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The Neue.Indie Podcast

The Neue.Indie Podcast

著者： Deraj & Frank Bentley
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Being independent in music is being redefined. The Neue.Indie Podcast is about figuring out what it means to become the new indie — an artist who builds a sustainable career on their own terms, with real strategy behind it. Each episode covers the business decisions, music industry news, sync licensing opportunities, and career moves that shape what long-term independence actually looks like. Hosted by Deraj and Frank Bentley, two full-time indie artists building in real time. (Credits: Marvel, NBA 2k, NFL, Fortnite) New episodes every week. Follow @rep.indie everywhere.© 2026 See & Hear 社会科学 音楽
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  • Is AI a Tool or a Threat for Indie Artists? | Neue.Indie Ep. 21

    Is AI a Tool or a Threat for Indie Artists? | Neue.Indie Ep. 21
    2026/10/27
    One man made ~$8M from AI songs streamed by bots and is headed to prison. Another used AI vocals and hit No. 3 on Korea's Melon chart. Same tool, two stories. Deraj and Frank Bentley ask: is AI a tool or a threat for indie artists? The business (AI as your one-person label, Claude-run ads that beat an agency), the music (chart-topping AI vocals, why sync won't take AI, a live set built in Ableton), and the money (Warner x Udio, Deezer's numbers, would you opt in?). Plus a Heat Check on the best rap state, a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, the flipping Tesla Roadster, the GTA 6 trailer, and why your old songs may be your biggest checks.
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    1 時間 45 分
  • Why the Indie Artists With a Team Move Faster (and How to Build Yours)

    Why the Indie Artists With a Team Move Faster (and How to Build Yours)
    2026/10/20
    The artists moving faster than you aren't more talented, and they don't have more time. They just aren't doing it alone. In Episode 20, Deraj and Frank Bentley get into how to build the right circle around your music, on purpose. A Dominican University study found people who wrote their goals down, shared them and checked in weekly hit about 76% of them, compared with 43% for those going it alone. And per a Music Support survey, 77% of people who make music for a living say they regularly feel lonely. They cover three honest truths. One: a DIY career is lonely by design. Solitude makes the work, but isolation stalls the career. Two: followers aren't your friends. Five real ones will move you further than 50,000 followers. Three: community won't happen by accident. Build your circle like you're hiring for a role, set a standing rhythm, network laterally instead of chasing the 100K artist, and fill your gaps with people whose strengths cover your weak spots. Your move this week: reach out to five artists on your level, ask for nothing, and be a fan first. Plus: a Heat Check on four comedy classics, audiobook bundling and your royalties, the Street Fighter trailer, the iPod's return without Apple, the GTA radio stations, and games bringing in real artists. 🎙 Hosted by Deraj → https://www.instagram.com/justderaj/ 🎙 Co-hosted by Frank Bentley → https://www.instagram.com/itsfrankbentley/ 📲 Follow the podcast → https://www.instagram.com/rep.indie/ Watch on YouTube → [YouTube link added after the full episode goes live] Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq5OtnWdhtGiO7rnQHa-wGQ Join rep.indie → http://repindie.club/ Got a win or a question? → https://forms.clickup.com/8589472/f/86450-78391/3Q1IFDNE9PGSYIVAF1 --- Chapters 0:00 77% of people who make music for a living feel lonely 1:13 Welcome to Episode 20 and who we are 2:29 Coming up + check-ins 4:22 Three honest truths about a lonely career 5:28 Truth 1: A DIY career is lonely by design 7:03 Go fast alone, go far together 8:33 Introverts, extroverts and the writing room 10:31 You were invited into the room for a reason 12:41 Solitude vs the echo chamber 14:05 Truth 2: Followers aren't your friends 15:25 Five real ones beat 50,000 followers 17:07 A million followers and no sales 18:24 The impromptu mastermind 21:28 When online connection becomes real 23:11 Real relationships start when you can't benefit them 24:55 Truth 3: Community won't happen by accident 25:54 Build your circle like you're hiring 27:00 Stop networking up, build laterally 28:05 The YouTube Formula mastermind story 30:45 Value looks different at every level 32:32 Fill your gaps on purpose 34:14 One intro from a friend 35:49 Barter your gaps: producers, photographers, video 37:12 Finding collaborators: a directory for indie artists 39:43 Indie doesn't mean alone 40:39 Your move: reach out to five artists 42:03 Just be a fan first 44:59 The team you build is the story 46:06 Heat Check: one comedy for a whole year 53:46 Are music royalties in trouble? 59:37 The pivot is ownership 61:33 Film: the Street Fighter trailer 65:12 Culture & tech: the iPod is back without Apple 74:09 Gaming: GTA radio stations revealed 81:46 Sync: games are bringing in real artists 86:49 Outro --- Resources Mentioned - Music Support survey: 77% of people who make music for a living regularly feel lonely - Dominican University goals study (Dr. Gail Matthews): 76% vs 43% - The YouTube Formula by Derral Eves - Instagram broadcast channels, used to bring fans closer - SoundBetter, for finding producers, engineers and collaborators - Claude, used by Deraj to build apps - Heat Check movies: Step Brothers, The Hangover, Tropic Thunder, This Is the End
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    1 時間 29 分
  • How to Know When to Quit Music (or Keep Going): 5 Questions Every Indie Artist Should Ask | Ep. 19

