Why it's so hard to make money in music. (And what to do about it.)

The Most Important Tool In Your Studio Might Just Be Your Reference Mixes.: Aside from your ears, the most important tool you use every day might just be the music you listen to in the studio, and compare your work against. According to Justin Colletti, there's a "right" and "wrong" way to use references however. Here's his... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

32 min listen

Reading Meters vs. Reading People: Empathy & Art in Music Production with Nicolas Vernhes [SSP033]: Nicolas Verhnes has worked with an incredible number of critically acclaimed artists including Fiery Furnaces, Cat Power, Bjork, Dirty Projectors, Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Silver Jews, The War on Drugs, Wild Nothing and more. In this... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

52 min listen

Studios, Freelancers: How Much Should You Charge?? [#001]: Producers, engineers, freelancers: How much should you charge?? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic in the very first episode in SonicScoop's new weekly podcast/videocast series. Have questions? Requests for future podcast topics or guests?... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

33 min listen

What is Mastering and Is it Really Necessary? [#002]: Just what do mastering engineers really do, anyway? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic in the second episode of our new podcast series. Thanks to Soundtoys, Novation and MasteringDemystified.com for sponsoring this episode. For more on this... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

30 min listen

Making Albums: How Much Does it Really Cost, and How Long Will it Take? [Podcast 003]: Ready to record a full length album? How much should you budget? Justin Colletti explores. Thanks to Eventide, Soundtys and Novation for sponsoring this podcast. For more on this subject see: ... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

37 min listen

A Better Way to EQ, Better Way to Compress & Better Way to Reverb [004] by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

33 min listen

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Powerful Drum Sounds in the Mix with Mike Major [#008]: In this week's podcast, veteran mixer Mike Major [At The Drive In, Coheed and Cambria, Tall as Lions] joins Justin Colletti to talk all about enhancing drum sounds in the mix. He breaks down his process and workflow in detail, offering a repeatable... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

74 min listen

Networking and Landing New Clients with Eyal Levi [007]: Prolific rock and metal producer of joins Justin Colletti to talk all about advancing your career in audio or music by , and discusses strategies for landing new clients. These insights apply to any genre, whether it be rock or hip hop or jazz... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

89 min listen

Studio Business and the Craft of Mixing with Manny Marroquin [SSP #023]: In this episode Justin Colletti talks to Manny Marroquin, one of the biggest mixers of the 21st century about music production and the studio business. Manny is a multiple GRAMMY winner who has worked with the likes of Post Malone, John Mayer,... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

83 min listen

What (Almost) Everybody Gets Wrong About Bit Depth: 16 bit? 24 bit? 32 bit?? How much of a difference does bit depth really make? And are these differences you can hear for yourself? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic to clear up the common misunderstandings around bit depth in audio and helps... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

36 min listen

What Makes a Hit Song? The Stats Behind Music's Biggest Tracks [SSP #010]: In this week's podcast, Justin Colletti is joined by Dean Olivet, a musician and educator who has compiled data on the biggest songs in history to help discover what goes into making hit records that capture music fans' imaginations. Dean shares his... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

82 min listen

Staying Creative While Having a Life, with John Congleton [SSP027]: Justin Colletti is joined by John Congleton, producer/engineer for St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Baroness, Xiu Xiu, Explosions in the Sky, The Roots, Erykah Badu, David Byrne, Wye Oak and more. In their far-ranging conversation,... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

49 min listen

The Realities of Hip Hop & Music Production with Paul Willie Green Womack [SSP #016]: Justin Colletti talks with Paul "Willie Green" Womack about wearing the many different hats a modern producer/engineer must don in the studio. How do you keep it all together, shifting between the roles of technician, coach, arranger, craftsman,... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

59 min listen

Better Ways to Produce Music with Ben H. Allen [Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley, Animal Collective] (SSP#012): Ben H. Allen joins Justin Colletti to talk about ways of breaking the mold when producing music, and coming up with memorable, trailblazing sounds. Ben has worked recently with critically-acclaimed artists including Deerhunter, Animal Collective,... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

55 min listen

This is What Happens When You Learn an Instrument [SSP036]: In this episode, Justin Colletti details the positive effects on the brain and general health and well-being that come from learning music. This is why music education really matters. For more on this topic, try: ... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

