Make Music: Song Production, Marketing, Indie Artist Tips, Advice, Music Industry, Song Exploder
Indie RootsMake Music: Song Production, Marketing is the podcast for indie musicians, songwriters, and producers who want to create professional music and actually get it heard. Learn songwriting, recording, mixing, mastering, and DIY production tips alongside powerful strategies for promotion, Spotify growth, playlist pitching, and social media marketing. Hosted by three artists with a combined 550k+ monthl... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 45 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicMusic Commentary | |||
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Talent alone isn’t enough to build a sustainable music career. In this episode, we break down why having a growth mindset is essential for independent artists who want to keep improving, adapting, and moving forward—especially when progress feels slo... more
What if growing your music career had more in common with farming than with going viral? In this episode, we explore how adopting a farmer’s mindset can lead to steady, sustainable growth as an independent artist—instead of chasing quick wins and bur... more
Trying to do everything yourself in your music career might actually be the thing holding you back. In this episode, we break down why the DIY mindset—while powerful—has real limits, and how attempting to wear every hat can quietly stall your growth ... more
Do you have dozens of half-finished songs sitting in your notes or DAW? You’re not lazy—you’re overthinking. In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest struggles for songwriters and independent artists: how to finish songs faster without sacrifici... more
What does it really take to go from zero listeners to 200,000 monthly listeners as an independent artist? In this episode, we sit down with William Toll to break down his real-world journey of building momentum from scratch—no label, no shortcuts, ju... more
In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest silent killers of an indie artist’s growth: analysis paralysis. If you constantly overthink your next move, second-guess your releases, or get stuck waiting for the “perfect” idea, this is your reset. Lea... more
In this episode, Ian Austin tells the story of how he went from zero to over 190k monthly listeners on Spotify. He talks about his creative process and the marketing strategies the helped him grow the most. If you're stuck trying to grow your audienc... more
Hitting 20k monthly listeners isn’t luck — it’s strategy. Today we walk through the systems indie artists use to cross that first major milestone and start activating Discovery Mode with confidence. We’ll cover release cadence, conversion benchmarks,... more
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