Jon Griffin "tresero"

You're not a multi-genre artist

You're not a multi-genre artist. You're unfocused. A veteran musician on why trying to write in ten genres dilutes your brand and makes you vulnerable…

Feb 23 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

January 2026

Hardware Survives Bankruptcy. Software Doesn’t.

Native Instruments just proved my point. Hardware from 1993 still works. Software from five years ago needs permission from a bankrupt company to open.

Jan 28 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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Nobody's Waiting for Your Perfect Song

Why perfectionism kills more music careers than lack of talent. Learn how to break the cycle of endless revisions, stop tweaking and start releasing…

Jan 19 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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Nobody's Waiting for Your Perfect Song

The Complete Finishing Guide

Jan 19 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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You Don't Own Shit

Finale's dead. GigaSampler's gone. Your Waves plugins need another payment. A music industry veteran on why your catalog is a liability, not an asset.

Jan 12 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

What AI Actually Threatens

Who's losing work to AI in music? The list nobody wants to make. A veteran breaks down the jobs disappearing right now. Part 2 of a series.

Jan 5 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

December 2025

Why AI Will Take Over the Music Industry... Maybe

Will AI replace musicians? A music industry veteran with 40+ years of experience breaks down why AI is already taking over. Not the superstars, but the…

Dec 30, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

10 AI Task Prompts You Can Steal and Use Today

10 copy-paste AI prompts for musicians: track gear deals, find sync opportunities, monitor trends. Stop doing repetitive research manually.

Dec 26, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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AI Sucks, But It Doesn’t

AI can't make your music, but it can handle the boring research and admin work. Here's how to make AI actually useful for indie musicians.

Dec 26, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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Merry Christmas

I'd been playing guitar since I was seven. By 1983, I thought I was good. Then two auditions taught me I sucked. Sometimes humiliation is the best…

Dec 25, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

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Pluginitis

Why your plugin folder is a graveyard of good intentions: I have 568 plugins scanned in my DAW. I use maybe 30. Here is why your obsession with new gear…

Dec 2, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"

November 2025

The Fine Print vs. The FAQ

CapCut's Terms of Service let them use your content forever, pay you nothing, and hand it to whoever they want. Their clarification page says don't…

Nov 21, 2025 • Jon Griffin "tresero"