The Role of Audio in Branding “That’s the big problem. That’s the whole thing. You know, if it’s not done right, then it will definitely not be sustainable, it’ll just end up in some drawer after two weeks. And we’ve seen that a thousand times, how these great sounds are made, and then, after a […]
How to Use Sonic Branding in Your Marketing: A Conversation with Simon Kringel “I think we’ve all experienced how sound is kind of a last-minute decision in many creative projects or creative processes… That was actually the whole reason why we formed Unmute, because we thought, ‘Okay, we need to be the adults here […]
Insights for Succeeding in Today’s Music Industry – A Conversation with Carl Bahner “The way to get your rates up is to make them realize that you’re like the supply, and demand works in your favor if the supply is one, right? If you’re the only person doing this thing, not the only person mixing, […]
Turning Passion into Profit in the Music Industry: A Conversation with Carl Bahner – Part 1 “It was when I started figuring out, without knowing what it was called, because I also didn’t have any marketers in my life growing up. But when I was finding gigs for myself when I was the freelancer, […]
“Audio has this very interesting quality of embedding itself in your head. We all know about those earworms: ‘oh gosh I can’t stop singing this song.’ Imagine you have a nice jingle, it’s a way for the brand to get into the heads of folks, I’m not saying that’s a good thing necessarily, but that’s […]
“But often, and this is fairly universal when I talk to people, whether they’re individuals or businesses, is, on one hand, anyone with an iPhone can pick up and start a podcast. There’s a very low barrier to entry, which is fantastic. And, like most things when you get into it, it’s a little more […]