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January 2, 2025 โ€ข 50 mins

Howard Benson is a Grammy winning rock producer who has made records with My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace, Daughtry, All American Rejects, POD, and Hoobastank.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

  • Why having hits is a "numbers game"
  • How producer royalties have changed over the past three decades
  • How DAWs are hurting artists
  • Disguising pop music as rock music
  • The Howard Benson vocal chain
  • How to find harmony parts, even if you don't sing
  • Cowriting in Rock
  • AI's role in modern songwriting and production

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Guest: Howard Benson

Host: Travis Ference

Editor: Stephen Boyd

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