Meet the Rock Producer with Over 100 BILLION Streams | a Conversation with Howard Benson

Get thoughts on creativity, productivity, and growth in your inbox every month https://www.travisference.com/subscribe 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 *** 🎧 Listen to the Audio Version https://www.progressionspodcast.com/listen CONNECT WITH : 🌐 Website: https://judgeandjuryrecords.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howardbenson/ CONNECT: 📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod 🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod 🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/ 🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏 Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/apple Spotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotify *** 00:00 Intro 01:13 How Rock Production Has Changed Over the Past 30 Years 09:20 Are DAWs Bad for Artist Productivity 16:03 The Role of AI in Songwriting and Production 19:34 The Value of Having a Production Team 21:20 How Social Media Can Mask Authenticity 25:24 Can You Convince an Artist to Co-Write? 28:10 How Different are Royalties in the Streaming Era? 39:56 How Getting Fired from a Gig Changed His Life 49:02 Howard's Next Goal