audio Hardware pieces from this year by GearNewsGUESTProducer/Engineer Mark Plati - Part 2Mark Plati has worked with a wide range of major artists including Prince, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, The Cure and many others. In Part 1, which was Episode #338, we talked about we talked about working with P...

NEWSA look at Apple Music prices around the worldProduction relief from Congress with the HITS billGUESTSuper Hi-Fi CEO Zack ZalonZack Zalon started his music business career as the general manager of the legendary Troubadour club in Los Angeles. Soon after Zack became president of Virgin Digital, and then managing partner of We See Dragons, an agency designing digital platforms for clients like N...

NEWSWarner Music uses AI-driven A&R to sign more artistsPopular artist vocals and lyrics can now be deep fakedGUESTThe Police and Sting manager Miles Copeland - Part 2Miles Copeland formerly managed The Police and created IRS Records. IRS was at the forefront of punk and New Wave as the home for bands like REM, The Bangles, Dead Kennedys, The Go Gos, and many others. He also managed Sting in h...

NEWSYouTube can now puts ads on all your videos whether you like it or notThunderbolt 4 is coming to a computer near youGUESTPolice manager and IRS Records founder Miles CopelandMiles Copeland formerly managed The Police and created IRS Records. IRS was at the forefront of punk and New Wave as the home of bands like REM, The Bangles, Dead Kennedys, The Go Gos, and many others. He also managed Stin...

NEWSLabels make Twitch crack down on music infringementImmersive sound without speakers or headphonesGUESTMusician, vocalist, and mixer Robert MartinRobert Martin was a long-time member of Frank Zappaâs band, the musical director for Bette Midler, and toured or performed with Paul McCartney, Michael McDonald, Stevie Nicks, Boz Scaggs, Etta James, Patti LaBelle, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Loggins, and man...

NEWSIs Spotify's new Discovery Mode tool pay-to-play? Drive-In Concert audio is actually pretty goodGUESTEngineer John CunibertiCheck out his OneMic series on YouTubeEngineer John Cuniberti began his music career as the drummer in Eddie Moneyâs first band, transitioned to mixing monitors for Stevie Wonder, and eventually became chief engineer at San Franciscoâs famed Hyde Street Studios. It w...

NEWSThe RIAA is going after 41 YouTube ripper sitesA fire at the AKM factory means audio chips are about to get scarceGUESTNashville mixer Biller DeckerCheck out his Template Mixing And Mastering bookYou can also listen to Billy on Inner Circle Podcast #197Billy Decker has mixed hits for Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean. Jaime Lynne Spears, George Jones and Sam Hunt, among others, that h...

NEWSThe company that monopolizes ice cream truck musicThe 100th anniversary of the thereminGUESTWorld Maestro Colin O'DonohoeColin OâDonohoe has worked as a composer, conductor, band leader, drummer, flautist and audio engineer in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Brazil and Turkey. In 2010, his Pangean Orchestra united instruments and musicians from around the world and gained internat...

NEWSThe rise of fake artists in streamingEven old analog engineers are now okay with mixing in-the-boxGUESTProducer/engineer Gareth JonesMy guest this week is producer/ engineer Gareth Jones, whoâs a pioneer in the use of cutting edge digital equipment, sampling technology, and synthesizers. Gareth produced five albums for techno innovators Depeche Mode and six albums for synth-pop superstars Eras...

NEWSThe album is being reinvented for the streaming eraThe legendary Prophet 5 synthesizer is being reissuedGUESTStudio designer and Phantom Focus developer Carl TatzHear more from Carl on Episode #17Carl Tatz has gone from being a studio owner in Nashville to designing studios, mixing rooms and listening rooms for some of the biggest clients in the world. He then took that to another level by dev...

NEWSA look at what happens on the Internet in a minute in 2020Acoustic materials made from recycled plastic bottlesGUESTProducer Mark Plati - Part 1Mark Plati has worked with a wide range of major artists including Prince, David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Talking Heads, Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, The Cure and many others. Mark was initiated into the New York City music scene working under the tutelag...

NEWSNeighboring rights and what it means to an artistGibson's latest guitar aging technologyGUESTMusic producer and Soma Breath founder Niraj NaikNiraj Naik is a music producer and self-described renegade pharmacist from the U.K and founder of SOMA Breath, one of the fastest growing wellness movements fusing ancient techniques with modern science. Niraj is also the founder of Breathe In Beats...