Should you ever pay to play? DJ Career Advice
DJs are actually paying to play shows now, and we talk about why that's a problem for the whole industry. We also get into festivals canceling due to extreme heat, one major festival asking fans for d...
1 Juli 28min
The dancefloor doesn't lie: Good DJ vs Filler DJ
Every number online can be bought now, streams, views, followers, even comments. So what can you still trust? We get into the one signal that doesn't lie: a real room reacting to a real DJ. It starts ...
24 Juni 30min
SoundCloud Broke the Hypeddit Trick. Now What?
SoundCloud just cut its connection to Hypeddit, and the follow-for-download trick a lot of producers leaned on is gone. We get into what happened, why nobody's sure of the real reason, and the bigger ...
17 Juni 33min
129 Million Views, Zero Streams: Ralph (Bassjackers) on Viral Moments and What Actually Builds a Career
This week, it's a full community Q&A with Ralph from Bassjackers. We get into why going viral didn't convert to streams or listeners, how to think about social media when you don't have shows, and wha...
10 Juni 52min
Why Streams Don't Get You Gigs | The Purple Cow Theory for DJs and Producers
Joey and Jay Hardway talk about the gap between online success and real career traction. Why does so much music and content feel the same right now? They break down the Purple Cow theory and what it a...
3 Juni 57min
Why Tiesto's Return to Trance Is the Most Authentic Move of His Career
Tiesto is going back to trance, and it might be the realest creative decision he's made in years. Joey and Jobke break down what that move says about authenticity and creative longevity, then get into...
27 Maj 58min
Is the Record Label Dead? Label Strategy, Consistent Releases, and the Proximity Effect
Are labels still relevant in 2026? Joey, Ralph (Bassjackers), and Jobke (Jay Hardway) dig into the real power shift happening in the music industry and what it means for working DJs and producers. The...
20 Maj 59min
Vision, Warmups, and How Different Is Too Different
Fresh off the Artist Coaching Retreat, Joey, Jobke, and Ralph break down what actually stuck. The conversation covers why having a career vision matters more than most artists realize, what an A&R ses...
13 Maj 59min
