I’m a musician. Every time someone said to me, “you’ll never make money doing what you do,” I loved nothing more than saying “watch me.” Making it in the music business has never been more attainable, or open to interpretation. In this podcast, we’re finding ways that musicians can thrive.
One of the things I’m most interested in this year, is how artists get real people off the couch, out of the house, and in the venue as part of the crowd they’re performing for.
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Recovering from burnout is a slightly different process for everyone. But, there are a few ways creating and trying new ways of approaching your music/ art can help you recover faster. Personally, I’…
Welcome back to Musicians Can Thrive! We're going to kick off this new season with the stories you know and love. Featuring a variety of independent artists developing their own definition of what it…
Yandi shares his approach to collaborations, and his perspective on when getting paid is a priority, and when it's more important to focus on your music's reach.
I admire the work Yandi is doing both…
Mama Duke is a gifted storyteller, and a rap artist capable of giving J.Cole a run for his money. I say that because he's one of my favorite rappers, so I'm familiar with most of his work. But honest…
Asante Abdullah is an artist manager creating a world where independent artists can thrive financially and artistically. He founded an organization called New World Audience, and that set the foundat…
Identifying as a musicpreneur, Erin McAndrew has built a career for herself that’s resilient thanks to several different sources of income. I stumbled across her Twitter account one day, and her cou…
Shadyvice identifies himself as a producer first, artist second. Learn how he's building a resilient career with multiple streams of income. And creating a captivating sound at the same time.
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New here? Here's a quick introduction to what Musicians Can Thrive is exploring through interviews with independent artists and creators in the music industry. Subscribe on YouTube if that's where yo…
What would you do if you finally “made it”? If you got to go on tour in Brazil opening for a BIG artist, regularly tour around the US, and you didn’t need a day job anymore? Tribe Mafia accomplished …