Learn More: Vanishing Venues Documentary
The Indie Music Network Podcast
Live music venues are crucial to the ecosystem of artists; places for them to hone their craft while developing an audience. They’re a place where culture is shaped, where fans discover the artists they will support forever, and to find and create community. But venues are facing incredible challenges, financially and with shifting consumer habits. In the upcoming documentary “Vanishing Venues”, the filmmaker Meredith Marshall looks at the role of consequential venues, large, small and in-between, famous and lesser known, and how they have shaped music and our culture. In this talk...
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The Indie Music Network Live! (Part 1): How Indie Artists Can Gain Leverage, Learning from Hip-Hop
The Indie Music Network Podcast
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...
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The Show Goes On
The Indie Music Network Podcast
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...
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Bruce Springsteen's Music Has Always Been About the "Land of Hope and Dreams"
The Indie Music Network Podcast
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...
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It's the Song, Stupid (Part 2)
The Indie Music Network Podcast
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...
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It's the Song, Stupid (Part 1)
The Indie Music Network Podcast
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...
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Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Part 2 (feat. Kim Biggs & Alli Truch)
The Indie Music Network Podcast
Part 2 What can hip-hop culture and rap artists' approach to their craft and career teach indie artists of other genres? In this conversation with award-winning art directors Kim Biggs and Alli Truch, we touch on everything from why graphic design is still important, the differences between working with beauty brands and artists, and some of Alli and Kim's favorite cover art. From the beauty aisles to the Billboard charts, art directors Kim Biggs and Alli Truch have shaped some of pop culture's most recognizable visuals. From brands like Bliss, eos, and Philosophy, creative partnerships with...
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Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves Part 1 (feat. Kim Biggs and Alli Truch)
The Indie Music Network Podcast
Music--and art--shape culture and brands beyond the music industry itself--and these award-winning Creative Directors have stories to tell! From the beauty aisles to the Billboard charts, art directors Kim Biggs and Alli Truch have shaped some of pop culture's most recognizable visuals. Their work with brands like Bliss, eos, and Philosophy, creative partnerships with Millie Bobby Brown and Emma Chamberlain, and legendary album covers for Alicia Keys, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Aerosmith and more is proof that in any era, great design endures. From the beauty aisles to the Billboard charts, art...
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emily spins it off the rails with Teddy Roosevelt
The Indie Music Network Podcast
Join us for this (sort of?) part 2 with Emily Mills of emily spins it podcast, where we discuss Teddy Roosevelt, taxidermy, we play a game, and more! The Indie Music Network Podcast 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...
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emily spins it off the rails
The Indie Music Network Podcast
Our special guest this week is Emily Mills, host of our newest podcast, emily spins it! Emily Mills has been an independent music journalist for several years, writing album and live show reviews for publications and her own blog, emily spins it. As her writing introduced her to new acts around the world, her love for the indie scene has continued to grow. Now, she wants to get to know the artists behind the music. Join her as she sits down with your future favorite artists to learn more about how they break through the noise. The Indie Music Network Podcast hosted by Russ Rieger,...
info_outlineOur guiding principle is “DIY doesn’t mean do it alone”. We invite you to join us as we launch our podcast series, “The Indie Music Network”. The first episode is out on Oct. 21st wherever you get your podcasts!