Musicians Can Thrive

Musicians Can Thrive

By Gabrielle PitmanSociety & CultureDocumentary
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Musicians Can Thrive episodes

  • Emotional Journeys with Music
    How do you share your values in your music? Our guest today is Alyssa Hoffman, a songwriter and singer based near Diesdorf, Germany.
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    40 min
  • Business Infrastructure to Help Independent Artists Thrive - SZN 3

    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 foundation for his company, PRMTD. Entertainment.

    The name New World Audience might sound familiar to you, because there are several artists from previous episodes that I met through a New World Audience show.

    Asante has a revolutionary vision for how he’s going to help independent artists. By understanding the data that’s unique to what their audience likes best, and supporting the artists with the kind of marketing infrastructure they usually might not have access to... Asante is working to create a world where independent artists can easily learn the business of music, so they can develop sustainable careers and income.

    Visit the PRMTD. Entertainment website https://prmtdentertainment.com/ 

    Find PRMTD. on IG @prmtd.entertainment

    1 hr 1 min
  • Making Money Moves
    There’s more than a few gems here for you about managing your money, AND making it. Drew Imani is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. She’s prioritizing the development of several complementary sources of income, so she can design her life around songwriting and music as much as feels right for her.
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    1 hr 13 min
  • Trust the Habits of Your System - SZN 3

    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 course offerings caught my eye. Especially the one she was promoting when I found her, called “Get More Paid Gigs.”

    One of my favorite things we discuss in this episode is why it’s so important to separate the kinds of work that you do in one day. Creative work like songwriting and recording uses one part of your brain, and strategic work like planning your next steps for the quarter, and coordinating new gigs or partnerships uses the opposite side of your brain. Switching between those two kinds of work within the same day makes the work feel harder because your brain has to readjust each time.

    Also stay on the lookout for when we start talking about how Erin leverages the relationship she’s built with her most loyal fans to shape her music and the other products she offers to them.

    57 min
  • Producer First, Artist Second, like Pharrell Williams - SZN 3

    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.

    Based in Austin, TX, Shadyvice is an underground artist I met thanks to a workshop we both attended. It was hosted by a local organization, called For the Students. His perceptive observations about using imagery to promote new music caught my attention.

    As I got to know him, his production style and the stories within his songs impressed me further. He’s got a rich musical background to draw from, and a valuable perspective on what he wants to spend his time on, within the music industry.

    Listen to Shadyvice on Apple Music

    Listen on Spotify

    Follow Shady on Instagram @shadyvice

    Find him on Twitter @JTdaniels62

    40 min
  • The Manifesto - SZN 3 Trailer

    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 you prefer to watch your videos and podcasts.

    19 min
  • The Political Power of Musicians - SZN 2
    Joey van Leeuwen just might be the modern definition of a renaissance man. A talented composer who plays several instruments, Joey also teaches percussion. And he helps musicians organize to create better working conditions.
    52 min
  • Just the Band They Needed - Strange Cadets pt.1 - SZN 2
    Strange Cadets is an indie rock band that came from El Paso and I'm thrilled to say that they are now Austin locals. In this case, Strange Cadets decided to make that quintessential choice of moving to a “music city" to pursue a better opportunity for their careers as musicians.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Wisdom from Decades of Making Mistakes - SZN 2
    Morgan Davis is an artist manager based out of Austin, TX, in addition to being the Editor in Chief of the local publication OVRLD (Overload). By merging that publication with his management business, Morgan is able to help a diverse roster of artists that he personally manages, while also amplifying the music of other indie artists - often Austin locals themselves. He’s also someone who’s been in the trenches as a DIY musician himself, so he knows what it feels like being on both sides of the stage.
    1 hr 31 min

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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,…