Worthless NFTS, Growing a Fanbase & more: Hypebot’s Bruce Houghton joins the Music Biz Weekly PodcastI’m always honored and excited when invited to be on an episode of the long-running Music Biz Weekly Podcast, so when Micahel asked if I’d join again (Jay was at. Continue reading
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Guy and Ian Charbonneau Record Eric Clapton's "Crossroads Festival" 2023Father and son recording engineers Guy and Ian Charbonneau recorded audio for Eric Clapton’s 2023 “Crossroads Festival” in downtown Los Angeles on September 23-24 at Crypto Center, utilizing the renowned Le Mobile recording truck. Guy recorded Side A of the main revolving stage aboard Le Mobile and Ian recorded Side B using the M&B Audio truck.

Pictured are (L-R) Ian and Guy Charbonneau with Le Mobile truck.

Performers this year included Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Marcus King, H.E.R., Taj Mahal, John Mayer Trio, John McLaughlin, Keb’ Mo’, Santana, Stephen Stills, Molly Tuttle, ZZ Top and many others. In addition to Le Mobile and M&B activity, Ian’s new company The Recording Project recorded the two foreground C and D satellite stages with his custom remote recording system. While the revolving stage full bands were setting up, short solo performances took place with Sheryl Crow, Eric Gales and Gary Clark Jr. In addition to recording the entire event, mixing was also done for live pay-per-view broadcast streaming in support of the Crossroads Centre Antigua Addiction Recovery Center. 

Having worked for 30+ years with his father Guy and Le Mobile remote recording truck, Ian recently founded The Recording Project and created his unique fly-pack portable recording system, which can be loaded into a few cases and checked as baggage on any airline. With his new mobile system, Ian has already recorded concerts with Imagine Dragons, Melissa Etheridge, Macklemore, Dua Lipa, Khalid, and Jack Harlow, to name a few.

Pictured is Ian Charbonneau with his remote mobile fly-pack recording system.

Ian explains, “My new system consists of a DirectOut Technologies, MC Prodigy modular audio converter loaded with 64-channels of high quality MicHD preamps packaged in a custom rack with all inputs on the back side. It allows for 48 or 96K recording. The converter / preamp connects via Fiber cable to (2) Avid Madi Pro Tools system for redundancy.”

For 50 years, Guy Charbonneau’s Le Mobile has been recognized as one of the heavyweights in the remote mobile recording industry. At the heart of Le Mobile is a legendary, impeccably maintained, Neve 8058 console.

For more info about The Recording Project visit: therecordingproject.com/about.html

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 1 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)

Live Nation scraps artist merch fees at its US club venues as part of new ‘On the Road Again’ programLive Nation will also pay artists an extra $1,500 per show to cover fuel and travel expenses
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Live Nation clubs drop merch fees, add $1500 cash in On The Road Again initiativeLive Nation today launched “On The Road Again,” a Willie Nelson-inspired intiative designed to help developing artists with the increasingly high cost of touring. All Live Nation-owned and operated clubs. Continue reading
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Primary Wave strikes ‘multi-million-dollar’ catalog deal with estate of iconic songwriter P.F. SloanPrimary Wave acquire Sloan’s publishing and writer’s share in his works, as well his master royalty income
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How music marketers can adapt to 3-second attention spansConsumers, including once loyal fans, are getting harder and harder to reach due to the rise in short-form content, but there are still ways to grab their attention. Let’s dive. Continue reading
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AI legislation could unintentionally affect cover bands.
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What happens when a musician dies? How to protect your music nowIt’s better to be safe than sorry, so make sure your music rights and assets are all set to go in the right places so your music can live on. Continue reading
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Out Take: Matt NovackMatt Novack

Composer

Web: mattnovack.com

Contact: kate.twilley@impact24pr.com

Most Recent: Miracle Workers: End Times

Composer Matt Novack, who wrote the music for TBS’ Miracle Workers: End Times, which premiered this summer, says this most recent project was a challenge in experimenting with synths to match the show’s ‘80s, VHS-movie aesthetic with the use of junkyard sorts of instruments working in conjunction with the synths. 

Novack’s credits also include the cult comedy series Children’s Hospital and Neftlix’s A Murderville Holiday Special, as well as work for podcasts and video games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. With such a variety of genres and types of projects he’s worked on, including co-composing credits, Novack says he’s not sure if he has a distinct composing voice. “That’s something I think about a lot. I don’t know if I have a voice and could quantify it. There are things I know instinctively that I want to do musically with particular scenes, but I’m always trying to grow as a composer.” 

Novack said the comedy series Miracle Workers pushed him as a composer. “I’d used synths before, but never had the opportunity to dive deep with particular synth sounds and writing,” he says. “It was so much fun to get out of my comfort zone and learn new things. It reminded me of working on Children’s Hospital, which involved writing for so many parodies in different styles. That experience was a boot camp for a young composer.” 

With a degree in film scoring from USC, and an early-career gig as a composer’s assistant to Steven Stern, Novack took his own advice to aspiring composers: get a formal education and apprentice under a composer for real-world experience. 

“From a technical standpoint, aspiring composers should get to know different digital audio workstations (DAWs) like it’s your instrument, and learn how to write music in these programs and produce it,” Novack says. “And when you’re cold-emailing composers, producers, directors, etc., do your research on whomever you’re contacting. No one wants to read a generic email, and it’s obvious if you send one. If they’re a composer, check out their scores. If they’re a director, research their films.”

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Spotify has developed an AI-powered voice cloning tool that can translate podcasts into multiple languagesThe new AI tool can translate podcasts into additional languages, all in the podcaster’s own voice
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6 Great Music Marketing HacksThese six music marketing tips from our friends at ReverbNation will help you impress listeners, gain new fans, and get you closer to success. Let’s dive in… by ReverbNation You’ve. Continue reading
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How Autumn Maria Reed uses music to fight gun violenceIn a country that is ridden with gun violence, one Berklee Online graduate uses the power of music as her weapon to fight the issue. by Talia Smith-Muller from Berklee. Continue reading
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Over 500 songs will be in the Spotify Billions Club by end of 2023One million seconds is 12 days. One billion seconds is 32 years. So it is crazy to think that almost 500 songs have surpassed a billion streams per month, but. Continue reading
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Dave Mustaine Discusses Touring, Early Thrash, and Lita Ford's AdviceSpeaking to AllMusic in the midst of Megadeth's latest tour, Mustaine spoke about the new album, when he realized that thrash metal was a global movement, and some valuable advice he once heeded from Lita Ford.