Jul 3, 2020
This is the second installment of
Today’s Indie Musician series in which ’m talking with former
guests of the podcast to do deep dives on the industry, what’s
happening during these wild times and where we see it going. These
episodes were done as research I did for a Forbes.com article on
the Six Skills All Indie Musicians Need Today.
Our guest today is Mawk Phoenix from episode 131. We discuss my various suppositions about the important elements an indie musician must master these days. I share my experience recording drums at home, which was fun to discuss with Mawk given his experience in production and sound engineering. Mawk’s long career gives him a unique perspective on the skills indie musicians need today.
Episode Highlights
We start by talking about how artists need to be entrepreneurs (05:43) and go on to discuss:
- (08:40) Building a community versus followers
- (10:15) Re-inventing how we perform
- (17:40) Recording at home and digital distribution
- (22:44) Building a niche audience
Quotable
The path is not to getting a deal anymore. The path is to
creating your own business and your own branding.
–Mawk Phoenix
For full resources and show notes go to UnstarvingMusician.com