The DIY Music Podcast

We help artists to be successful on their own terms. We make educational videos, courses and books to help artists learn the inside knowledge that will help their music be successful. DIY music is the lifeblood of the industry, and we want to help and encourage more artists to stay authentic, creating music in the way that they want, while also building a real career.

#12 - Lenny's New Band: boyproblems

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04-11
37:46

#11 This can RUIN your bands launch

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03-12
31:11

#10 Make DIY Work For You

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || Send us a message || || Martin Atkins Books || A video we made about bands having YouTube channels || 

02-05
30:36

#9 Taylor Swift... (I know I know, bare with me)

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12-30
29:53

#8 How to take better photos & build stage confidence

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11-19
53:24

#7 What we wish we'd have known when starting a band

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11-01
49:18

#6 How to gig like a pro

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || Send us a message || || BASH! || In this episode, Lenny and Joe talk about how to go about putting on shows and how to build your band as you gig! We also talk about leaving an impression and how to make your marketing really feel authentic. 

10-15
33:36

#5 How to grow from having zero fans

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || Send us a message || || The Adam Neely Video about Olivia and Paramore ||  In this episode we talk about how to grown your audience as a DIY artists when starting from nothing. We also talk about the recent controversy regarding Olivia Rodrigo and Paramore. 

09-19
38:39

#4 Let's talk about Major Labels

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || Send us a message || || The Article from The Guardian ||  In this episode we talk about major labels and the affect they can have on young creative artists. We also touch on a phrase Joe mentioned a few weeks ago: 'Glamour in Poverty'. 

08-28
42:09

#3 How To Make Spotify Even Better

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08-08
45:46

#2 The Ideal Setlist & Hyper-Pop

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || Send us a message || In this episode we talk about what the ideal setlist is and how that might differ from gigs to festivals. We also discuss Joe's first experience with hyper-pop. The censored band Joe mentioned.

07-24
49:12

#1 Using a metronome / backing track at gigs

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || In this episode we debate the pros and cons to using metronomes and backing tracks at gigs, we talk about authenticity within live performances, and we talk about how creating different versions of songs can be an inventive way to keep your music fresh.

07-10
41:24

Pilot - Should You Be A DIY Artist?

|| Band DIY || The Music Lab || Skillshare Courses || In this, our debut episode, we talk about whether now is the best time to become a DIY, independent artist - whether the newest means of income for artists (Twitch Patreon etc) can be viable - and what would we prioritize? Spending all our money on one big musical project, or splitting it over many smaller project to help further our bands growth.

07-03
42:09

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