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Episode #347 – Super Hi-Fi CEO Zack Zalon, Apple Music Prices, Production Relief From Congress Dec 08, 2020

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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 National Geographic, Comcast, Citibank and more.In 2018 Zack co-founded Super Hi-Fi using technology that allows its A.I.-driven audio platform to intelligently and seamlessly stitch together music and other audio content in digital delivery channels. Current partners include Peloton, iHeart Radio, The Associated Press, and Universal Music Group.During our interview we talked about differentiating between music platforms, using the techniques of radio in streaming, why streaming audio quality doesnât matter as much as you might think, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at Apple Music Prices around the world, and the HITS bill in Congress designed to help music creators. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2681', 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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Episode #346 – Miles Copeland Part 2, AI A&R, and Deep Fake Vocals Dec 01, 2020

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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 his solo music and film careers.In Part 1 we talked about Miles growing up in Egypt and Lebanon, getting involved with the upstart punk scene in London, behind the scenes at IRS Records, hearing The Policeâs âRoxanneâ for the first time, and much more. Today in part 2 of our interview we talked about the modest start that The Police got during their first tour of America, bein g a manager and running a label at the same time, the mentality of music execs in the corporate environment, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at how how artificial intelligence is used in A&R, and deep fake vocals. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2673', 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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Episode #345 – Police Manager Miles Copeland – Part 1, YouTube Ads, And Thunderbolt 4 Nov 24, 2020

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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 Sting in his solo music and film careers.The son of one of the founders of the CIA and a mother who had worked for British Intelligence, Miles and his brothers grew up in the Middle East, which greatly influenced his openness to new music. He now owns and operates Copeland International Arts, which features musical styles from all over the world, including Middle Eastern, world music, Irish, tango, flamenco and Polynesian. In Part 1 of the interview we talked about Miles growing up in Egypt and Lebonen, getting involved with the upstart punk scene in London, behind the scenes at IRS Records, hearing The Policeâs âRoxanneâ for the first time, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at how YouTube will now include ads on all videos, and the latest Thunderbolt 4 interface. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2664', 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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Episode #344 – Musician Robert Martin, Gamers Avoid Royalties, And Sound Without Speakers Or Headphones Nov 17, 2020

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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 many others.Robert also recorded with Prince, the Moody Blues, Lyle Lovett, Gladys Knight, The O'Jays, Sheila E, The Blues Brothers, and a long list of other artists. He played, mixed and co-produced Wilson Pickett's 1987 Grammy nominated album on Motown, âAmerican Soul Man,â and composed the music for the television shows Cybill, Baywatch, Martial Law, and three seasons of Lifetime Televisionâs Intimate Portrait series.Robert also presents live Master Classes with a special focus on the advanced harmony and theory of Frank Zappa.During the interview we shared some Frank Zappa stories, talked about playing on the famed Philadelphia International records, Hammond organs, working with Wilson Pickett, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at how gamers have avoided paying royalties, and a device where we can hear without using headphones. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2655', 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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Episode #343 – Engineer John Cuniberti, Drive-In Concert Audio, And Spotify’s New Discovery Mode Tool Nov 10, 2020

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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 was there John engineered a long line of seminal records for Bay artists like Joe Satriani and the Dead Kennedyâs, and eventually went on to work on projects for Sammy Hagar, PJ Harvey, the Neville Brothers, and many others.John eventually transitioned into mastering where heâs done award-winning projects for Tracy Chapman, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Thomas Dolby, Aaron Neville, Jesse Colin Young, the Grateful Dead, and many more. Heâs also as the inventor of the first commercially available reamping device called Reamp, and is the creator of the OneMic minimalist recording series on YouTube.During the interview we talked about recording during the days of San Francisco punk, making the transition into mastering, coming up with the reamp box, his OneMic series recording a band with just one microphone, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at how Spotifyâs controversial new Discovery Mode tool, and provide a quick overview of Drive-In Concert audio. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2648', 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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Episode #342 – Mixer Billy Decker, Ripper Sites Coming Down, And Audio Chips About To Get Scarce Nov 03, 2020

