Stay Independent

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.

Stay Independent is a business podcast hosted by Kirk Brandenburg, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kirk Brandenburg hosts Stay Independent, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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

  Jan 12, 202658 minS0

  <p>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.</p> <p>Follow Walker Burroughs:<br /> Instagram<br /> TikTok</p> <p>Timestamps:<br /> 0:00 - Walker's experience on American Idol<br /> 6:45 - "Who are you" conversation and finding fulfillment<br /> 20:00 - Finding out what makes you "you" as an artist and a person<br /> 30:20 - Why did you become a musician?<br /> 33:51 - New music and inspiration</p> <p>Check out our Instagram!<br /> Check out our TikTok!</p>

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  Reacting to Tyson Ritter's Indie Artist Videos

  Nov 17, 202516 minS0

  <p>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.</p> <p>While major label artists are struggling with traditional models, he's been vocal about new approaches to building sustainable careers in music.</p> <p>The perspective from someone who's seen both sides of the industry? That's what I want to dig into today.</p> <p>Timestamps:<br /> 0:00 - Intro<br /> 1:00 – NPR Clip<br /> 5:04 - Commerce and art clip<br /> 11:21 - Pa...

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  "I Was On The Voice - What Now?"

  Nov 10, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>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.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Follow Kate Cosentino:<br /> Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katemcosentino<br /> Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J9oPSOtWiwtitCxyKWD1v?si=hlhkcRIzTESLHmI5oaWsmg&nd=1&dlsi=1404aea101214007<b...

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  5 Lies the Music Industry Tells Moms

  Nov 3, 202532 minS0

  <p>Today we're sitting down with Emily Rose to debunk some of the biggest myths about being a mom and having a career in the music industry.</p> <p>Timestamps:<br /> 0:00 - Intro<br /> 0:41 – Lie Number 1<br /> 4:33 - Lie Number 2<br /> 10:25 - Lie Number 3<br /> 15:23 - Lie Number 4<br /> 23:02 - Lie Number 5</p> <p>Check out our Instagram!<br /> Check out our TikTok!</p>

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  How Do New Artists Find an Audience?

  Oct 20, 20251h 7mS0

  <p>It can feel virtually impossible to find an audience starting out as an independent artist. So today we're sitting down with Rachel Rose to talk about leveraging different content formats on Instagram and TikTok to connect with an audience.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Follow Rachel Rose:<br /> Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachelrosemusic<br /> Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zkvyeL7lN2eqIzfW1fFfK</p> <p>Timestamps:<br /> 0:00 - Moving to Nashville<br /> 3:00 – Ex...

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