Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog https://music3point0.com/ Producer and best selling author Bobby Owsinski's look at the new music industry and how social media plays a part in it. Tue, 19 May 2026 14:16:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://music3point0.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-New-logo-icon-32x32.jpg Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog https://music3point0.com/ 32 32 Talking Postproduction and Music Licensing With Gary Gray On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/05/21/talking-postproduction-and-music-licensing-with-gary-gray-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8793 Gary Gray - Episode 625What matters more in the music business, mastering every plugin, or becoming the kind of person people want to hire again? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with songwriter, producer, engineer, and educator Gary Gray about music licensing, post production, rhythmic integrity, AI, immersive audio, and the character traits that keep people working in […]

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]]> The Instagram Algorithm Is A Moving Target, But It’s Interesting https://music3point0.com/2026/05/15/the-instagram-algorithm-is-a-moving-target-but-its-interesting/ Fri, 15 May 2026 10:09:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8785 Instagram algorithmIf you actively post on a social network, you want that post to be seen by as many people as possible. As we know, that’s getting more difficult, especially on Instagram. Stories abound about creators finally achieving hard-earned virality only to have IG change its algorithm, which then takes the user’s reach back to almost […]

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]]> Rebuilding Les Paul’s Original Recording Studio On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/05/14/rebuilding-les-pauls-original-recording-studio-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8781 Tom Camuso and Michael Braunstein - The Les Paul Recording Studio - Episode 624What can Les Paul’s original recording studio reveal about the way modern music production really began? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with with Tom Camuso, Director of Engineering at The Les Paul Recording Studio, and Michael Braunstein, 3rd Generation Les Paul Manager. We discuss restoring Les Paul’s groundbreaking recording gear, rebuilding his historic […]

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]]> Creator Of The Distressor Dave Derr On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/05/07/creator-of-the-distressor-dave-derr-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8773 Dave Derr - Episode 623What makes the Empirical Labs Distressor such a lasting studio classic? On this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Dave Derr, founder of Empirical Labs and creator of the Distressor. Among the things we talk about analog compression, product design, the birth of Nuke mode, FATSO, Mike-E, plugins, and the studio lessons that shaped […]

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]]> Apple Music Has Good And Bad News About AI Music https://music3point0.com/2026/05/06/apple-music-as-good-and-bad-news-about-ai-music/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:50:29 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8777 Apple Music and AI slopAI Music is flooding the internet, and Apple Music is no exception. The good news is that almost no one is listening to it on the platform. Apple Music VP Oliver Schusser says that while AI-generated music now makes up about a third of the current submissions to the music service, it accounts for less than […]

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]]> The Business Side Of Singing With Patrice Peris On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/04/30/the-business-side-of-singing-with-patrice-peris-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8766 Patrice Peris - Episode 622What separates a talented singer from an artist who can actually build a career? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with vocal coach, singer, songwriter, and artist developer Patrice Peris about contemporary vocal technique, emotional performance, artist branding, music business fundamentals, and why independent artists need more than a good voice to succeed. Patrice […]

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]]> The BMG And Concord Merger Means There’s Now A 4th Major Label https://music3point0.com/2026/04/29/the-bmg-and-concord-merger-means-theres-now-a-4th-major-label/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:58:57 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8769 BMG and Concord mergeIt was announced yesterday that the two largest indie labels, BMG and Concord, would merge. This would effectively make it a 4th major label, although smaller than the other three – Universal, Warner Music Group, and Sony. The creation of the new company is significant to the average artist or songwriter in some ways, and […]

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