We have another big episode this week featuring Radio Tech and Social Commerce. t. Dan Buckley from Production Director and Request Hour DJ on Nashville’s very own Lightning 100 stops by to discuss radio tech and Live on the Green. Marcus Whitney co-founder and CTO of Moontoast shares what they have going including how Taylor Swift is using their Social Commerce system for her presale. Show notes and listen live at MusicCityInteractive.com

To thine own self be true. How can this be if Twitter is supposed to be about conversation and engagement? It is, and you’re right, which is why my answer makes sense. You can only have an authentic conversation if it’s two-way, or a bazillion-way. If people are inactive on their accounts or don’t have [...]

The foundation of the music business is built upon an incredible system of studios, songwriters, publishers, producers, and engineers. The interplay between these core members of the industry is what produces great songs and recordings. Arguably the person with the most responsibilities is the producer. He or she is faced with the stressful task of booking a studio, selecting the song(s) to be recorded, arranging and/or pre-producing any tracks, etc. The most provincial undertaking for the producer is to find the proper balance between the wants and needs of the artist and the label.

Songs are essentially stories, and the producer’s role is to help the artist get the message across as clearly as possible. Nashville-based producer Steve Fishell knows this. In Howard Massey’s book Behind the Glass, Fishell

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Nashville’s diverse music scene, you’ve noticed me talking about it a lot on this blog even though I haven’t moved outside of the singer/songwriter & Americana genres…until today.  While spending some time on BandCamp.com I came across an album called the “Bobby Thompson Reels Vol. 1” by the experimental rock group De Novo Dahl. Because I work in the Bluegrass music industry I automatically knew who Bobby Thompson was. For those unfamiliar with him he was one of the greatest session players in Nashville. Playing with the likes of Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, the list goes on & on. In 2005 Bobby’s nephew, Rob Rickman Jr., came across some