The Indie Music Network Podcast

The Indie Music Network Live! (Part 1): How Indie Artists Can Gain Leverage, Learning from Hip-Hop

The Indie Music Network LIVE from Ki Smith Gallery on the Lower East Side of NYC! This is a special episode of a live roundtable discussion bringing together people from all aspects of the indie music scene in NYC: artists, labels, merchandisers, lawyers, managers, etc. We all came together because, as Not Dead Yet Media CEO Russ Rieger says: "Music is magic, citing Bruce Springsteen: "Give me three minutes and I'll change your life". There's a re-surging scene in NYC, in the tradition of other scenes in the past: punk, hardcore, rap, and more. Together, we can work to help each other. Learn a little about the @emilyspinsit [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkCA7y8dx4s8Ad2vm3uKTGw] podcast, focusing on indie artists, and learn helpful tips for artists to share on social media without creating more work for yourself! Sign up for updates on the Indie Coalition, and to get the news when we drop the next episodes at: https://notdeadyetmedia.com/contact [https://notdeadyetmedia.com/contact] #podcast #indiemusic #indieartists

The Show Goes On

Performing live is a chance to show your audience your best work–and capture long term fans! While there's been challenges about covering the cost of touring, even artists like Jack Antonoff are talking about being creative about finding places to play. In this episode of The Indie Music Network, we talk about touring–another of our "Three Pillars" concept–with creative solutions to finding venues, like house parties, Porchfest.org and asking fans to help, and especially be sure to rehearse so you have a great live show–that will carry you far with your fans, who are the ones to support your music, buy your merch, and invite their friends to come to your show next time. We're here to help indie artists find a path through challenging times. Reach out with questions, music and comments–we want to hear from you! Hit us up at our website or on socials: notdeadyetmedia.com. Tickets for The Indie Music Network Live (June 24 6:30-10 PM, Ki Smith Gallery): www.notdeadyetmedia.com [https://www.notdeadyetmedia.com] The Indie Music Network Podcast is hosted by Russ Rieger, Rebecca Carroll, and Heather de Armas. Breaking into music is harder than ever. In every episode of the podcast, we dive into the real strategies, struggles, and spotlight independent artist success stories that are rewriting the rules. From surviving tours to building superfans, we show you how indie artists can thrive without the machine. Because the future of music won't be handed down from the top — it's being built from the underground. Looking for your next DIY music community? NDYM empowers artists to realize their full potential, rise above the noise, and shape culture through music. Have an idea for an episode, have a question or want to send use music? Reach out! Contact us at www.notdeadyetmedia.com/contact

Bruce Springsteen's Music Has Always Been About the "Land of Hope and Dreams"

We've got a timely podcast episode this week, with Russ Rieger on the power of music as a clarion call during these urgent times exemplified by Bruce Springsteen in concert. Unlike anything we've seen in decades, this was not an ordinary concert but a bare bones, singular punch sounding the alarm as Bruce engages as the only way he can, to stand in the breach and shout that this will not stand, as long as he has a voice and an audience to speak to. Playing his songs and covers became something new and more poignant - from "War", Born in the USA", "No Surrender", and "Clampdown" to "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "Land of Hope and Dreams" and Long Walk Home", and then sitting down to give personal and passionate talks that drove him to perform now. It was part concert, part rally and part church service. Bruce has never been more relevant or more honest. Give it a listen and share your thoughts on Bruce. Tickets for The Indie Music Network Live (June 24 6:30-10 PM, Ki Smith Gallery): www.notdeadyetmedia.com [http://www.notdeadyetmedia.com/] The Indie Music Network Podcast is hosted by Russ Rieger, Rebecca Carroll, and Heather de Armas. Breaking into music is harder than ever. In every episode of the podcast, we dive into the real strategies, struggles, and spotlight independent artist success stories that are rewriting the rules. From surviving tours to building superfans, we show you how indie artists can thrive without the machine. Because the future of music won't be handed down from the top — it's being built from the underground. Looking for your next DIY music community? NDYM empowers artists to realize their full potential, rise above the noise, and shape culture through music. Have an idea for an episode, have a question or want to send use music? Reach out! Contact us at www.notdeadyetmedia.com/contact

It's the Song, Stupid (Part 2)

What "hits you in the heart, the head and the hips"? A GREAT SONG. When you hear a great song, nothing else matters--and to champion that music, you look at others, and say to them: "You NEED to hear this. This is LIFE CHANGING." Blinded by passion? Perhaps. But in the beginning, middle and in the end, a great song can change the life of a listener and give an artist a career. Fun Fact: During COVID, there were more women than men buying guitars, and now we're seeing the fruits of that labor in many female artists releasing remarkable music. Our company focuses on three pillars to help artists build careers—songs, live performance and die-hard fans. But the first one is always the song. Keep on writing - and you'll find the magic based on the reactions of fans and listeners. From Alvvays, Elliott Murphy, and Lucy Daucus to Frank Turner, R.E.M., Social Distortion and The Beatles, as James Carville would say: "It's the song, stupid". The Indie Music Network Podcast is hosted by Russ Rieger, Rebecca Carroll, and Heather de Armas. Breaking into music is harder than ever. In every episode of the podcast, we dive into the real strategies, struggles, and spotlight independent artist success stories that are rewriting the rules. From surviving tours to building superfans, we show you how indie artists can thrive without the machine. Because the future of music won't be handed down from the top — it's being built from the underground. Looking for your next DIY music community? NDYM empowers artists to realize their full potential, rise above the noise, and shape culture through music. Have an idea for an episode, have a question or want to send use music? Reach out! Contact us at www.notdeadyetmedia.com/contact

It's the Song, Stupid (Part 1)

What makes a song stay with you? Stop your scroll? Even make you pull over to the side of the road so you can give it your full attention? Our company focuses on three pillars to build careers—songs, live performance and die-hard fans. But the first one is always the song. The Indie Music Network Podcast is hosted by Russ Rieger, Rebecca Carroll, and Heather de Armas. Breaking into music is harder than ever. In every episode of the podcast, we dive into the real strategies, struggles, and spotlight independent artist success stories that are rewriting the rules. From surviving tours to building superfans, we show you how indie artists can thrive without the machine. Because the future of music won't be handed down from the top — it's being built from the underground. Looking for your next DIY music community? NDYM empowers artists to realize their full potential, rise above the noise, and shape culture through music. Have an idea for an episode, have a question or want to send use music? Reach out! Contact us at www.notdeadyetmedia.com/contact