I Am Independent - For Independent Music Artists
By I Am Independent
I Am Independent - For Independent Music ArtistsOct 14, 2019
S4, EP 7 - Section 1 of our Online Bootcamp Video Course - Where you're starting from and knowing your why
There is still a week left to take advantage of our 50% off deal for our brand new I Am Independent Bootcamp Video Course. Thank you so much to those of you who have signed up already. This week we start a mini series where we talk through what you can expect from each section of the video course. This week we cover section one which looks at Where you are as an artist and where you want to get to as well as knowing your 'why'. If you're not convinced that the course can help you yet then have a listen as we breakdown why this section is particularly important.
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S4, EP 6 - When do you need a live agent and how to get one with Hannah Shogbola
Hannah Shogbola works in the Live Music industry representing over 25 clients from Hak Baker to Jaguar to Fredwave to Helena Star and many more. Hannah is one of the only Black female agents in the UK. She’s also one of the few people to sell out Brixton Academy, Roundhouse and The Forum, which she did when she was under-30! In this week's episode Hannah gives insight into the live music sector, how to get started, what agents look for and how you might get one. Hannah is also the founder of Daju which helps to showcase and develop artists. It's another great episode with lots of gems.
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S4, EP 5 - Announcing our brand new bootcamp video course for Independent Artists
Well we've hinted at it all season and today we finally announce what we've been working on last year - our brand new bootcamp video course for Independent Artists! Back in 2019 we were doing in-person workshops for Independent artists which we took online during lockdown. It worked so well that we decided to film a video course that can be available to Independent Artists everywhere to work through in their own time and at their own pace. The course is in 4 parts covering everything from knowing your 'why' as an artist, music admin, gigging, social media, preparing for a release, writing a press release, creating your 12-18 month plan and much more. You'll also find a helpful FAQ section at the end of each part. Have a listen to this episode and we'll tell you more about it.
We've worked hard on this course and we really hope it is useful to the many artist who get in touch with us with questions about the independent artist journey and how to get started.
We always want to make sure that our resources are accessible and affordable so until the end of January 2022 the course is available with a 50% discount. The course launches this Friday 14th January 2022 all you need to do is sign up via our website and use the code: IAMSALE
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S4, EP4 - Ending 2021 well, starting 2022 ready!
2021 has been a tough year for Independent artists but you made it! Well done! But before you log off and wind down why not reflect on your wins as well as your challenges and spend a bit of time thinking ahead to your plans for 2022. In this episode, as well as sharing some music industry news, we recap on how to write your 12-18 month plan. It's a great time to put pen to paper and plan to succeed.
P.S. Don't miss next week's episode as we have some exciting news to share with you.
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S4, EP 3 - Des Agyekumhene on NFTs & Crypto in the music industry
You have probably heard the terms 'Crypto' and 'NFT' thrown around over the last year or so but perhaps you've not fully grasped the scope of possibility in terms of artists and the music industry. It can seem complicated so we're particularly excited to bring you this truly illuminating chat with Des who is something of an expert on the subject. Des is also an artist manager and is currently studying for a PHD on the topic of music streaming. He's extremely knowledgable but also is great at explaining the Crypto and NFT phenomena and how it can benefit artists in particular. It's not too late to get involved and this chat might just be the thing to get you started!
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S4, EP 2 - Selina Wedderburn on Music Rights, Marketing and more...
This week we chat to the wonderful Selina Wedderburn who has had an interesting and varied career in the music industry. From Team Manager at PPL within the licensing department, to Operations Manager at Your Army Ltd - one of the UK’s biggest independent music promotions companies. Selina is also Co-Founder and Director of her own platform, 'Tempo & Flow'. Her varied knowledge of the industry and passion for music makes this an informative and engaging chat with lots of great takeaways for you Independent artists.
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S4, EP1 - Nick Eziefula: Music Lawyer by day, Rapper and Artist Manager by night
We're back with a brand new season of the I Am Independent podcast! Kicking off season 4 we talk to the brilliant and lovely Nick Eziefula who is a partner at Simkins LLP, one of the UK's leading media and entertainment law firms. Nick is passionate about music and is an artist himself as well as an artist manager. Nick gives us insights on what to look for in a music lawyer, what he wished independent artist knew about the industry and explains why he thinks it's a better time to be an independent artist right now than any other time. We rarely get the opportunity to hear this kind of advice from a lawyer so candidly so this should prove a really valuable and useful chat.
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S3, EP20 - Producing an album with Bianca Rose and Jake Isaac
For our season 3 finale we have a conversation between Bianca Rose and Jake Isaac about the process of Jake producing Bianca's latest album, 'If You Knew, Would You Care?' It holds some great insight from both artist and producer perspective and as the relationship worked so well for this project we thought perhaps there is some useful tips for you as independent artists within this conversation.
