Podcasts
How This UK Indie Label Sold 25K Records For 1 Band First Week
This week, Ari is joined by Mark Orr, founder of Lab Records, to break down modern indie label deals, marketing, and artist strategy.
Podcasts
Finding Accidental Streaming Success in a Niche Market
This week, Ari is joined by Sol Rising to talk meditation, hip-hop roots, and 20+ albums of inspired electronic music.
Podcasts
How Independent Music Publishing Works (Or Doesn’t)
This week, Ari is joined by Marc Caruso, CEO and co-founder of Angry Mob Music, to discuss the evolving landscape of music publishing.
Podcasts
Spotify Commissioned Cheap “Fake Artists” And She’s Got the Proof
This week, Ari is joined by Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist.
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All His Music Got Removed From Spotify for “Fraudulent Streaming Activity” Which He Didn’t Do
This week, Ari is joined by Benn Jordan, musician, youtuber and entrepreneur, to discuss fraudulent streaming activity, the financial challenges of being an independent musician, the future of sustaining a music career, the ethics of AI in music, and the role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI.
Spotify
20,500 Artists Made $50K+ From Spotify Last Year
Spotify just revealed its annual Loud and Clear report revealing some top level numbers with some granular insights from 2023.
Podcasts
Streaming Fraud is More Serious (and Inventive) Than You Think
This week, Ari is joined by Andrew Batey and Morgan Hayduk, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Beatdapp.
Spotify
Spotify’s New “Active Audience” Ain’t It, But We’re Getting Closer
Spotify just rolled this out to help you better understand how active your listeners are. But why does it matter and how does it help?
Podcasts
How Admin Publishing Works, Sync Deals, Social Media Marketing (Ari Q&A Part 7)
This week Ari answers more of your questions! If you’d like to submit to our next round of questions, please sign up to our email list.
Podcasts
How to Release an Album in 2023 (Live from SXSW)
Releasing music today is vastly different from releasing music even just 5 years ago. It's no longer about release week. It's now about release year. There are extremely important steps to take before *and after* the release of each single and album to make sure you have the biggest effect.
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How He Got a Million Monthly Listeners and a Sold Out Tour Independently
This week, Ari is joined by Nashville-based independent artist Jared Benjamin.