A Conversation with One of the Biggest Independent Artists on Earth
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2023
- Nic D is one of the biggest independent Artists in the World. I flew to Culpeper Virginia and discussed how he became such a huge artist without any label, manager, or distribution deal. Enjoy!
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as a business owner everything nic d is talking about is stuff you learn building a biz from the ground up. wild to see it applies everywhere.
I use to be a business owner.
Back in middle school I walked dogs every week and made over 40 bucks a week.
100%. Enterprise lessons. Entrepreneurship
business is business@@kcchiefsproductions8687
Wild. Absolutely.
Man this is exactly what I needed to see. Mad inspiring to see an artist doing incredible; not only independently, but also married with kids, not in his 20’s. Anything is possible with determination
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yup
100%
As a girl who was tired of the Bs, in the “biz”. Tired of bad deals, tired of crap I don’t have time for. I also wasn’t considered “authentic
“ because I was always interested in the new ways of surfing through music. I love it that much.
I fled from NYC, LA & Nashville to an island. Set my studio up at first inside my car, 12 years later I own a house down here and play live, test my songs in person on real people, watch their faces, see what works. Caught a lot of “$#%!?” For it, but I’m happy and continuing to write from the middle of the ocean. Living a happy life with my boyfriend and our dogs. Hope to be a mom someday, recording vocals from the house and doing what I love without sacrificing my dignity and soul. While I do have a decent voice, I suck at caring too much about the things that don’t matter. Moving here has helped that, but hearing this interview changes the game…… This interview I’ve needed to hear for years. Thank you! ❤
You do have a beautiful voice❤
@@hannahk.summerville5908 awe thank you so much!! ❤️
This is inspiring. I’ve been making music for over 10 years and to see someone be able to make a living off music without all of the glitz and glame is amazing. Like Nic I prefer to live a peaceful quiet life with my family but also extremely passionate about making music. To see someone actually accomplish doing both in their 30’s definitely gave me some motivation I needed.
Hearing Nic D talk is so helpful for us artists
The guy lying in the sun at the back is actually a mood 😂🔥
Loved this video guys! Very inspiring for independent artists. I like Nick's 'buy-in' model against recoupables too!
Keep up the good work Kyle!
😁👑
The part where Nic D says "where you put your energy is what's going to grow" really resonated with me. I've been posting music on Spotify for about a month but I'm also in college and I felt at peace when I was making music and posting it rather than doing college work.
Yea homie but we ain't all Nic D. Get that degree and keep pursuing music, you will know when the right time is to focus in on one or the other. Problem is a lot of people just do the " Oh bro I so relate to this, they are me, I am them " and it's like no... The second you try and follow someone elses blueprint you already aren't being true to yourself. You like music cause it "comes easy" to you, there is also great joy and happiness in mastering the things that don't "come easy" to you.
This is so inspiring
As someone who doesnt make music or own a business or anything. Nic is so down to earth and I love how he uses quotes or stories of successful people and its not in a way of a speech, it'd real. Kyle also asking great questions, not overloading or invading anything, so much humble energy coming from this
Damn, I just realized all meaning, theme, sentiment, tone, symbolism, and everything in music just doesn't matter anymore. No more writing songs with the intent to go down in history, to resonate with the broken teen, to uplift and give confidence to the hopeless, etc. Now, I need to add a transcript with the beat as a bonus, even a bundle. Or, a subscription (thanks Nic)! D, just dropped a bomb on us all.
I hate that
I wouldn’t say it doesn’t matter but I think it only matters to the same relative amount of fans that it’s always mattered to ie a small percentage of total listeners, so I think it’s still very much worth caring about as an artist but if we solely rely on that, our chances of establishing a sustainable career in a reasonable amount of time are much lower.
To pop off as fast as possible and acquire that core fanbase that will care about the deeper meaning, symbolism, etc we need to adjust our approach to a strategy that goes with the flow of people’s consumption habits to give ourselves the platform that is effective enough for the super fans to find us.
The two approaches are not mutually exclusive. Nobody is gonna be deterred from listening to the shorter, more easily made, less deep music/content because we also make longer, more meaningful pieces. Do both.