We are now taking a short break while we put all our efforts into finishing off something very exciting that we have been working on for some time and we hope to let you in on that early Autumn time. In the meantime, keep on keeping on. We see you independent artists, we appreciate you, we champion you and we're here for you.
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S3, EP19 - Creating great visuals and music videos with Cat Couture
This week Bianca has a chat with the creative director for her recent album campaign for 'If You Knew, Would You Care?'. Cat Couture from Amoroso Films is a creative through and through. There is not much she can't do creatively and she's also an independent artist herself. Cat was such a key part of Bianca's creative process for her album campaign that we thought we'd share with you a really insightful conversation they had where you'll learn about how to prepare to approach a videographer/director, what is your responsibility and what is theirs, how to communicate your ideas, how to work creatively on a small budget and much more.
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S3, EP 18 - The Journey of an Album with Bianca & Loretta - Part 2
This week is part 2 of our chat about what we learned through the creation to release process of Bianca Rose's latest album 'If You Knew, Would You Care?' In this part we cover working with Label Services, working with a PR company, collaborating with other artists and producers, budgeting and levelling up. It can be a difficult and emotional process creating and putting out a body of artistic work but with each cycle you can learn something to improve for next time. We hope this chat gives you some tips and advice with your own releases as we've been really pleased with the results of this campaign.
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S3, EP 17 - The Journey of an Album with Bianca & Loretta - Part 1
Followers of I Am Independent may have noticed that as well as running IAI, Bianca and Loretta have been in full-on album campaign mode for Bianca Rose's new album release 'If You Knew, Would You Care?' for the past few months. It's been an incredible, year long journey from conception to delivery. As we near the end of the campaign we thought it could be helpful for us to do a 'deep-dive' into everything we've been working on and feedback on what we learned, what went well, what we'd do differently and whether our initial plans and dreams turned into a reality for this project. This is part one of the chat so do check back next week for part 2. In this episode we talk about having a good plan and planning well in advance, using funding wisely and creating a realistic budget, finding a creative partner to help bring your vision to life and bringing your best so that others can do their best. We hope this chat is helpful and by the way, the album is amazing so do go and give it a listen!
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S3, EP16 - Label Services for Independent Artists with Hannah Celnikier from The Orchard
Many artists choose to be independent these days and we are all about supporting that. However, we are not against record labels and being signed it's just that sometimes these deals don't serve the artist as well as they could do. A fantastic in-between option that we have had a really positive experience with is 'Label Services'. Label Services often offer fair deals to artists where they can retain ownership of their masters, benefit from the expertise of their team and their contacts, and sometimes offer financial support too. In this episode we chat to the lovely Hannah Celnikier from The Orchard. Hannah breaks down what label service do, what they look for in independent artists and why it might be a good option for you. It's a really insightful episode and really takes the mystery out of label services and how to access them.
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S3, EP15 - Mental Health and Music Artists with Ian Hurst from We Are Hummingbird
It's Mental Health Awareness Week so we're really pleased to be able to bring you this amazing chat with Ian Hurst from We Are Hummingbird. They are a non-profit who makes mental health as important as physical health, through the power of music. Ian offers some valuable insight from his own personal mental health struggles to practical tips for musicians and artists as well as for those around them. Musicians and artists often face unique mental health pressures due to the nature of the industry so it's really important to check in with yourself and get help early if you are struggling. Do check out the WAH website for some great resources and have a listen to their fantastic podcast.
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S3, EP14 - Image, Branding and Styling with Alex Agboke
Most artists understand that image is important but, do you understand why and how much have you really invested in getting it right? We had a great chat with brand image stylist, Alex Agboke about all things style from identity, wearing your music, why image is more than just finding clothes that suit you to how to create a strong brand through your image. As an ex-singer and performer herself, Alex offers coaching and advice to artists and creatives as well as business professionals.
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S3, EP 13 - Digital Marketing with Tom Chaplin
Digital marketing is probably the most important and accessible promotional tool available to Independent artists. However, unless you're particularly technically minded, they can seem complicated and overwhelming. This week we have a chat to Tom Chaplin who not only is a music manager at The Collective but, also has a digital marketing business called Tribal Marketing. Tom specialises in Digital marketing for artists and has a real passion to help them having been one himself and managing his own roster. If you haven't got your head around digital marketing and understood how important and helpful it can be, we hope this episode sets you on the right track. And if you're still stuck you could reach out to Tom!
