Buzz Amato, an independent producer, writer, arranger, & keyboardist with over 40 years in the music industry, talks on innovation in the music industry—including how it’s made, sold, and consumed
More about our guest:
Buzz has appeared on more than 150 CDs as a performer or producer. In 2000, Buzz created Amatones Music which focuses on independent production and film scoring. He has composed music for CNN, Delta Airlines, The Discovery Channel, the Weather Channel as well as for film and TV. His orchestration skills provided him the opportunity to score 2 pieces for jazz pianist Bob Thompson and the West VA Symphony Orchestra.
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Episode Guide:
2:17 - What Is Innovation
3:31 - History of Music and Technology
4:13 - Church music restrictions
5:18 - Legend Pianists
5:44 - Sound signature evolution
8:30 - Les Paul and Wes Montgomery
11:02 - Music in Innovation: Never finished
13:47 - Radios and selling records
15:18 - Impact of compartmentalization on music evolution
19:15 - Resurgence of record players and albums
22:00 - Copyright law of 1976
24:00 - Fair Music Act and online streaming
26:05 - Record labels and Napster
28:04 - Protection: A Human tendency
29:04 - Lessons from Curtis Mayfield
32:55 - Advice for future innovators
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