No Labels Necessary

About No Labels Necessary

No Labels Necessary is a Weekly Podcast unveiling the world of marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels. This podcast is hosted by the founders of ContraBrand Agency, Sean "Brandman" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley. ContraBrand Agency is a music-first marketing agency that helps artists impact culture through digital content and marketing.

Publisher

BRANDMAN NETWORK

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Nov 2022

Latest episode

26 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

225 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Aug 2025

   #222 | Home Studio vs $1M Studio Tour: Do Artists Still Need Recording Studios?

   This channel is ran by the founders of No Labels Necessary, Sean "Brandman" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley. No Labels Necessary is a music-first marketing agency that helps artists impact culture through digital content and marketing. Want to grow your music career . Join our community👇🏽http://www.nolabelsnecessary.com/#NoLabelsNecessary #indieartist #musicmarketing

2. 

   19 Aug 2025

   #221 | The Biggest Artist Fumble: Ignoring Streamers (How BabyChiefDoIt Got It Right)

   Get a CUSTOM Music Strategy and work with us 1:1 HERE:https://nolabelsnecessary.com/brand-blueprint?el=YoutubeThis channel is ran by the founders of No Labels Necessary, Sean "Brandman" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley. No Labels Necessary is a music-first marketing agency that helps artists impact culture through digital content and marketing. Want to grow your music career . Join our community👇🏽http://www.nolabelsnecessary.com/#NoLabelsNecessary #indieartist #musicmarketing

3. 

   12 Aug 2025

   #220 | Lifestyle Doesn’t Build a Fanbase.. (The REAL Truth)

   Get a CUSTOM Music Strategy and work with us 1:1 HERE:https://nolabelsnecessary.com/brand-blueprint?el=YoutubeThis channel is ran by the founders of No Labels Necessary, Sean "Brandman" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley. No Labels Necessary is a music-first marketing agency that helps artists impact culture through digital content and marketing. Want to grow your music career . Join our community👇🏽http://www.nolabelsnecessary.com/#NoLabelsNecessary #indieartist #musicmarketing

Who has been a guest on No Labels Necessary

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jayo
• Bryan-Michael Cox
• Timbaland

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,544,224

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

44 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

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