The PopSongTech Show

They've gone too far... Pizza Hut has Internet-enabled shoes now, which Otis Ranger breaks down this week. Then we feature the sounds of Stargroves and their newest single "Telephone" for which there is a virtual reality music video! Learn more at http://www.stargroves.com. And support PopSongTech on the web at http://www.PopSongTech.com

Blues extraordinaire Bryan Russo joins Otis for an in-depth interview into his "symphony" of albums, and a look at modern culture in the US as viewed through the lens of music. We feature his latest single, "What a Time to be Alive." Then Otis unsuccessfully unboxes a smart light bulb demonstrating that the light bulb is more advanced than the host ;) Support Bryan's music and journalistic endeavors at http://www.bryanrusso.com/ !

Erica Lee joins Otis for an interview about her latest single "Without Me", how to keep your diary away from your brother, and road rage in Pittsburgh. Then, we look at the job recruiting and job seeking industry and learn about how Pymetrics is revolutionizing HR and eliminating bias with neuroscience. Support Erica Lee's music at https://www.facebook.com/ericaleemusic/ and learn more about Pymetrics at http://www.pymetrics.com.

TheSMTSound joins Otis for an interview to debut his newest sing "Born to be a Star" and share some big news about his upcoming move. Have you ever moved before? If so, the Tech feature is a great one for you too. Ian Wong, co-founder of Opendoor, shares insights about how they are upending the $100B real estate fee market by leveraging data science. Support SMT at http://www.thesmtsound.com and learn more about Opendoor at http://www.opendoor.com.

Wait, what? A new podcast? Fear not, PopSongTech is just welcoming a new show to the network called "nSight.Media" looking at insights across the media industry, hosted by Nate Rackiewicz. On this premiere episode, Nate provides an overview of the show, and details on a framework for building a Supply Chain of Insights to embolden your business to exploit the power of data and analytics. PopSongTech will continue soon with many new bands lined up! Learn more about nSight.Media at...

Leslie Becker is in studio, along with the podcast debut of her newest single, More Than All You've Got! She discusses her 1/30 show at the W in Times Square, as well as her upcoming launch of a new musical in Seattle that she co-wrote. We then do a deep-dive on CES highlights, and hear from some of the leading minds in Consumer Electronics. Support Leslie Becker's music at http://lesliebeckermusic.wixsite.com/lesliebecker and PopSongTech at PopSongTech.com

It's a New Years extravaganza! Otis's dad is in studio for the 1st of our Energy Series shows, focused on Nuclear Power. Shelby Blondell stops by for an interview as well! She introduces us to her newest single for the holidays, Christmas Eve. Plus the "Pocket Full of Sounds" segment features some great behind-the-scenes audio from Leslie Becker and other AP Music Group artists. Support Shelby's music at http://www.shelbyblondell.com/

Singer and House of Cards TV actor, Jae Jin, joins us for an interview to discuss his "Kairos" album and the single, "Ain't About Love." Then Otis raises the curtains on the Television Research industry in a discussion about the "difference of opinion" taking place between NBCUniversal and Nielsen about Total Content Ratings, part of their Total Audience Measurement solution planned for March 2017.

Tune in for an interview with country music's rising star, Frank Vieira, and the podcast debut of his newest single, Hands Down, ahead of next week's radio release! Frank shares info about his upcoming EP, and building his 1st guitar by hand. We then dig into Elon Musk's plan to send humans to Mars and the technology that could enable that in the next decade. Support Frank's music at http://www.frankvieira.com/ and learn more about Mars space travel at http://www.spacex.com/mars

Do you love discovering new music? Eric Lum, CEO of Fanum.fm joins us for a deep dive discussion on the music industry and the niche his company has carved out in it. We feature a great new song from Bryan Russo, entitled "Honesty" from his latest album, Burden of Proof. Otis waxes philosophical on the Cubs pennant win, the Presidential election, and a road trip to Mardi Gras with Steve Bartman. Visit http://www.bryanrusso.com for great music from Bryan Russo, and http://www.fanum.fm for...

