Category Archives for "MI/Audio Business"

10 Examples Of How RCA Was The Apple Of Its Day

RCA Apple image

A while back I read a great post on the Daily Beast about how the old RCA company (Radio Corporation of America) was actually Apple way before Apple came into existence. Of course, that means that there were numerous similarities between the company that were pretty impressive. For instance: RCA founder David Sarnoff was the original Steve Jobs. He willed his company to be the […]

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The Top Musical Instrument Manufacturers May Surprise You, Or Maybe Not

Top musical instrument manufacturers on Bobby Owsinski's Production Blog

The musical instrument business isn’t that large when compared with medical or consumer electronics or most other global industries, but it’s still pretty big. For instance, the total U.S. market for instruments and audio is only a little less than $7 billion, which amounts to a rounding error for Apple. That said, it’s interesting to […]

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Introducing The Music Business Advice Book

The Music Business Advice Book on Bobby Owsinski's Production blog

I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest book, The Music Business Advice Book: 150 Immediately Useful Tips From The Pros. The book is a compilation of 150 helpful quotes from 130 top music pros from various segments of the music industry who previously shared these tips on my Inner Circle Podcast over the course of almost  […]

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Guitar Center And Gibson Back In The News, And It’s Not Pretty

Guitar Center

All of us connected with the music industry have been watching the financial news of both Guitar Center and Gibson for quite a while now, and they deserve our close attention. That’s what comes with being a major player in the business and a giant piece of the American music scene. I don’t think it […]

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A Look At How Royer Microphones Are Made

Royer mic ribbon on Bobby Owsinski's Production Blog

Ribbon microphones had fallen way out of favor with most recording engineers until Royer Labs rekindled the love for these excellent microphones. Indeed, the company is responsible more for the new generation of ribbons than any other manufacturer. There’s a reason why Royer mics are just about standard on any recording session, and that’s because of […]

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