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Stay Independent

Stay Independent

Von: Kirk Brandenburg
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 Welcome to Stay Independent - a space to find tangible and actionable ways to grow your independent artist career. Join us as we deep dive into music industry secrets with independent artists, tastemakers, and industry leaders. Hosted by Kirk Brandenburg, founder and director of Know Name, a music media company based out of Nashville that helps artists all over the country grow independent careers.2025 Management & Leadership Musik Ökonomie
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  • What Walker Burroughs Found that American Idol Couldn't Give Him

    What Walker Burroughs Found that American Idol Couldn't Give Him
    Jan 12 2026

    Today we're sitting down with Walker Burroughs to talk about his journey as an artist - from feeling miserable after appearing on American Idol to being fulfilled as an artist today.

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 - Walker's experience on American Idol
    6:45 - "Who are you" conversation and finding fulfillment
    20:00 - Finding out what makes you "you" as an artist and a person
    30:20 - Why did you become a musician?
    33:51 - New music and inspiration

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    58 Min.
  • Reacting to Tyson Ritter's Indie Artist Videos

    Reacting to Tyson Ritter's Indie Artist Videos
    Nov 17 2025

    You might know The All-American Rejects most recently from their viral House Party Tour and opening for the Jonas Brothers' stadium tour this year. What's fascinating is how Tyson's been speaking out about the independent artist grind lately.

    While major label artists are struggling with traditional models, he's been vocal about new approaches to building sustainable careers in music.

    The perspective from someone who's seen both sides of the industry? That's what I want to dig into today.

    Timestamps:
    0:00 - Intro
    1:00 – NPR Clip
    5:04 - Commerce and art clip
    11:21 - Pardon My Take clip

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    16 Min.
  • "I Was On The Voice - What Now?"

    "I Was On The Voice - What Now?"
    Nov 10 2025

    So you've built up a pretty big following on Instagram and TikTok - what's next? Today we're sitting down with Kate Cosentino to talk about her approach to content strategy and what to do once you've built up an audience on social media.

    Interested in your own artist content strategy audit? Take our Brand Archetype Quiz (5 min) then schedule a time here: https://know-name.involve.me/artist-brand-archetype-quiz

    Follow Kate Cosentino:
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katemcosentino
    Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J9oPSOtWiwtitCxyKWD1v?si=hlhkcRIzTESLHmI5oaWsmg&nd=1&dlsi=1404aea101214007
    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@katemcosentino

    Timestamps:
    0:00 - How You've Been Doing on Social Media
    6:58 – Goals For The Future
    10:00 – Content Strategy Discussion
    21:50 – Core Principles of Content
    37:30 – 1,000 Loyal Fans and Brand Positioning
    52:43 – Content Format Examples

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    1 Std. und 9 Min.
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