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S3, EP 12 - Management and Funding for Independent artists with Paul Bonham
Paul Bonham leads the Accelerator program for Music Managers, a joint initiative between the MMF (Music Managers Forum), Arts Council and YouTube. Prior to this role Paul worked for the Arts Council England and was also a Music Manager himself. Paul is a fountain of knowledge and in this episode offers some great insight, advice and tips on both management and funding for independent artists.
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S3, EP 11 - Publishing for Independent Artists with Lara Baker from Songtrust
Publishing can be confusing for independent artists or perhaps you feel it's only relevant for signed artists. However, a publishing administrator such as Songtrust can be very useful for independent artists who don't have a publishing deal to make sure your royalties are collected internationally and that you're earning all the money that is due to you. We had a really illuminating conversation with Lara Baker from Songtrust to give you a simple guide to publishing and to tell you how Songtrust can benefit you and provide you with some valuable resources too.
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S3, EP 10 - Levelling up with Bianca Rose
We always seek to give you real and honest stories and experiences from Independent artists that will hopefully in turn help you with your journey. Today we talk about a real-time situation for us as Manager and Artist where over the last 12 months Bianca Rose has been on a journey from feeling like giving up to beginning to see some breakthrough and real areas of growth (despite the pandemic). It was therapeutic for us to have this chat and see how far we've come but also we hope it will offer you some insight and inspiration if you are looking to take your career to the next level but have felt a bit stuck.
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S3, EP 9 - Adjusting expectations and adapting plans in a pandemic with Tina Boonstra
Some artists have found themselves to be super productive and inspired over the last year in the pandemic and that's great. However, others have had plans destroyed, frustrating delays, discouragement and disillusionment. We're big fans of Tina Boonstra an incredible Independent artist who has built her career up starting off on the open-mic scene. Like many artists, 2020 was due to be a big year for Tina with lots of exciting things planned that disappeared, or were made impossible, overnight. Tina talks about how she processed the disappointment, what she learned was important and how she adapted her plans for her artist journey. Again, it's an incredibly inspiring and insightful chat this week and if you've found 2020/2021 hard as an artist we hope this episode makes you feel seen but also offers you some hope.
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S3, EP 8 - Learning from mistakes and building a team with Marie Bashiru
They say overnight successes take years to create and Marie Bashiru seemed to burst on to the scene last year despite having been creating music for many years. She says the difference was learning from past mistakes, working with a strong team that believed in her and not giving up. As we've said many times it is a hard and sometimes lonely road being an Independent artist. Marie talks about her journey and what has worked as well as what has not worked. It's an illuminating and insightful chat that we think you'll find useful and inspiring.
Marie releases a live EP this Friday. Check it out here.
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S3, EP7 - Upskilling and being a self-taught artist with Jennifer Kamikazi
Rwandan singer, songwriter, Jennifer Kamikazi has an amazing story of not being aware of her talents and discovering one day that she could sing! She has an incredible, unique voice and is a talented songwriter and has learned a lot in the few years she has been pursuing her artist journey. Jennifer has in particular been great at teaching herself any skills she needs to further her journey from playing guitar to editing music videos. She has also learned a lot about executing a campaign and shares many tips that have worked for her along the way. It's a great chat and Jennifer is definitely one to watch.
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S3, E6 - Creating your own opportunities with Rebekah Fitch
We are big fans of Rebekah Fitch. Rebekah is an amazing, talented, alternative-pop artist from Belfast who has carved an incredible path for herself as an Independent artist. With no gigs coming her way and no industry experience, Rebekah took it upon herself to create her own opportunities and learn the industry and network to start her career: From putting on her own headline gigs, to becoming a multi-instrumentalist, to designing marketing campaigns including designing Video games and short films, Rebekah has gone from strength to strength. In this episode Rebekah gives some great tips and advice and displays a truly inspirational 'can-do' attitude.
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S3, E5 - Longevity and Live-streaming with Mide
This week we chat to singer songwriter, Mide, whose name and voice might be familiar to you if you're watching this season to The Voice UK where is currently on Team Tom Jones. We actually didn't know that at the time of recording this interview as he was very good at keeping it a secret but you do hear a little cheeky hint of something exciting to come at the end of the interview :-)
Mide has been doing music for a long time and talks with us about his journey, how he's stayed motivated and consistent and how 2020 enabled him to discover engaging with his fans via Live-streaming and how to do that well. Even though we are hopefully on our way towards freedom and live gigs, we think live-stream is here to stay now and can be a great tool for artists to reach fans all over the world. So have a listen for a comprehensive list of everything you'll need and some great tips for live-streaming success.
