Feedback! with Sean Earley

NFT technology was supposed to be the big solution for musicians and creators to finally be able to use the blockchain to track rights and usage for their digital content. That didn't play out so well. In this video, I share some thoughts. Subscribe & Share! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss out on all the weekly episodes. It is currently on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

AI is changing content and music creation fast. It’s easier than ever to generate content or create a popular song that sounds like a hit. But that also means more creators and musicians are becoming replaceable. In this video, I break down why this shift is happening and how I’m adapting by focusing on hyper-authentic content, real output, and multi-skill creation as a hedge against AI. Show Note...

The new Reason 14 update is coming very soon, and I have to say, what they are promising looks really exciting. In this latest episode, I do a quick breakdown of the new features that you can you can expect from Reason Studios. Show Notes Reason 14 Update Notes - https://www.reasonstudios.com/new-in-14 Reason 14 Update Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZ1YdEcTp0 Subscribe & Share! Be s...

Today I do a review of one of the old, reliable workhorses of guitars - the Gibson Les Paul Studio Ebony. Is it really worth the money? Join me in the podcast to find out. Show Notes: Gibson Les Paul Studio - https://www.gibson.com/en-US/p/Electric-Guitar/Les-Paul-Studio-black-plastics-ebony/Ebony Subscribe & Share! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss out on all the weekly ep...

The bestselling counterculture novelist, Tom Robbins, whose books included "Still Life with Woodpecker" & "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" recently passed away. I had the opportunity to meet him and little did I know, I walked a way with a life changing experience. Curious ? Join me in the podcast. → SHOW NOTES: ⁠ - Still Life with a Woodpecker on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CMjP...

Have you ever had a song get stuck in your head that never goes away? I do. In fact I experience it constantly to the point where it negatively affects my entire state of being. If you can relate, then you might suffer from something called Echologia, which is a subset of Echolalia, often experienced by people with autism or other forms of neurodivergence. If you want to learn more, join me in the...

In this video, I do a review of the Kramer SM-1 Maximum Steel Electric Guitar. I originally bought this as a rock and metal guitar, so I discuss my mixed feelings about this guitar, its playability, its features and I also demo the pickups. This is an older SM-1 that I purchased in 2019 (the first series) so there have possibly been some changes in more recent models that possibly offset some of m...

In this review of the Nektar NX-P Universal Expression Pedal, I install it into my Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S49 keyboard in order to trigger the Whammy Pedal function in the Archetype: Gojira X Guitar Plugin by Neural DSP. ⁠ Show Notes: - Nektar NX-P - Archetype: Gojira by Neural DSP - Nektar Panorama P1 - I use ⁠ Reason Studios⁠ as my digital audio workstation of choice. Today's Sponso...

The topic of ethical AI has been a buzzword for a few years now, but the music industry seems to be paving the way for innovative ways to implement it. In today's podcast I discuss some recent news and show some examples of how the music industry is leading the way with benchmark use cases for ethical AI. Show Notes Suno & Udio admit to training with unlicensed music⁠⁠ Suno and Udio say it...

In today's podcast I review the new "Audio Upload" feature that was just launched on the new AI music platform Udio. This new feature allows you to upload your own music and let the AI iterate on it. Could this be a game-changing tool for musicians and songwriters? Subscribe and Follow at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.seanearley.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: ⁠Udio⁠ I use Reason Studios as my digital audio works...

Musicians are freaking out! In this episode I share my thoughts on some recent quotes by Spotify's Daniel Ek, regarding his statement that "the cost of creating content being close to zero." Spoiler alert! I agree with him! Subscribe and Follow at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.seanearley.com ⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: Daniel Ek's Quote on X Suno. AI Udio DistroKid (Affiliate Link) Today's Sponsors: The AI...

Hey guitar players! Do you struggle with tuning problems? Then you will definitely check out today’s episode where we talk to Dan Maggi from String Butler, an innovative guitar accessory that drastically improves the tuning of guitars with 3 x 3 headstock tuner configurations. Dan gives us some key insight into the genesis of the idea of The String Butler, how it works, various models available an...

In this episode we talk to Darryl Hurs who is the founder of Indie Week, one of the largest Canadian music conferences, based in Toronto. Darryl is also the Director of Marketing for CD Baby Canada, so he will be sharing a lot of great insight for musicians about the upcoming conference, touring, digital marketing, distribution, metadata as well as some thoughts on the current state of the music i...

In today’s episode of the Modern Musician Magazine Podcast, we talk with Ryan MacGrath, from Onescreener, a one-page website builder and promo platform for musicians, artists, entertainers and influencers. Ryan talks about the platform and how easy and fast it is for artists to get set up with a simple website and how it integrates with the online booking platform Optune. Show Notes Onescreener We...

Today I talk to Ean Hernandez, from the pop punk band Sicko, his new band, the Subjunctives, and organizer of the annual Seattle Pop Punk Festival. Ean and I contemplate how the "Cervesa" situation could permanently change music, how musical sub-genres evolve and we also touch on Ean’s love for vintage Ibanez Flying V guitars. Show Notes Sicko The Subjunctives The Seattle Pop Punk Festival Top Dra...

In the latest episode of the Podcast, we talk to Ken Stringfellow – singer, musician, songwriter and producer for The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M. and hundreds of other songwriting and production credits. Ken talks about songwriting, diversifying his musical talents to stay busy and working from home during Coronavirus times, some new plugins he has been experimenting with as well as the upcoming new...