My guest is Grammy Nominated Music Metadata Professional Tony Brooke. Tony has worked on projects for Richard Thompson, Coldplay, David Byrne, twenty one pilots, Maroon 5, Jane's Addiction, Duran Duran, Steve Miller, Norah Jones, Erasure, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Doobie Brothers, Sarah McLachlan, Elvis Costello, Seal, George Clinton, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Lucinda Williams, Dave Chappelle, Khaled & Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Stern Grove Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. He's also worked for Pandora/SiriusXM and Warner Music Group.---------------------------------In this episode, we discussTony's Audio Production JourneyBackground and EducationBay Area MoveTechnical Skills & EquipmentLive Music Engineer to EntrepreneurTascam DA88 BenefitsMulti-Track ServicesGig Organization LogisticsMusic Industry ExperiencesSeasonal Income FluctuationsBusiness DiversificationWebsite DevelopmentUltimate Track SheetCareer Transition InsightsDigital Console ShiftCareer Coach InfluenceMaster's Degree PursuitFamily Support GratitudeWork-Life Balance ChallengesMusic Industry PressuresHonesty and Humility ImportanceMusic Data Exchange ResearchDDEX XML FormatPandora Credit InclusionApple Credit Attribution IssuesIdentifier InitiativeMusic Data Management ToolsSound Credit ReplacementMuse.AI & Other DatabasesData Accuracy ChallengesTechnological Changes PreparationThree-Tiered Data StorageData Preservation StrategiesCopyrighted Compositions ImportanceStreaming Service IdentificationOnline Course IdeaDigital Data Management Strategies---------------------------------Matt's Rant: Embracing Social Media---------------------------------Links and Show NotesBook Matt mentions in Rant: Day Trading AttentionTools for capturing data in the studio: Sound Credit: https://www.soundcredit.com/ Session Studio: https://www.sessionstudio.com/ VEVA Collect: https://vevacollect.com/ Identifiers:ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier): http://isni.org/ ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code): https://www.iswc.org/ DDEX standards for music data exchange: https://ddex.net/ CLIP - Free resource to learn industry terminology, creator rights, and how to get credited and paid: https://goclip.org/en/music Master Tape Rescue project to find a home for lost tapes and other formats (Brian Kehew and Danny White): https://www.mastertaperescue.com/ Tony Brooke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybrooke/ SilentWay.com: http://www.silentway.com/ ---------------------------------CreditsGuest: Tony BrookeHost: Matt BoudreauEngineer: Matt BoudreauProducer: Matt BoudreauEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck Smith