31 min listen

Growing a (Massive) Music Fanbase on YouTube with Scott Bradlee of Postmodern Jukebox [SSP#017]: Scott Bradlee started with nothing but a keyboard and a camera and grew his Postmodern Jukebox channel into a small musical empire, with nearly 4 million subscribers on YouTube alone, dozens of album releases, and tours all around the world. There's a... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

49 min listen

Should you Go to School for Audio, Music, or Other Arts? [SSP #011]: Is audio school really worth it? Can you get a "job" out of music school? Is a degree actually going to help you break into a creative field? Justin Colletti dives deep into this topic for prospective students, career changers and those in the job... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

59 min listen

Q&A: Setting Compressor Release, Mastering Loudness & Levels and More [005] by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

51 min listen

Getting Better, Faster at Music and Audio (Practice vs Talent in the Music Business) [SSP035]: This week, Justin Colletti shares some evidence-tested ways to get much better, much faster, at what you do—whether that's playing an instrument, writing songs, mixing records, running a business, or anything else. Research shows that there are... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

45 min listen

How to Make (and Keep) More Money in the Music and Studio Business [SSP #009]: Aka "The Independent Musician’s Guide to Not Going Broke" In this episode of the SonicScoop podcast, Justin Colletti talks about mastering your money and finances in a creative field so that you can continue having the freedom you need to do your... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

49 min listen

How to Pick the RIGHT Studio Monitors: There's no such thing as a pair of studio monitors that are absolutely perfect. So, choosing the right speakers for your studio requires that you know your own biases inside and out, and that you pick a set that complements your strengths and... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

15 min listen

Getting Your Music Mastered? What You Need to Know with Joe Lambert [006]: Are you about to send your music in for mastering? Veteran GRAMMY-nominated mastering engineer Joe Lambert joins Justin Colletti on this week's podcast to answer some of the most common questions mastering engineers get, and to give some tips on... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

70 min listen

Overcoming the Fears of Mixing with Michael Brauer [SSP #020]: Legendary music mixer Michael Brauer joins Justin Colletti to talk all about the art of mixing, and how to overcome the fears that have kept so many mixers—including him—from doing their best work early on in their careers. From Coldplay to John... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

94 min listen

The Independent Musician's Guide to Investing [SSP #019]: In this episode, Justin Colletti tackles an unlikely topic for a channel that's all about music and audio production and business: Investing. In this episode, you'll get some evidence-based best practices for managing your surplus so that you can... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

44 min listen

Q&A: Monitoring Levels, Brauer Mix Buses, Landing Audio Jobs and More [SSP #022]: You asked, we answer! In this episode, Justin Colletti fields questions about monitoring levels while mixing and mastering, the details of Michael Brauer's multi-bus compression setup, how to land studio jobs and more. Want to ask questions of your... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

43 min listen

21st Century Music Business with Ariel Borujow [Keys N Krates, Galantis, CID] (SSP #013): Throw out your textbooks! Ariel Borujow stops by the SonicScoop Podcast to talk all about how the music business really works in the internet age, and offers some tested tips for improving your career whether you're a producer, artist or engineer.... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

77 min listen

Audio Engineer Salaries and Jobs: How Much Do They Earn? [SSP #021]: How much do audio engineers make? Justin Colletti dives into the statistics on income in the audio and sound fields to break it down, and examine some fo the latest trends. Some of key takeaways this year? After migrating from New York to California... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

44 min listen

The Future of the Loudness Wars, A.I. in Music Production, 360 Sound, and more [SSP031]: In this episode of the SonicScoop podcast LIVE from MixCon, Justin Colletti is joined by three brilliant panelists for a look at how music production is changing right now, and where the field is headed next. First, Jonathan Bailey of iZotope tells... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

69 min listen

Producers, Musicians: Make $1000s More Each Year By Doing your Taxes Properly [SSP #015]: Taxes? Yes, taxes. SonicScoop's Justin Colletti can make even this topic fun, interesting and useful! If you're in business for yourself as a producer, engineer or musician, taxes are a big and unavoidable part of your business. And if you're... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

41 min listen

Don't Be Afraid of Recording Your Effects! With Nic Hard [SSP #025]: Nic Hard has been fearlessly recording his effects and audio processing for decades, and talks to Justin Colletti about how you can do the same. This industry veteran has worked with artists including Snarky Puppy, The Bravery, Ghost Beach and... by The SonicScoop Podcast | Music Production, Audio Engineering, and The Business of Music

56 min listen

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