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 to as the "poster child of DIY music". ...

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 with helping other independent artists win....

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 the majors👉 Why A&R + digit...

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 most artists lose the audience the...

Brian Freeman, creator of Cadillac Chronicles, breaks down how he accidentally built one of the most impactful music platforms today. We talk self-discovery, consistency, artist development, virality, and why performance/interview ...