“The Solution Isn’t Ever More Content” 🟨

It can be easy to follow all the gurus online and post a bunch of soulless content, but realistically, is it true to you, both as a human and an artist?

Elijah

🚨NEW EPISODE - Danny Quest🚨

An incredibly talented producer, DJ, songwriter. 50 million + streams. Shows all around the world. And most importantly - an incredibly lovely human being.

Full ep on all your fav pod platforms. Here’s D talking about diff income streams x

Everyone has a diff opinion on whether you should play for free towards the start of your career. 🤔

But generally, a fair take is this from Jodie Bryant - if the person booking you can guarantee something that’s worth it in return, consider it. If they can’t, don’t.

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🚨NEW EPISODE - Dave Rishty 🚨

President of Palm Tree Records, manager of EMBRZ, plus an epic varied history w music journalism (including Billboard).

What emoji are you? 👀

Full episode on all your fav pod platforms x //

✨not everyone has to have a discord server✨

With all the platforms and tools available to us - it can feel a little overwhelming. The key thing - find the one that most suits you creatively. 🤝

Whether it’s Discord, Substack, or just good old IG, it’s always gonna be better if it feels natural and authentic. Kat Bassett

There are so many exciting music startups / apps / platforms out there it can be a little overwhelming to stay on top of them. Buuut one you should defo keep your eye on is Coop 🔥_🔥 Coop Records Music. 💿

Here’s @stevecardigan sharing why he’s gassed for it. 👀🤝

The power of persistence and… Celine Dion? 👀

You never know which email, which demo, which hustle moment could be the one that changes everything. Remember, you’re only ever one bootleg away from a flight to Jamaica. ✈️ Joy Anonymous

🚨NEW EPISODE - we try our best to break down the Spotify Loud & Clear report and wtf it means for you as a musician at the start of your career.

Like this - the amount Spotify paid to Indie artists / labels in 2023 👀

Full ep on all your fav podcasting platforms x Mark Del

The joy of experimenting w new platforms / ideas, is you may find yourself in front of someone who really likes what you do - and then puts your music in front of more people who also love it. 📻

Like this story from John Kennedy on how he first heard the legend Dizzee Rascal 👀

If you’re a UK based artist, we are b lucky to have epic funding orgs - peeps who give money to help your next project - like Arts Council England PRS Foundation Youth Music. 🤝

Sadly, support is trending downwards. So now is the time to get involved and do your next epic bid 📝Elijah

Never underestimate the power of reaching out, and following up in a friendly, persistent way. 📧

There’s loads of epic songs + collaborations that wouldn’t have happened without some (initially) awks reach outs. Like this wicked story from TAET on the legend toddlat 🤝

“BUNT. is the prime example of why an artist should really take advantage of the opportunity of Tik Tok and Instagram”. 👀

Here’s Steve Cardigan on BUNT. and why making a small tweak to a song changed the game in his scenario. ☁️

🚨NEW EPISODE: Elijah is back!🚨

This ep is full of ideas, thoughts, and takes which at the very least are gonna make you ponder your opinon on music / creativity.

Here’s E’s take on the importance of getting from art to audience as quickly as possible ⏰ 🤝

Getting a good lawyer first is always a wise move.

Especially if they specialise in music, cos they’ll also know managers etc they’ve worked w before and can vouch for. 👀 TAET

🚨NEW EPISODE - TAET🚨

Vocalist, songwriter + human most destined to do a headline at the Tate Modern, this week’s guest is Taet. 🤝

In this episode she talks about signing a contract aged 15, the power of manifestation, plus why we should all be a bit more delulu. 🤪 x

Knowing how to build and maintain relationships, especially when you’re not asking for something is key to making it in any creative industry.

Plus, it’s just nice to not always be asking for something. 🤝👀 Shao Dow

Making a living from your music is a great goal, BUT, everyone gets to that level at different speeds. 🤝

Don’t feel any shame if you’re making banging lattes at the same time as… bangers. As long as ya love what you’re making, it’ll be worth it in the long run. ☕️ Maia Beth 🌻

🚨NEW EPISODE - Steve Cardigan🚨

Curator, producer, and founder of PutYouOn. Steve is a passionate new music lover who has smashed the ‘curating your favourite tunes and building an audience that love them too’ thing. 👀

Here’s Steve’s take on taking advantage of short form x

It might feel a little old-skool, but getting your fans emails is one of the best things you can do to help build your relationships with your fans, plus avoid the risk of social platforms taking them away from ya 🫣👀

Here’s Kat Bassett w her take on 📧 x