On Self-Signed Artist, we normally focus on all things non-label. However, that may be doing you a disservice. Working with an independent record label can be a great way to get some guidance with your next release.

In this episode, we talk with the founder of Funnybone Records, Dylan Healy, about how hands-on (or hands-off) a record label should be, and how the artist-label relationship should be treated like a collaboration.

We sat down for a conversation with MostlyEverything and talked about... pretty much everything.

In this episode you'll hear about the benefit of working with engineers and producers, adding value to your community through collaboration, continuing to evolve through your career, and even a bit about navigating the landscape of record labels.

It's a question that comes up at some point for anybody in the music industry: should I move to LA? Nashville? Am I missing out if I stay where I am?

In this episode, we talk about some of the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a music hub city and talk about why we have chosen to live where we live.

The DIY attitude is an essential part of being an independent artist, but you don't have to go it alone. Building a team of people around your artist brand can is the key to reaching your fullest potential. But where do you start? A manager? A booking agent? A lawyer?

In this episode, we talk about how to figure out what roles you need a teammate to fill, and how to know if somebody is the right person for the job.

Facebook recently announced new music guidelines going into effect on October 1st. When they mentioned cracking down on "listening experiences" everybody freaked out and assumed that facebook for musicians as we know it was ending. 

In this mini bonus episode, we talk about what the guidelines really mean (probably) and how they will affect your artist business on Facebook.

In this episode, we talk with Sawyer Auger, a singer, songwriter, and performer based out of Los Angeles, who also happens to be one of Koby's childhood friends.

Sawyer covers everything from living in a minivan, to faking (or even lying) your way into opportunities, to serving a core group of fans with everything you've got. You'll finish the episode wanting to get up and try something daring in your music career.

In this episode, we give you tips to avoid the five most common studio mistakes that almost every artist makes. With the right preparation, you can have your smoothest, most inspiring, and most fun experiences yet, at your next recording session. 

It's one of the most universal feelings for professionals of all kinds, but especially for musicians and creatives. Imposter syndrome makes you feel like you aren't good enough, and any minute, everybody else will find out you're a fraud.

In this episode, we talk you through the five different types of imposter syndrome, so you can figure out which ones you experience most. Then we give you strategies to get around each type.

Do you actually have as many fans as you think? Fan "conversion" is more complex than just the flip of a switch. There are three steps that you need to guide potential fans through for them to become TRUE fans.

In this episode, we give you multiple strategies for generating new fans including methods for initiating discovery, as well as ways to provide value to your audience.

Building an artist career is a complex process. It can be overwhelming to try and figure out what you should be doing day in and day out to progress forward.

In this episode, we give you five simple daily habits that you can develop to supercharge your career. Each one only takes a short amount of time, and if you do them all daily, you won't be able to help but grow.