Bobby Owsinski

Music streaming platforms, especially Spotify and Deezer, are in an uproar over France’s proposal for a new music streaming tax. This could be a precursor for other countries trying the same thing, but it could also backfire on French government as well. The proposal calls for a 1.75% tax on music streaming, which doesn’t sound like much at first. The problem is that streaming is a very low margin business, […]

If you read just the headlines of posts and news stories, you sometimes get a false sense of reality, so when real research is presented, it’s often at odds of the facts that we think we know. One of those facts is the general perception that teens spend most of their time on TikTok. That’s not the case, according to the latest Teens, Social Media and Technology 2023 report from […]

 Home Bobby’s Site Online Courses Inner Circle Podcast Music Production Blog Home / Inner Circle Podcast / Award-Winning Mixer Biz Morris, Ticketing Reform, And Rode Buys Mackie On My Latest Podcast December 14, 2023 in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski On my latest podcast episode: Grammy-winning mixer Biz Morris talks about why he loves editing vocals, making the transition to only mixing, how engineers can overthink a mix, […]

We all know that a holiday hit can be the gift that keeps on giving, but it’s hard enough to have a hit during the rest of the year let alone on a major holiday. That said, there’s always a lot of speculation just how much one of these big holiday hits brings in. Well, speculate no more because Billboard has done a deep dive into the royalty stream of […]

Like many social platforms, TikTok provides a lot of year-end information that if nothing else, shows you what trended during the year. One of the best categories of these trends were the top top songs on TikTok during the year. It’s broken out for both the United States and Global. See how many songs you know (commentary from TikTok). United States 1. “Collide (more sped up)” – Justine Skye: TikTok […]

The latest episode of my Inner Circle Podcast features Bosco Kante, who’s a Grammy award-winning artist, producer, creator of the world’s first Tubeless talk box, and co-founder of ElectroSpit. Bosco has performed on albums by Kanye West and Dua Lipa, and wrote the theme to the TV show “In Living Color.” During the interview we talked about the unusual way he got into the music business, how adding a talkbox […]

In 2022 vinyl records surpassed CD sales for the first time in 30 years, showing the remarkable new life for a format that was given up for dead at one point. Vinyl sales continue to grow and have become a major revenue source for artists and labels alike, but new changes to how the sales are tallied could put a crimp in the impressive sales numbers that we’re seeing. Luminate, […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of smartphone technology, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which hit the market earlier this fall, boasts an “advanced camera system” that promises to elevate users’ photography experiences. But isn’t that what they always say? Does the market really need a 15th iPhone? To answer these questions we embarked on a journey to Mexico City to a content creator workshop, hosted by Apple, to delve into the […]

Miami Art Week is known for its fusion of art, culture, and creativity, and this year, the city’s culinary scene is joining the celebration. The Japanese-inspired steakhouse and lounge Gekkō, co-owned by hospitality magnate David Grutman and the chart-topping reggaeton artist Bad Bunny, launched an exclusive off-the-menu dessert: “El Corazón de Bad Bunny.” Available only during Miami Art Week from Tuesday, December 5 through Sunday, December 10, this limited-time dessert […]