No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast hosted by Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels.

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Topics Covered:

• 00:00 Intro
• 03:20 Entering the Christian Rap Niche
• 05:07 You Need to Stay Authetic
• 07:16 What the Beginning of An Artists Brand Looks Like
• 09:13 Why Everyone Thinks Art and Commerce Can't Coexist
• 11:12 The Reality of Making Music and Money
• 15:22 Applying Pressure To Yourself to Grow Your Music Career
• 17:52 Ruslan: I'm Not The Most Talented
• 22:22 Creating a Brand Beyond Music
• 31:03 Do Artist Truly Want The Fame?
• 34:56 Are you on The Right Bus?
• 36:43 Where The Indepenedent Artist Money is At
• 40:05 Dissecting an Artists Ego
• 45:30 The Slow Burn of Influnecers on TikTok
• 48:17 Is The Content Organic or do the Labels Own it
• 55:00 Creating Finicial and Creative Freedom
• 58:44 Creating Community
• 01:07:36 Building Brand Will Create Networks For You
• 01:10:05 Building Product Around Your Brand
• 01:20:02 The Problem With The Artist Struggle Narrative
• 01:26:55 Ruslan: How Family Nagivates My Business