This rewind episode features my conversation with Indian classical and crossover vocalist Roopa Mahadevan. We recorded it in February 2021, and it first dropped the following July. It’s the most-downloaded episode of the Unstarving Musician podcast. Roopa’s fan base probably helped, but it was also a [...]
Weariness Isn't Failure — Lynz Crichton on Walking Away vs. Staying In Lynz Crichton makes her fourth appearance on The Unstarving Musician. She's a singer-songwriter based in Nottingham, England, and the creator of Music Marketing Method, a program that helps independent musicians build audience, monetize their [...]
Physical Products That Actually Make Money – Thom Skarzynski Independent musicians with loyal fan bases are leaving significant revenue on the table by treating physical products as afterthoughts. Vinyl, CDs, and cassettes aren't nostalgia plays—they're strategic revenue channels when approached with the same rigor labels apply [...]
Image by @jddartphotographer Welcome to 2026. In this first episode of the new year, I'm sharing six strategic lessons from 2025 that changed how I work—from shifting to newsletter-first architecture, to creating systems that enable creativity rather than kill it, to recognizing when strategic [...]
Photo by Arina Krasnikova Every year, I write up a gratitude list. This year, the list came easily - but it's mixed with what I'm learning, because growth and gratitude feel connected right now. In this holiday edition, I share what I'm grateful for [...]
Ezra Vancil – Business Systems: From Marketing Day Job to Sustainable Music Career After 10 years with the same band and launching his own label, Ezra Vancil has learned that sustainable music careers require business systems—not just passion. In this conversation, he reveals the productivity frameworks [...]
