Making a Scene Presents

This episode explains how using subtractive EQ rather than additive EQ creates cleaner, more translatable mixes by avoiding frequency buildup and improving overall sonic clarity.

This episode explores how psychological factors, rather than equipment, are the biggest bottleneck in creating a productive home studio environment.

This episode promotes makingascene.org as a comprehensive resource for independent artists and music fans, featuring interviews, reviews, and industry insights.

This podcast introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, community, and direct fan connections without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode explores how independent musicians can create touring syndicates using data cooperatives to gain leverage and avoid financial losses on tours.

This episode critiques the traditional music release model that forces independent artists to bear all financial risk upfront while waiting for post-release success, advocating for a more sustainable approach.

This episode introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, community, and direct fan connections without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This podcast introduces MakingAScene.org, a community and resource platform that helps independent artists build sustainable music careers without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode explores how independent musicians can use AI-powered predictive touring tools to analyze data beyond just listener counts, helping them book shows in cities where they're likely to draw actual crowds instead of playing to empty rooms.

This episode explores the disconnect between the booming recorded music market and struggling independent musicians, advocating for a new approach using AI and decentralized technology to build sustainable careers.

This episode explores how independent artists can transform their home studios from hobby spaces into sustainable micro-enterprises using a practical, artist-first technology stack.

This episode explores why independent creators often fail to convert viral attention into tangible results like revenue or email subscribers, diagnosing the problem of sending fans back to other platforms instead of capturing their engagement.

This episode critiques traditional crowdfunding as unsustainable for creators and advocates for shifting to community ownership models for long-term financial stability.

This episode provides a practical guide for independent musicians on how to successfully book and profit from college circuit performances to fill midweek gaps in their touring schedules.

This episode presents a 48-hour blueprint for musicians to build an owned fan ecosystem using their website and email list to reduce dependency on streaming platforms and social media algorithms.

This episode explores why the Playlist Era is fading in indie music, highlighting how vanity metrics like Spotify playlist placements fail to translate into real-world success for artists.

Gerry Casey interviews musician Jamie Williams about his upcoming album with The Roots Collective, discussing their friendship and the album's creation process.

This episode debunks the digital fantasy that social media metrics alone can build a music career, arguing that lasting success in the industry still fundamentally depends on human networking and relationships.

This episode challenges indie artists' belief that streaming platforms like Spotify are the destination for success, arguing instead that they should be treated as marketing billboards while artists focus on building direct ownership and revenue streams.

This episode introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, interviews, and community support.

This episode introduces an interview with Erik Vincent Huey, focusing on helping independent artists build sustainable music careers without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode reviews Mixed In Key's Wingman plugin as an AI accelerator tool designed to help music producers overcome creative paralysis and bridge the gap between hearing a song idea in their head and actually building it in their DAW.

This episode features an interview with Claire Lugar of the Minnesota Music Resistance, discussing how independent artists can build sustainable music careers without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode promotes makingascene.org as a comprehensive resource for independent artists and music fans, offering interviews, reviews, and practical industry advice.

This episode explores how independent artists can use AI to create a digital twin that handles marketing and administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on creative work while addressing ethical concerns about AI in the art community.

Gerry Casey interviews Belgian blues musician Guy Verlinde about his early musical influences and how he started playing guitar at age 16.

Gerry Casey interviews Boone from the Southern rock band Otis about their new single 'I'm Wicked', recent success, and band activities.

This interview features Billy Buckle discussing his band Billobucklers' new single about young adult suicide and the inspiration behind the song.

This episode explores how streaming platforms were intentionally designed to pay artists very little, debunking the narrative that streaming saved the music industry from piracy.

This podcast introduces MakingAScene.org, a community and resource platform that helps independent artists build sustainable music careers without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode provides a comprehensive guide for indie musicians on transforming touring from a grueling grind into a sustainable, repeatable system using modern tools like AI and Web3 to build a true music industry middle class.

This episode promotes makingascene.org as a comprehensive resource for independent artists and music fans, featuring interviews, reviews, and practical advice for navigating the music industry.

This episode introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, community, and direct fan connections without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode explores how digital platforms like Spotify use product design and algorithms to undermine artist ownership and revenue despite high streaming numbers.

This episode explores EQ-based gating as a technique to create space in music mixes without sacrificing energy, addressing common issues like muddiness and frequency buildup.

This episode explores how direct-to-fan SMS marketing is becoming more effective than social media algorithms for creators and independent artists to generate reliable revenue.

This episode explores how independent artists transition from creative work to tedious data entry and social media tasks when distributing their music, framing them as underpaid data workers.

This episode introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, interviews, and community support.

This episode explores how independent musicians can shift from chasing viral content to building sustainable micro-label ecosystems for greater control and career stability.

This episode challenges the romanticized view of local music scenes as organic phenomena and argues they must be deliberately constructed as infrastructure systems, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape where live music habits have been disrupted.

This episode explores how independent artists are transforming house concerts into a profitable and sustainable touring infrastructure instead of relying on traditional bar venues.

Gerry Casey interviews Gina Coleman about her solo tribute album 'Uncrowned' dedicated to blues legend Ida Cox, exploring her background as a blues historian and the inspiration behind the project.

This episode explains how independent songwriters can use micro-sync licensing to create reliable revenue streams from their existing work instead of relying on traditional 'big break' opportunities.

This episode introduces MakingAScene.org's mission to help independent artists build sustainable music careers through education, community, and direct fan connections without relying on traditional industry gatekeepers.

This episode explores how to create big, professional-sounding music with minimal equipment by focusing on smart arrangement and frequency layering techniques rather than expensive gear.

Gerry Casey interviews the all-female tribute band Slady, who perform as Slade, discussing their music and live performances.

Gerry Casey interviews Detroit musician Eliza Neals about her new single 'Love Will' and her passionate approach to music.

This episode features an interview with Nadim Rahman from Soundproof, discussing practical insights for independent artists navigating the music industry.

This episode challenges indie artists' fantasies about festival booking, arguing it's not based on buzz or luck but on proof and financial systems.

This episode argues that ownership is more sustainable than virality for indie artists, using analogies like weather events vs buildings and spikes vs slopes to explain why building a steady business beats chasing fleeting viral fame.