    How to Know When to Quit Music (or Keep Going): 5 Questions Every Indie Artist Should Ask | Ep. 19
    2026/10/13
    Nearly half of US independent artists thought about quitting music last year, and almost all of them said the same thing: I've tried everything. In Episode 19, Deraj and Frank Bentley turn that one sentence into a full gut check, a five-question framework for telling whether it's actually time to keep going, change plans, or walk away, instead of deciding on a bad day. They start by taking apart the lie most of us tell ourselves. "I've tried everything" usually means you tried a dozen things and quit each one a couple of weeks in, and almost all of the streaming money paid to independent artists last year went to the ones who stayed consistent, not the ones chasing the next shiny thing. But consistency isn't a magic pill either: you can be consistent at the wrong plan for three years. From there it's two honest quitting stories, the show that pushed Deraj to leave his label and go independent, and the season Frank stopped chasing money and finally made it, and a simple homework assignment: write down what you tried, how long you did it, and what you measured. The middle of the episode is the diagnosis. "It's not working" is really three different problems, reach, retention and revenue, and you have to find the one that's actually leaking. They make the case for auditing your career like a car on the lift, for trusting your craft while letting real data inform your gut (including the ad-funnel call Deraj made against his own experts), and for being honest about whether the industry is a real wall or just an excuse, in a year when 55 million tracks got zero plays and roughly half of the 100,000 songs uploaded daily are AI. Then the hardest questions: are the songs actually good enough, who deserves to critique them, and what does "working" even look like for you, because a million streams can still feel like nothing if you never defined the win. They close with how to find your superfans by studying the one fan who already rocks with you, how to reframe every no as a data point, and the one takeaway for the whole episode: don't let "it's not working" stay a feeling. Give it a number, a date and a reason, and make the call on purpose. Plus the segments: a Heat Check on four classic albums, why distributors are panicking as direct-to-consumer and AI build-your-own tools take off, a hands-on look at Meta's new Muse AI agent, and which placements are actually worth celebrating. 🎙 Hosted by Deraj → https://www.instagram.com/justderaj/ 🎙 Co-hosted by Frank Bentley → https://www.instagram.com/itsfrankbentley/ 📲 Follow the podcast → https://www.instagram.com/rep.indie/ Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYyBPlbtHQY Join rep.indie → http://repindie.club/ --- Chapters 0:00 The stat: 43% of indie artists almost quit last year 1:00 Welcome to Episode 19 and who we are 4:20 The big question: is it time to hang it up? 5:30 Question 1: Did you really try everything? 15:35 Question 2: What's actually broken — reach, retention, revenue 23:40 Trusting your gut vs the data 30:40 Question 3: Is it really the industry? 38:30 Question 4: Are the songs actually good enough? 43:10 Question 5: What does "working" even look like for you? 47:25 One fan impacted: the start of your superfans 52:40 Reframing the no's as data points 56:00 Heat Check: keep 3 of 4 classic albums 66:10 Distributors are panicking: D2C and building your own 73:20 Meta's Muse: an AI agent that works while you sleep 81:10 Outro: give it a number, a date, a reason 82:20 Bonus: which placements do you actually celebrate?
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    1 時間 27 分
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