We Graded 12 Music Marketing Strategies (What Actually Works in 2026) #256
Using everything we learned from interviewing 250+ artists and industry pros, we graded 12 of the most common music marketing strategies. The goal of this episode is to help indie artists who feel l...
4 Feb 52min
Direct-To-Consumer 101: Make Money With a Small Fanbase ft. Curtiss King #254
Curtiss King (aka Captain DIY) is back for round two. This episode is the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) 101 playbook for indie artists—especially the ones who feel weird or insecure about selling their mus...
13 Jan 1h 15min
He Quit His Job and Built a Lo-fi Music Empire ft. L.Dre #253
L.Dre breaks down how he went from a warehouse job, $30K in debt, and posting “into the void” to living off chill beats, streaming royalties, and brand deals with Honda, Samsung, Visa, and even a cat ...
5 Jan 1h 5min
How to Make It in the New Music Business ft. Ari Herstand #252
Ari Herstand is an artist, educator and best-selling author of "How to Make It in the New Music Business". With his platform Ari's Take, he's helped tens of thousands of artists and is often referred ...
29 Des 20251h 25min
He Turned Millions of Views into Millions of Dollars ft. Futuristic #251
On this episode, we sit down with Futuristic – an artist, manager, and CEO who spends 100% of his time in the indie artist world. He’s not just using the game for his own career anymore… he’s obsessed...
22 Des 20251h 11min
Inside the Modern Record Label: What ACTUALLY Works in 2026 (ft. Chris Herche) #250
We sit down with Chris Herche, SVP at Create Music Group (recently valued at over $1B) to break down exactly how the modern record label operates in 2026. We dig into: 👉 How indie labels are beating...
11 Des 20251h 23min
The New Blueprint for Turning Fans Into Community ft. KayvanMD #249
Director of Music Distribution at Genius/Worldstar Kayvan Daragheh breaks down why community is the new superpower for indie artists. We dive into building real fans, keeping them engaged, and why m...
8 Des 20251h 9min
