Eric Oder

Journal

Essays on streaming, artificial intelligence, listening and the craft of making records — and notes from the studio, from albums to travel scores.

Craft · · 10 min read A Hit Is Not a Career Anyone can make a track today. A career that lasts is built on other things: knowing where sounds come from, practising like a craftsperson, spending on skills before gear, and working with people who know more than you. Read the essay
  1. Streaming · Call for Conscious Choices
  2. Streaming · The Music Streaming Scam Epidemic
  3. Streaming · Breaking Free from the Spotify Mindset
  4. AI · The AI Music Copyright Crisis
  5. AI · The Impact of AI on Music Making: A Music Producer’s Perspective
  6. Licensing · How Music Licensing Works

From the studio

Production diary, 2018–2020: albums, libraries and travel scores.