Kiska's just released a fresh new single, 68! Otis has some BIG career news, then unboxes his HTC Vive and shares first impressions from his mother-in-law. #PocketFullOfSounds includes nods to Paley Center, Gotham, and Bill Harvey's presentation at the Marketing Research Council. Check out Kiska at http://www.kiskaband.com

Data is the new oil, and business is the machine! We feature the newest single from Shelby Blondell called "Fun in the Sun" this week. Toddlers invade with musical instruments. And Otis Ranger gets "Uber" wonky with data in this episode. Check out more of Shelby's music at shelbyblondell.com, and share the show with a friend.

Zapier makes you happier! CEO Wade Foster is in studio today to talk with Otis Ranger about integrating all those cloud based services you use (e.g. Gmail + Evernote + Dropbox = ZAP) sans expensive IT developers. Leading us into that is a great interview with lead singer, Willie Morrison, of The Morrison Brothers Band who introduces us to their latest song called "Party At My House." Support our guests at http://themorrisonbrothersband.com/ and at https://zapier.com/ and spread the word!

Break your bad habits! CEO/Founder of Pavlok and Shark Tank alumn, Maneesh Sethi, joins us in studio for an interview on how to do just that, and make an amazing sandwich! Leading us into that interview is the fantastic, melodic 1st single "Make it Easier" from Alex Di Leo's upcoming EP. Get your Pavlok at http://www.Pavlok.com and shock Maneesh at http://www.Pavlok.com/shockmaneesh ;) AND check out Alex Di Leo's work at http://www.alexdileo.com/

The Bills invade PopSongTech this week! Media industry luminary, Bill Harvey, is in studio to pull back the curtains on the advertising industry and help us understand how Big Data is the new currency in program and advertising content creation. Bill McGarvey's AWESOME new single "Try & Live" sets the stage for today's show. Check out Bill M's music at http://www.billmcgarvey.com/; Read The "Meaning of the Moment in Media & Entertainment" article by Bill Harvey at http://bit.ly/2c0E0Qq, and...

Featuring "Tear the Dark Down" from Kiska and a deep-dive discussion on Machine Learning and the Gartner Technology Hype Cycle. Check out more of Kiska's music at http://www.kiskaband.com

It's the Stargroves' podcast debut of their new "Movie Stars" single! Then, Nate Double... err... Funky Ferg showed up and re-dubbed him "Otis Ranger". He hosted a truly insightful interview with Tech411 co-host and TMSoft CEO, Todd Moore, to discuss his newest White Noise App v7 and sea lions. Check out all of Stargroves' music at http://www.stargroves.com/ and Todd Moore's projects at http://toddmoore.com/.

Shelby Blondell is in studio to debut her newest single "Start It Up" which was mixed by Grammy Award Winning sound engineer (incl. Outkast's song "Hey Ya"), Pete Novak. We also introduce the new networking and community focus of PopSongTech 2.0. This start-up podcast is now a resource to help musicians and technologists support each other in achieving their goals and dreams. Honored to welcome Shelby as our new Producer as well! Check out Shelby's musical work at...

Battle Rapper & YouTube/Facebook sensation, B-Doe, is in studio with us today discussing his desire to change the Hip-Hop music industry, featuring his newest single "Street Lights" and LOL with Nate Double D. Then Nate hosts his first unboxing of a Prime Day toy, the Amazon Echo! Join B-Doe's lion pride at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLionsOffspring34

Stoked to welcome Skyler James & Jason Bentch from the band, Drop Out Vegas, to introduce their upcoming single "Sleep Alone" on this Independence Day edition of PopSongTech. They stick around to chill with Nate Double D and talk about recording software on the Tech side of the show, which leads us to an AH-HA moment about Gearslutz.com and Tinder. Includes talk on the emergence of electronic pop over the past 2 years, the Houston music/tech scene, their upcoming college radio tour, and...