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S3, EP 4 - Being signed, mental health and redefining success with Nick Brewer
This week we chat to talented, UK Rapper Nick Brewer. In many ways Nick had the coveted dream that many artists imagine; being plucked from obscurity and signed to a major label and achieving chart success. However, things are never really as they seem and if you've always wanted to know what it's really like to be in that world, then have a listen to this fascinating chat. Nick is so refreshingly honest about the highs and lows of his career so far, the mental health struggles that came with it and how he's redefined success for himself. It really is such a good chat.
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S3, EP 3 - Pivoting your career with Kat Deal
This week we begin to get into our new series bringing you artist's stories and journey's that offer valuable insight and wisdom. Today we speak to the multi-talented Kat Deal who went from being a professional athlete tipped for the top, to a singer and artist in her own right, then session saxophonist and now successful producer and artist. Some of Kat's transitions have been through choice but many have been from necessity. Many artists get disillusioned when their dreams don't turn out as they'd hoped but we have to be adaptable if we're to be in it for the long haul. Kat gives insight into her mindset that has allowed her to do this repeatedly and as a result she has not just survived but thrived.
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S3, EP2 - Being an Artist and a Parent: The Mum Chat
Last week we heard from the Dads so this week it's the Mum's turn. Being a parent is tough, trying to pursue a career as an artist as a parent is super tough! This week we hear from 3 incredible artists who are equally incredible mums: Jules Rendell, Kyra and Sharlene-Monique. It seems that artist mums have quite a different experience and perspective to artist dads. Do get in touch and let us know what you think?
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S3, EP1 - Being an Artist and a Parent: The Dad Chat
Welcome to Series 3 of the I Am Independent Podcast. This series we are hearing a variety of artist's stories on a whole host of amazing topics. We kick off the series with a chat we've been wanting to have for some time... the parenthood chat! When to have a baby and how to work it around an artist career is the cause of much questioning and juggling for many artists. It's not an easy decision for anyone to make but there are some particular factors that affect artists. Today we hear from a dad's perspective from Singer Songwriter Jake Isaac, Rapper and author, Guvna B and Rapper and Poet, Joshua Luke Smith. Three great artists and three great dad's but how has becoming Father's affected their artist journeys, decisions, priorities and outlook? Listen in to hear a very candid and enlightening chat and next week we'll hear from a group of amazing artists who are mums. #Dadchat
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 20 - Live Streaming fro Independent Artists
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 19 - A discussion Daniel Eck's (Spotify CEO) recent comments
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The I Am Independent Podcast- Series 2 - Episode 18 - Developing your Sound
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The I Am Independent Podcast- Series 2 - Episode 17 -5 Habits of highly successful Independent artists
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 15 - Jake Isaac - Part 2
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 13 - Making a great music video as an Independent Artist
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 12 - Responding to Racism and the Black Lives Matter movement as an artist
It feels like the whole world is finally waking up right now to the pain and struggle of Black people and there is much pain, revelation, learning and unlearning being undertaken. Many Black artists have experienced racism from within the music industry despite it undeniably benefiting from and profiting from Black Culture.
As is our way, and arguably our role, as artists many will want to process and express what they are feeling, discovering and living through their art. But how do we do this appropriately? How can we sing songs of an experience we've not had? Should we even? How can we make sure we're not just adding to 'noise' or virtue signalling or being tokenistic? In this week's episode we share some of our thoughts on all this and more.
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 11 - Getting Radio Play
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 10 - Joshua Luke Smith
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 8 - 5 Things to do in Lockdown
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 7 - 5 Ways to Network
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 6 - 5 ways to Tour
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 5 - 5 Ways to Build Your Following
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Episode 4 - Pyramid Park - Going full-time as an Independent Artist
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Series 2 - Episode 3 - Coronavirus: An Independent Artist Survival Guide
On a more positive note, we also believe that artists have a great and important part to play in this current crisis. Artists offer hope, understanding and a voice to fears and concerns which give people something to turn to through their music - just like they have always done in the history or world crises. The fact that many artists, and of course music consumers, are social distancing and self-isolating presents a unique opportunity to reach out online to new and existing fans with your music. The music does not have to stop in fact it is so needed at this time. We hope this episode gives you some practical tips as well as some encouragement.
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Episode 36 - Performance tips
It goes without saying that artists need to perform their songs but there is a lot more to it than simply standing there and singing. There is quite a skill to being a great performer but it doesn't need to be elaborate or over the top. We address what to do with your hands, where to look in a small room, what to do in a musical break (it doesn't have to be awkward) and how to interpret a song through your performance. Some of it may be old news to seasoned performers but we think we may have some tips that even the veteran independent artist will benefit from. Enjoy and we'll catch you with a new series of the podcast in 2020.
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The I Am Independent Podcast - Episode 35 - Building a sustainable music career with BREIS - Part 2
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