On this episode, we sit down with Futuristic – an artist, manager, and CEO who spends 100% of his time in the indie artist world. He’s not just using the game for his own career anymore… he’s obsessed with helping other independent artists win.

Yes, he turned millions of views into millions of dollars and built a seven-figure career off viral content. But today, most of his energy goes into managing indie artists, running an indie artist education platform, & building systems, content formats, and release strategies that other artists can plug into.

In this episode, he breaks down:
👉 Why this is both the best and worst time to be an indie artist
👉 Why 1M views doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know how to capitalize on it
 👉 How to master a repeatable content format
👉 How he uses whiteboards, time-blocking, batch content days, and to-do lists to run multiple artist careers
👉 Why your story, branding, and music all need to actually match
👉 The release strategy every indie artist should be using in 2026

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Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: Futuristic x One More Time Podcast
1:52 – Why 1 Million Views Today ≠ 1 Million Views in 2015
3:07 – The Content Grind: 75 Reels per Song & Surviving the Algorithm
4:28 – What “Independent Artist” Really Means in 2026
7:19 – Major Labels vs Indie Teams
9:05 – Artist, Manager, CEO: How Futuristic Balances All Three
13:18 – Should Artists Have Side Hustles?
14:39 – How Futuristic Manages His Time
18:44 – Futuristic “Nerd Raps in Compton”
22:44 – How to Capitalize on a Viral Moment as an Indie Artist
25:13 – Biggest Mistake After Going Viral
28:35 – Turning Viral Ideas Into Series & Shows
30:32 – Mindsets that are Holding Indie Artists Back
33:02 – Importance of Authenticity & Believability
38:58 – Most Common Futuristic Music Review Feedback
48:01 – Why Futuristic “Retired” from Rap to Focus on Educating Artists
50:24 – “Soul Goals”: Redefining Success for Your Real Life
51:38 – 2026 Release Strategy for Indie Artists
59:28 – Turning Your Music Skills Into Income
1:00:48 – Should You Sign to Another Artist?
1:03:06 – Rapid Fire Rampage with Futuristic