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/l... CONNECT WITH HOWARD: 🌐 Website: https://judgeandjuryrecords.com/ 📸 Instagram:   / howardbenson   CONNECT: 📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe 📸 Instagram:   / progressionspod   🎵TikTok:   / progressionspod   🐦 Twitter:   / progressionspod   🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/ 🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏 Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/a... Spotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/s... *** 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