Play that Funky Music

“Play That Funky Music” is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, Read More …

Music Streaming Is Broken

This video provides a summary of the issues and scams prevalent in the music streaming industry, particularly for independent artists. The Problem with Bots: The video explains how bots are used to inflate stream counts, which dilutes the earnings for legitimate artists in a communal fund system. It also shows how bots can be used Read More …

Poison-Pill Music Files

This video discusses how musicians can combat generative AI by using adversarial noise, a type of encoding that makes music files untrainable and can degrade the quality of AI datasets. The Problem with Generative AI: The video highlights the issue of tech companies scraping copyrighted data from platforms like Spotify and YouTube without consent, leading Read More …

All you didn’t know about the Music Business

Many people don’t realize that pop songs are often not written by the performing artists themselves, but by a team of professional songwriters, producers, and management. Professional Songwriters: The song “Manchild” was written by Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff. The host shows that both are prolific songwriters who have written numerous hit songs for major Read More …

DMTA – Pearl Jam – Ten

Reflecting on Pearl Jam’s Ten This album holds a special place in my heart from my college years. I listened to it on repeat for quite some time, and while I wasn’t deeply immersed in the grunge scene, Ten became a significant part of my musical journey. It represents a specific moment in my life, Read More …