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March 16, 2023 in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski On my latest podcast episode: Sony’s Jordy Freed talks about being a music publicist, working for Blue Note, and the latest on the Sony 360RA immersive audio format. Spotify’s many artist millionaires and thousandaires and other interesting facts And a look at why the LinnDrum was a huge part of the sound of the ’80s. Listen to it the at BobbyOInnerCircle.com, […]

Today audiences have notoriously short attention spans, but no one thought it could be this short. New York University researchers looked at why people love and hate different songs and found that they typically know if they like a song within a 5 brief seconds of listening. The researchers picked 250 songs from all different genres of music with artists that ranged from Mozart, Beethoven, Elvis, Michel Jackson, The Sex […]

Hollywood’s biggest night just took place and while there weren’t any show-stopping physical altercations, it was very much a ceremony to remember. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro won Best Animated Feature for his stop-motion film Pinocchio, becoming the first filmmaker to ever win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Animated Feature. Del Toro shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he is excited for the future of stop-motion and is working […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Becky G’s mambo detour with Omega, Nohemy’s debut album, and Demi Lovato’s Scream anthem. Also on the list: Roxiny’s empowering “Ni Santas Ni Putas,” Nicki Nicole’s post-breakup bop, and Vale’s magical duet with Marco Mares. Plus, Karol G’s unique spin on “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and Maluma’s sweet serenade for women. Becky G and Omega, “Arranca” […]

It’s Oscars season, which means some of the best and the brightest talents in cinema will be recognized for their work on one of film’s top stages. While the awards have been plagued with backlash due to their lack of diversity, leading to movements likes #OscarsSoWhite, it is still one of the most coveted prizes in the field and an important marker of success. Here we will dive into the […]

As a child growing up in a large Mexican-American family, I heard countless tales of new beginnings, adventures, reunions, losses, and joys from my older relatives. The context for nearly every story was the border town of Brownsville – Texas’s southernmost city – where my parents and grandparents were born and raised, and where my extended family continues to live today. One story, in particular, always tugged at me – […]

Fashion styling is no easy business, just ask all the aspiring stylists waiting for their big moment. It’s a cutthroat industry that requires an unmatched level of tenacity. Among the many tasks they have to carryout, stylists have to keep abreast of the latest trends, maintain a network of designers and industry experts, and, ultimately, bring all of these elements together to create an iconic look. Many people underestimate this […]

When it comes to her hair, Anissa E. Salazar is a minimalist. She prefers natural, efficient products that won’t damage her scalp over flashy multi-ingredient ones. When we meet over Zoom on a February morning, Salazar admits proudly that she brushed her hair before our interview. She’s been busy–styling the iconic Jennifer Cooldige’s gravity-defying hairdo on W Mag’s latest cover, planning her wedding, and running her sustainable haircare brand, Tecuane, […]

The majority of people in the music business feel that the current royalty model used by Spotify and most other music streamers is broken, yet the user-centric model that tries to fix it hasn’t been much better, at least not yet. Believe it or not, the real agent of change in pop royalties might come from classical and orchestral music, and we’re about to find out when Apple Music Classical […]