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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 have sold over 25 million albums. Billy is different from most other mixers in that heâs able to mix extremely fast thanks to his templates that outline all the basic parameters of each instrument.To that end, Billy isnât shy about how he does it and has recently released a book called Template Mixing And Mastering that explains his method. Heâs also helped developed the Bus Glue series with Joey Sturgis Tones as well as his Drumshotz library with Drum Forge. During the interview we talked about why he started using templates, the thinking behind processing different mix elements, his plugins and drum samples, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at the RIAA clamping down on ripper sites, and the coming parts shortage as a result of the big AKM audio semiconductor factory fire. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2635', 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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Episode #341 – World Maestro Colin O’Donohoe, Ice Cream Truck Music, And 100th Anniversary Of The Theremin Oct 27, 2020

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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 international recognition to where he was nicknamed âWorld Maestro.â Colin also composes for television and film, with his music being featured on The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, and Access Hollywood.During the interview we talked about learning composition and orchestration as a drummer, joining a Chinese orchestra, his outlook on using indigenous instruments and players, living in Turkey, how he got the nickname âWorld Maestro,â and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at the how ice cream truck music is controlled by a single company, and the 100th anniversary of the theremin. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2626', 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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Episode #340 – Producer Gareth Jones, The Rise Of Fake Artists, And Mixing ITB Acceptance Oct 20, 2020

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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 Erasure, and many more. As the mixer of John Foxxâs seminal album Metamatic, he realized that an artist could truly define his sound with electronics. Then, as the co-producer of many of Depeche Modeâs greatest works, he helped to create experimental music with global chart appeal.Trained at the BBC, Gareth got his start recording the best of London 1980âs new wave and industrial artists before he moved to Berlin to work at the legendary Hansa Studios.During the interview we talked about taking advantage of unforeseen opportunities, his love of modular synthesis, life on the bleeding edge of technology, the appeal Logic Pro, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at the rise of fake artists, and why even die-hard analog engineers are okay mixing in the box today. var podscribeEmbedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2618', 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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Episode #339 – Studio Designer Carl Tatz, Reimagining The Album, And The Prophet 5 Reissued Oct 13, 2020

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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 developing his own technology and products.Carl wanted to take monitoring to another more precise level and developed his Phantom Focus technology, which incorporates dual subwoofers and meticulous setup using a clientâs existing monitors. The result is smooth pinpoint accuracy seldom heard in rooms without this optimization.Along the way he incorporate his own products into the mix, which includes monitors, subwoofers, amplifiers, monitor stands, workstations and even a specialized eChair that helps keep the listener locked into the sweet spot. During the interview we talked about the beginnings of Phantom Focus, the little known Allison Effect, some practical room tips for setting up a subwoofer and your monitors, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at how the album may be taking a new shape, and the reintroduction of the Prophet 5 synthesizer. var embedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2610', 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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Episode #338 – An Internet Minute, Recycled Plastics For Acoustics, And Producer Mark Plati Oct 06, 2020

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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 tutelage of dance music legend Arthur Baker in New York City in the late 80âs. In 1991 he began a ten-year association with minimalist composer Philip Glassâ New York City recording complex, The Looking Glass. There he produced, engineered, mixed, or performed on albums by Bowie, The Cure, Hooverphonic, Alishaâs Attic, Duncan Sheik, Dave Navarro, as well as Glass himself. In 1996 Mark co-produced David Bowieâs Earthling album, which marked the beginning of a period where he produced, recorded, mixed, or performed on most of Bowieâs musical output until 2003, even serving a 3 year stint as Davidâs musical director on tour.Since then heâs been working with a number of artists in Paris as well as becoming involved in musical theater. During the interview we talked about working with Prince and Bowie, music for theater, following up on opportunities, and much more.On the intro Iâll take a look at the amount of data that flows on the Internet in a single minute in 2020, and using recycled plastic bottles as an acoustic material. var embedVars = { epGuid: 'https://bobbyoinnercircle.com/?p=2602', 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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