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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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  • 10 Years Fully Independent: Wes Writer on the Real Flex in Music | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 13

    10 Years Fully Independent: Wes Writer on the Real Flex in Music | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 13
    2026/09/01
    What does it look like to build a full career in music — as a songwriter, producer, manager, entrepreneur — without ever signing a publishing deal, record deal, or anything else? That's Wes Writer's life for the last 10 years. Grammy on the shelf. Full independence on the table. And at 3:30 in the afternoon on a Tuesday, he's not at a job. For the first time ever, Deraj and Frank bring a guest to The Neue.Indie Podcast. Wes Writer (Wes Ryder) is a songwriter first — but also a producer, A&R, manager, and serial builder. His work spans Christian hip hop and the mainstream, from writing a hook that did 150 million streams on YouTube (for $400) to landing a Grammy for his work on LeCrae's Church Clothes 4. He manages KB, one of the most successful independent Christian artists working today. He's the top-rated songwriter on SoundBetter, has run national ad campaigns for Oreo, Papa John's, and KFC, and has worked writers' camps with Sony — all without ever signing anything. In this episode, they get into the full story: the Matty B work-for-hire lesson, the Fruity Loops origin, what it actually means to "be number two," why relational plays matter more than upfront money, and the calculated risk he took when he quit his corporate job two years into his marriage with a three-month-old at home. Plus — why he thinks 10 years of freedom is a bigger flex than the Grammy. 🎙 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/ 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 First guest ever on the pod 2:38 Who is Wes Writer? 5:46 "I'm a storyteller" — what Wes actually does 10:01 The Matty B story — writing a hook that hit 150M streams for $400 13:36 What work for hire actually costs you (and why he doesn't regret it) 16:35 Relational plays are worth more than upfront money 20:38 How a cracked version of Fruity Loops started everything 24:52 The $5,000 beat that changed his life at 17 28:15 How he realized you can make money in music without being the artist 32:01 "Don't feel like you failed because the primary dream isn't working" 33:27 The best advice he ever got: learn to be number two 38:01 How Wes built a 3-year relationship before KB ever recorded one of his songs 40:24 Why Snoop Dogg almost signed him — and why it falling through was fine 46:59 Risk-taking is a muscle. You have to build it. 49:48 He quit his job two years into his marriage with a 3-month-old at home 50:35 Rich Dad Poor Dad and the "on the other side of risk is freedom" chapter 52:02 The church studio built from scratch — 7pm to 10pm every night 55:03 Calculated risk vs. reckless risk — why he waited a year before quitting 56:01 "We glamorize foolishness" — the real math on quitting your job 57:00 What T-Mobile taught Frank that most creatives never learn 58:23 Deraj story time: the movie theater incident 1:01:27 Why musicians who've never worked real jobs are harder to work with 1:04:44 The unnamed Christian artist who will always stay stuck because of his attitude 1:06:13 "There are 100 other talented people — what separates you?" 1:07:56 Stop thinking about what value you can extract. Bring value instead. 1:08:52 The Cox accelerator story and the moment that changed everything 1:13:43 The Grammy — what it did and didn't change 1:15:01 "10 years not working a job is a bigger flex than the Grammy" 1:15:31 You get to define your own metrics of success 1:17:26 What does it mean to be the Neue Indie? 1:19:18 We Are the Good: be good, do good, live good 1:20:15 The moment Wes realized Deraj had become the king of sync 1:21:27 Outro --- Resources Mentioned - SoundBetter — https://soundbetter.com (platform where Wes built his songwriting career and got his mainstream reps) - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki — referenced in the risk-taking conversation --- #NeueIndie #IndieArtist #MusicBusiness #Songwriter #IndependentArtist
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    1 時間 23 分
  • How to Stay Inspired When Music Feels Like a Job | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 12

