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. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:34:17 +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 How a Commercial Studio Survives in the AI Era With Tom Weir On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/04/16/how-a-commercial-studio-survives-in-the-ai-era-with-tom-weir-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8756 Tom Weir - Episode 620Can a commercial recording studio still thrive in the age of AI, home recording, and constant industry change? In this episode of Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, Bobby Owsinski sits down with Tom Weir, Grammy-winning engineer and owner of Studio City Sound. We talk about how his studio stays busy by evolving with the business while […]

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]]> We May Be Reaching Peak Streaming Subscription https://music3point0.com/2026/04/15/we-may-be-reaching-peak-streaming-subscription/ https://music3point0.com/2026/04/15/we-may-be-reaching-peak-streaming-subscription/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8759 YouTube subscription price increaseScroll around the internet and you’ll find a lot of grumbling about subscription prices. Nowadays, everything is a subscription – audio streaming, video streaming, gaming, software, plugins, workstations, AI models, and no doubt several other categories I can’t think of right now. Every time a subscription monthly price is raised, a lot of people start […]

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]]> https://music3point0.com/2026/04/15/we-may-be-reaching-peak-streaming-subscription/feed/ 1 Why AI Can’t Replace A Mastering Engineer With Jonathan Wyner On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/04/09/why-ai-cant-replace-a-mastering-engineer-with-jonathan-wyner-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8738 Episode 619 - Jonathan WynerOn this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Jonathan Wyner, mastering engineer at M-Works, Berklee professor, head of artistic technology initiatives for BEATL, and past president of the Audio Engineering Society . . . . . . about what AI can do in mastering, mixing, education, and music creation, and where the human element still […]

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]]> The Music Business As We Knew It Is Over And The UMG Pershing Square Deal Proves It https://music3point0.com/2026/04/08/the-music-business-as-we-knew-it-is-over-and-the-umg-pershing-square-deal-proves-it/ https://music3point0.com/2026/04/08/the-music-business-as-we-knew-it-is-over-and-the-umg-pershing-square-deal-proves-it/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8741 Universal Music Group UMG - Pershing SquareProbably the biggest story to hit the music news yesterday was Pershing Square Capital Management’s proposal to acquire Universal Music Group (UMG). The proposed $64 billion deal has all the earmarks of a typical hedge fund investment, with lots of talk about valuations, stock prices, buybacks, and investor premiums. There’s not much mention about the […]

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]]> https://music3point0.com/2026/04/08/the-music-business-as-we-knew-it-is-over-and-the-umg-pershing-square-deal-proves-it/feed/ 1 Mixing’s Biggest Problem With Richard Chycki On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/04/02/the-biggest-problem-in-mixing-with-richard-chycki-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8733 Richard Chycki - Episode 618On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Richard Chycki, the multi-platinum mixer and engineer behind work with Rush, Dream Theater, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, and Pink. We had a insightful discussion about decision making in recording, immersive audio workflow, and why Atmos still needs clearer standards for mixers who want their work to […]

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]]> Vocal Secrets With Craig Anderton On My Latest Podcast https://music3point0.com/2026/03/26/vocal-secrets-with-craig-anderton-on-my-latest-podcast/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8726 Craig Anderton - 617On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with author, musician, and lecturer Craig Anderton for Part 2 of our conversation, this time about vocal production, mixing strategy, performance dynamics, and the deeper decisions that separate polished recordings from generic ones. From gain envelopes and vocal detail work to inside out mixing, minimal plugin philosophy, and […]

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]]> Some Eye-Opening Insights From The Latest IFPI Global Music Report https://music3point0.com/2026/03/25/some-eye-opening-insights-from-the-latest-ifpi-global-music-report/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://music3point0.com/?p=8730 IFPI Global Music Report 2025Every year the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry (IFPI) puts out a report regarding the state of the music business world-wide. Almost every year there are things that jump out, but sometimes the most important are a little buried and easily overlooked. Here are a couple of data points that I spotted from the […]

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