by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 31, 2023 | All, Music
🎵 So, will AI replace musicians? Not those who create the music I like to produce. At least not yet. Jazz, Tango, Samba, Classical, Alternative, Family, Worldbeat. 🥁 🛗 Sure, AI can churn out easy listening, elevator music, loops. Music for almost any mood: happy,...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 28, 2023 | All, Music
😐 Popular music is getting blander. Here’s the proof. 🤓 Researchers examined a database of western popular music produced from 1955 to 2010. They created an algorithm that examines changes of music over time. Focused on 3 areas. 🎺Timbre – a proxy for richness &...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 25, 2023 | All, Music
⬆️ Spotify raises its subscription price by $1. Its first price hike since 2011. That’s remarkable price stability over the past decade. 💸 Apple Music & YouTube Music recently increased prices, too. I don’t think this is the end of price hikes across...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 21, 2023 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Turkish Hipster Liner Notes by Kabir Sehgal Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is a man on a mission: He’s bringing the world together through music. This might sound grand or over-the-top. But I ardently believe it. Rarely have I seen someone so committed to exploring his ethnic...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 18, 2023 | All, Film, Music
🤔 What’s one upshot of the writers & actors strike? 👍🏽Perhaps more demand for documentaries. The linked article raises valid concerns that studios aren’t rushing to acquire docs. Indeed, it’s tough out there for indie doc makers. 😤 Here’s the key quote: 🗣️ “If...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 10, 2023 | All, Music
💡Hot tip: If you’re a creative professional, ask for customer feedback with a survey. I’ve worked with hundreds of creators. On hundreds of projects: 🎵 songs, 💿 albums, 📺 shows, 🎥 films, 📚 books. 😮 Only once – once! – has a creator/vendor asked me to fill out a...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 7, 2023 | All, Liner Notes, Music
How Love Begins By Nicole Zuraitis Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal They say there are only a few stories — or archetypes — in the world. Some of these include comedy, tragedy, rebirth, and the quest. While the plots and characters change in each retelling, the...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jun 30, 2023 | All, Music
💰Is Taylor Swift underpaid? Probably. 📈 Over in Sweden, Beyonce’s concert was cited as a potential cause of inflation. Taylor Swift concerts are big for local businesses like hotels, restaurants, concessions. 💸 Ticket sales for each of her concerts may generate ~ $11...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jun 23, 2023 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Astor’s Place is part biography and part geography. It’s a biography in that we learn about Dimitri Landrain, an acclaimed French composer and pianist based in New York City. He began studying classical piano at age eight, and he soon...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jun 20, 2023 | All, Music
Why do I enjoy producing music? 🎵 NBA Champ Nikola Jokić said this: 🏀 “Assists make 2 people happy, points make only 1 happy.” Watching him play during the NBA finals, I noticed how this superstar was pass-first. ⬆️ He was trying to elevate the team. ⬆️...
