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UGRITONE is Shutting Down 😱 AI Paradigm Shift, State of the Industry, Quitting YouTube, & Reality
In this podcast style video we discuss the news that metal plugin maker Ugritone is shutting down, the AI paradigm shift, the state of the audio software industry, plugin oversaturation, how AI is affecting plugin development, why software is going subscription, the benonistudio YouTube channel, editing trends on YouTube, and more information you need to know.
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➡️CHAPTERS:
0:00 - UGRITONE is Shutting Down
0:18 - benonistudios History with Ugritone
1:06 - Ugritone Farewell Sale
1:40 - People dislike the truth
2:16 - Ugritone Farewell Message Dramatic Reading
4:33 - I was right
6:06 - AI is Changing Software Development
7:24 - TechSmith is going Subscription Only
8:04 - More small plugin companies will shut down
8:35 - Metal is a tiny genre
10:11 - There are TOO MANY PLUGINS
10:51 - Private Equity Firms are Buying DAW/Plugin Companies
12:24 - Reality is Reality
13:18 - AI is not a fad
13:56 - ROI is all that Private Equity cares about
14:26 - Off-shoring software development
16:19 - The system is broken
17:33 - Shutting down benonistudio?
18:53 - Oversaturation on YouTube
19:50 - How the YouTube Algorithm Really Works
21:13 - Why I haven't done a 'Definitive Guide' for awhile
23:38 - Art isn't about money
24:42 - Retention Based Editing is Awful
26:35 - Every video has captions now
27:37 - I HATE Retention Editing
28:56 - Everyone's Excited and Pointing in YouTube Thumbnails
30:18 - Market Obstacles
32:01 - It's all connected
36:32 - I Hate the Music Business
37:24 - Last Chance to Buy Ugritone Plugins
39:07 - Farewell to UGRITONE
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