    How to Stay Inspired When Music Feels Like a Job | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 12
    2026/08/25
    ## YouTube Description *(Use for YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any platform that supports long-form descriptions.)* --- Writer's block isn't a creative problem — it's a honesty problem. In Episode 12, Deraj and Frank break down why creative ruts happen, what artists like LeCrae, LaRussell, and Russ have said about getting out of them, and why the most common advice (just push through) is actually making it worse. The real unlock? Collaboration, observation, and the willingness to write the thing you're scared to write. They also get into the BMG and Suno AI licensing deal and what it really means for independent artists who still remember when streaming was supposed to be the future. The math on AI royalties is wild — if streaming pays fractions of a penny per play, what do you think a fraction of a fraction of your song is worth? The conversation around opt-in AI licensing is still new, but the historical parallel to how labels opted everyone into streaming rates is one you need to hear before you make a decision about your catalog. Plus: the best actors debate (Denzel vs. Will Smith vs. Jamie Foxx — no wrong answers, some very wrong takes), Spider-Man's $2.3B box office and what it means when great art actually breaks through, YouTube's new view counting policy and why it's going to make vanity metrics worse before they get better, and AI hardware shortages that are going to make your next console cost $3,000. --- ## Chapters 0:00 Welcome — The Neue Indie Podcast, Episode 12 0:38 Updates — album mode, birthday week, content automation 11:00 How to build your own social media posting system with AI (free) 13:10 Wildcard: Best Actors Debate — Denzel, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio 29:12 Main Topic: Creative Ruts — How to Stay Inspired When the Ideas Dry Up 30:42 LeCrae on writer's block: you're not uninspired, you're scared to be honest 36:30 LaRussell controversy — when radical honesty in music costs you your career 44:30 The fitted sheet metaphor — finding inspiration in everyday frustrations 46:35 Russ on observation: the best writers turn small moments into timeless songs 48:30 Collaboration is the cheat code for creative ruts (and why it actually works) 49:42 Film & Entertainment: Spider-Man breaks $2.3B — what great art breaking through looks like 56:20 YouTube's new view counting policy and why vanity metrics are about to get worse 1:07:38 Gaming: AI is making consoles unaffordable — RAM went from $80 to $500 in one year 1:13:06 Sync: BMG signs Suno AI for 3M+ songs — step in the right direction or sellout? 1:26:00 Sampling history and why Cisco lost the biggest check from Thong Song 1:31:09 Takeaways — how to un-rut the rut --- ## Connect Subscribe to The Neue Indie Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @neueindiemusic on Instagram for clips, reels, and episode drops. #NewIndieArtist #IndieMusic #MusicPodcast #CreativeRuts #WritersBlock #AIMusic #BMGSuno #IndependentArtist #MusicBusiness #NewEpisode #TheNeueIndiePodcast
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    1 時間 34 分
  • Making Music for the Love of It (Honest Conversation) | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 11

    Making Music for the Love of It (Honest Conversation) | The Neue.Indie Podcast Ep. 11
    2026/08/18
    Strip away the money, the followers, and the fame — would you still make music? That's the question Deraj and Frank sit with in Episode 11, and the honest answer might surprise you. Both hosts get real about when music started feeling like a job, whether getting paid changed their relationship to the craft, and what it actually means to chase your purpose instead of someone else's definition of success. Deraj shares the "bamboo tree vs. oak tree" analogy that puts the whole conversation in perspective. The episode also covers the real numbers behind the music industry (it's not dying — it's evolving), breaks down the buzz around Rockstar's GTA 6 music licensing deals, reacts to the Children of Blood and Bone trailer (think: Black Panther vibes with a new cast), and gets into Japan's wild drone backpack that cuts 75% of your body weight. Plus the Heat Check: albums with zero skips. 🎙 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/ 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 Pre-show & Spain Trip Recap 11:18 Welcome to the Neue Indie — Episode 11 13:00 Life Check-In: Frank's 2-Year-Old & Deraj's Album Rollout 16:35 What's on the Agenda 23:15 Heat Check: 10 Out of 10 No-Skip Albums 32:46 Music Business News: Is the Music Industry Dead? 41:55 Film & Entertainment: Children of Blood and Bone Trailer 48:55 Culture & Tech: Japan's Drone Backpack 56:05 Gaming News: T-Pain, GTA 6 & Music Licensing History 1:09:30 Main Topic: Would You Still Make Music If You Weren't Being Paid? 1:28:00 The Figure Skater Story & Big Magic 1:34:00 Not Everybody's Gonna Make It — The Hard Truth 1:40:00 The Bamboo Tree vs. The Oak Tree 1:44:40 Outro & Final Thoughts --- Resources Mentioned - Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert — the figure skater story about giving yourself permission to create without monetizing - rep.indie community → http://repindie.club/ --- #NeueIndie #IndieArtist #MusicBusiness #IndependentArtist #SyncLicensing
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    1 時間 36 分
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