356 Enough vs. More – Dan Scott on Financial Freedom for Independent Artists

Enough vs. More – Financial Freedom for Independent Artists Daniel Scott, Spotlight Advisory Group Dan Scott lives at the intersection of creativity, law, and financial freedom. Equal parts artist, strategist, and advisor, he has spent his career helping creatives build lives where their work, [...]

2026-07-31T12:51:59-06:00August 7th, 2026|Income, Podcast|

355 Cody DeLong’s Fan Data Playbook – VIP, Pre-Sales, and Direct-to-Fan Revenue

Cody DeLong's Fan Data Playbook – VIP, Pre-Sales, and Direct-to-Fan Revenue Most independent artists walk away from a live show with whatever the ticket sales and merch table produced. Cody DeLong has spent more than a decade helping artists find what's left on the table, and [...]

2026-07-24T16:30:36-06:00July 17th, 2026|Income, Marketing, Podcast|

354 Weariness Isn’t Failure — Lynz Crichton on Walking Away vs. Staying In

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 [...]

2026-06-25T09:11:12-06:00June 26th, 2026|Creativity, Income, Podcast|

353 The Only Opinion That Matters — Pete Ganbarg on What Independent Artists (and A&R) Get Wrong

The Only Opinion That Matters — Pete Ganbarg on What Independent Artists (and A&R) Get Wrong After nearly 16 years at Atlantic Records (the last six as President of A&R) Pete Ganbarg has a clearer view than almost anyone of what separates artists who break through [...]

2026-06-18T15:05:15-06:00June 19th, 2026|Marketing, Podcast|

352 Analog on Purpose — How Terry Carleton Built a Career Too Busy to Market

Analog on Purpose — How Terry Carleton Built a Career Too Busy to Market What does it look like to build a recording career so busy you don't have time to market it — and do it entirely without computers? Terry Carleton returns to share what's [...]

2026-06-05T14:01:21-06:00June 5th, 2026|Podcast|

351 Learning Music Theory as an Adult Musician — A Practical Framework

Learning Music Theory as an Adult Musician — A Practical Framework Photo by Sebastian Rivera on Pexels.com Most music theory education is built for nineteen-year-olds in a conservatory. If you're a working musician who's been gigging for years on ear, feel, and a handful [...]

2026-05-28T11:59:49-06:00May 21st, 2026|Income, Podcast|
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