The Rise of The AI Titans – Part 2
The Rise of The AI Titans – Part 2 How the Titans Think: Abundance, Control, and the New Definition of “Human Enhancement” The moment the industry heard the sound of its own future In April of 2023, the curtain was pulled back, and the music world got a peak into what “infinite imitation” feels like. […]
The Rise of The AI Titans – Part 1
The Rise of The AI Titans – Part 1 How the Titans Think: Abundance, Control, and the New Definition of “Human Enhancement” AI wasn’t like creeping death that suddenly turned into a huge storm, it wasn’t through some single, new fandango invention either. It just seeped in unawares like black mold, a stubborn fungus growing […]
The West Hollywood Mafia Scene
The West Hollywood Mafia Scene A Brief History of Organized Crime on the Sunset Strip The iconic Sunset Strip. A ribbon of asphalt and concrete winding west from Hollywood Blvd. to the doorstep of Beverly Hills along the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains. A renown pathway known for its bright and vibrant nightlife, iconic […]
PART TWO: The Human Cost of the Music Business
PART TWO: The Human Cost of the Music Business Bad Decisions & Financial Depression Introduction: When the System Meets Human Behavior Artists earn less than expected. Why? Because of structural exploitation. To add pain to that setup is human behavior. This explains how the apparatus collapses completely. With that said, most artists aren’t failing financially […]
The Illusion of Wealth – Part One
The Illusion of Wealth – Part One How Artists Generate Millions Yet Stay Broke Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Introduction: Fame Without Fortune In the eyes of the public, rock star success has a certain look and appeal. All the trappings of […]
Sex, Music, and Exploits
Sex, Music, and Exploits Reshaping the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation in The Music Industry As the old saying goes, “Sex sells!” “Yeah, baby!” But for decades, this sentiment modeled a great deal of misappropriated behavior. When it comes to the music industry and the upper crust of those in powerful positions, it would appear that […]
Part 2: Detroit Vibes in Hollywood
Part 2: Detroit Vibes in Hollywood A Reinvention or A Relic The Hollywood recording icons eventually got rocked by the shockwaves. After 55 years of molding and shaping some of the greatest hits, The Record Plant announced in July of 2024 that it was closing up shop. The grim sentiment reeled in the calculus presented, […]
Part 1: From Hollywood to Hollow-wood
Part 1: From Hollywood to Hollow-wood “The Day the Music Stopped” (Don McLean) “Unfulfilled promise, loss of innocence, and the spiral into disillusionment.” Once the beating heart of the recording industry, Los Angeles, CA, is now a shell of its former self. One time, a place where big budgets ran deep, vintage compressors and Neve […]
The Impact of AI on Recording Studios
The Impact of AI on Recording Studios A Threat to Longevity? So, over the last ten years, nearly every industry has been impacted by and transformed by the beast of artificial intelligence (AI), and without missing a beat, music production is no exception. This raises some serious questions about the future of traditional recording studios. […]
The Streaming Shake-Up
The Streaming Shake-Up Why Independent Artists Are Losing Ground Why Independent Artists Are Losing Ground Here we go again! Check it out. Platforms like Deezer and Spotify are flipping the rules, basically rewriting them, and how royalties will be distributed. This rug pull is creating a ripple effect that is sidelining mid-level and up-and-coming artists […]
The Power of Playlists
The Power of Playlists Who Really Wins in the Streaming Game? The digital age is all-consuming, especially with streaming platforms. They are the dominant force in how listeners engage, discover, and consume music. These digital entities are not only reshaping human habits but have also emerged as an industry standard for gaining exposure and building […]
The AI Hitmaker Era
The AI Hitmaker Era When Everyone’s a Star and Musicians Pay the Price The lines are being blurred between artists and audience with this AI age in motion. With the emergence of AI tools and generative platforms, like YouTube’s DreamTrack, Suno, and Udio, any drunk monkey with a smartphone and a funky prompt can become […]
The Sonic Spell
The Sonic Spell Hypnosis, Mantras, Music, and the Machinery of Idol Worship Looking back through the ages, and observing how societies were formed, shaped, and controlled, not just by politics or economics, but by a darker, more subtle, unseen force. One that operates under the veneer of reality, deep within the layers of conscious awareness. […]
AI Musician Lands $3 Million Record Deal!
AI Musician Lands $3 Million Record Deal! What It All Means for Future Human Artists Ok, here we go again folks! Yet another example of how crazy the world has gotten. This is one move that sent a seismic shockwave throughout the music industry. Upending what a lot of peeps thought would never happen. Xania […]
Thai Funk and The Rise of Instrumental Bands
Thai Funk and The Rise of Instrumental Bands Modern Music’s Sonic Shift Amidst major music genres of vocal-centric pop music, rap and hip-hop, there is a quiet revolution taking foot, and it is led by a trio from Texas, Khruangbin. With their hypnotic, trance-like grooves and genre-defying soundscapes, they have captivated audiences around the world. […]
Mastering the Studio Mindset
Mastering the Studio Mindset Techniques for Musicians Entering the Recording Studio You’re excited, you’re keen, and you’re ready to lay it down, but in the back or your head there are a swirl of massive doubts. Recording sessions are emotionally taxing because the final notes played will be published and will forever define you, your […]
Rise of the AI Bands
MaurosArt Rise of the AI Bands How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Music and Streaming Culture Soulless, empty, and non-existent personas have crept into the music sphere, unaware, almost unnoticed by the masses. These entities are taking over the top positions in all things streaming. And to think, artificial intelligence has made some really big moves, […]
The Struggle with Streaming
MaurosArt The Struggle with Streaming The Modern World of the Music Industry and How New Artists Navigate It The convenience of the digital age, especially with music and its various modes of access on platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, has altered and revolutionized the way the global population consumes the medium. The ease […]
The Art of Assuage
MaurosArt The Art of Assuage Corralling the Prima Donna Mentality High Notes and Headaches, talent and temperament, or worst-case scenario, a narcissistic, solipsistic diva of sorts on a rant about. I’m sure you’ve heard the stories. Some funny, and some quite bizarre. However you put it, working with artists harboring these character traits can rattle […]
Loud Music and Sound
MaurosArt Loud Music and Sound The Intensity and Effect on the Human Body I wrote a post a while back titled “Euphoria and Music”, where I illustrated that music and sound can mimic a drug-like euphoric feeling. In this post, we’re going in another direction on a different beast: high decibel Sound, and its effect […]