Make Music: Song Production, Marketing, Indie Artist Tips, Advice, Music Industry, Song Exploder

About Make Music: Song Production, Marketing, Indie Artist Tips, Advice, Music Industry, Song Exploder

Make Music: Song Production, Marketing is the podcast for indie musicians, songwriters, and producers who want to create professional music and actually get it heard. Learn songwriting, recording, mixing, mastering, and DIY production tips alongside powerful strategies for promotion, Spotify growth, playlist pitching, and social media marketing. Hosted by three artists with a combined 550k+ monthly Spotify listeners, this show gives you proven tools to make better songs and grow your career.

Publisher

Indie Roots

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Aug 2025

Latest episode

6 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

61 of 84 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Our Biggest Regrets as Independent Music Artists (Learn From Us)

   Haddon, William Toll, and Ian Austin share their biggest regrets as independent music artists, offering insights to help listeners avoid similar pitfalls and build momentum.

2. 

   3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Make Music Faster

   In this episode, we break down simple, practical ways to speed up your workflow so you can finish more songs and stay creative. We talk about why having production templates can save you hours, how to build a go-to production palette so you’re not starting from scratch every time, and the small workflow tweaks that add up to big time savings. The goal isn’t rushing—it’s removing friction so you can stay in the creative zone. If you’re an independent artist or producer looking to improve your workflow and actually finish more music, this episode is for you. Indie Roots is a production company started by Haddon, William Toll, and Ian Austin. We're all independent artists and have approximately 700k combined monthly listeners on Spotify. If you're on your own journey as an independent artist but struggling to navigate the road, we would love to help guide you in our coaching program. For a free intro call, send us an email at ⁠⁠indierootsllc@gmail.com⁠⁠ (mailto:indierootsllc@gmail.com)

3. 

   1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   If We Started Over as Independent Music Artists in 2026, Here’s What We’d Do

   If we were starting over as independent artists in 2026, what would we do differently? In this episode, we break down the moves we’d make to grow faster in today’s music landscape. We’d focus heavily on great songwriting, because no strategy beats a song that truly connects. We'd also focus on building a deep, engaged fan base—not just chasing streams, but creating real listeners who stick around. We also talk about why we’d collaborate more and actively seek feedback, instead of trying to do everything alone. If you're an indie artist trying to figure out what actually matters right now, this episode cuts through the noise and gives you a clear direction. Indie Roots is a production company started by Haddon, William Toll, and Ian Austin. We're all independent artists and have approximately 700k combined monthly listeners on Spotify. If you're on your own journey as an independent artist but struggling to navigate the road, we would love to help guide you in our coaching program. For a free intro call, send us an email at ⁠indierootsllc@gmail.com⁠ (mailto:indierootsllc@gmail.com)

Inside a recent episode

Our Biggest Regrets as Independent Music Artists (Learn From Us)

Published 6 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Man, I would just be so much further. Really, it was just a mindset thing. I wish I had the confidence sooner. Obviously, my path was my path, and I don't know where I would be if I didn't have the path I ended up going on. Um, if I was to do it all over, I wouldn't have had plan B, plan C, plan D. I just would have gone all in on plan A because now that I've done it, I know that I can do it. And if I can do it, anyone can do it. And so, um, yeah, that was, that was a long winded, but, uh, um, what about y'all? I mean, I guess mine is very similar. I think that the number one regret that I have is doubt and just misdirection. […]

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