This is coming from someone that places a lot of value on deeper meaning and connection. I have to make that switch myself to a strategy of quantity over quality and find a balance that works for me as I don’t think just making vapid art is the key, but the momentum is more valuable than grinding over details. It’s clear that it’s currently the most effective way to go about it.
The best song ever written will rot in obscurity if nobody ever has a chance to hear it.
Damn this dude is spot on. So intelligent! Beyond impressed and love the humbleness
This is good information it tells me that if he made it I can also make it and this information will help me become the best artist
Thanks Kyle. Appreciate you dropping this
the way Nic D sits is so inspiring. you can see the peace of life emanating from him.
Glazed tf outta that man lmao
Just seeing this thank you nic and kyle for sharing this! Very informative and helpful. Much success and love y'all way!
i like what was said about being a true artist and needing to value business. One could argue, once you release your music to the world, its no longer yours, its the worlds. So, its a blessing when you think about it, to make a living off of sharing how you see the world. You don't own anything but your expression. and expression is a passing moment, not something you own all the time. and thats the value that is provided to people. not some audio file. good talk for sure.
This is brilliant. I've watched it several times, there's so many little things we should pick up, absolutely love it
Best podcast episode for independent artists! Lots of gems 💎
Thanks to the both of you!
Your catalog is absolutely amazing! Love every single song.
I come to this video over and over again, this is so therapeutic
Dude thanks for making this video. We need more people who are smart like this guy.
You guys are real Ones. Thank you guys!
I love this interview! I played it in my sleep and have it on again during my morning walk (currently in Atlanta, flew in from London last week).
This is one of the best podcasts online. I'll get it shared now 💪
Best video I’ve seen on the music industry. This is the future, and I’m glad to be on this wavelength.
Thank you for sharing this conversation
This is so valuable. Thank you man. I'm probably going to listen to this a few times
Absolutely loved this interview. Nic has great perspective and principles. I have no idea who he was before this interview but I def appreciate the gems and the rawness!! Kudos to both of you.
One of the most enlightening artist conversions ever. Thank you so much
I think the fantasy that the music industry expect lavish lifestyle and cool personality that push to us growing up. And now shocked to see the best artist to be just simple person with practical advice on how he get there and now give us a book or a manual. I admire this guy, and so down to earth. 😊
Very dope and insightful conversation! Nic always bringing them gems 💎
Loved this one
thanks for putting this out. such a great conversation. I can't wait til I can have conversations like this from the other side to those where I am now.
Amazing convo!! Thanks for this, much love
Bro this is back thank u
Very inspiring! Thank you for doing this.
This is a great interview good work. Saw Nic D on feed before but didn’t know the whole story, big ups
Too legit. Thanks for putting the video and interview together. 🙏🏻💥💥💥
This is all gold. I've been doing a music a long time and hope that people getting into it with the old, getting robbed way of thinking (i.e. get signed, get management, etc.) watch this and really hear what Nic is saying. Deeply.
And an incredibly important thing to note is: What Nic D has, in addition to fearsome business acumen, is top level ability as a pop songwriter, producer, and artist. Don't forget -- you need that, too. And it's very rare.
Wow! This was a dope segment! Real gems all over the place!
I really enjoyed this conversation. He really spoke about the problems that signing to a label can bring.
I got a lot of incite from this thank you!!🙏 Also the guy laying down in the background is such a mood haha
This is the realest dude and interview ever. Great interview. Subbed
unbelievable video. Thank you Kyle & Nic
:)
Great conversion, impressed with your interview style, keep up the good work!
I think often when people have humble beginnings it's easy to see them as "simple" so much so, they may even see themselves as "simple". He's got a vibe/energy (normally I HATE when people say this ) that's undeniable. He just seems like a super chill, down to earth dude that is wise beyond his years. It makes complete sense why he is blowing up, that "Jake Paul" be as polarizing as possible works for some RUclipsrs/Musicians but anyone with longevity understands the full circle. Nic D understands.
Hands down my most favorite artist. I have so many other artists that I listen to but there has never been one that I just let play. Top listener here!
Hi podcastters,
To me, real talks about music like this are inspiring me to start up music again.
So I am feeling a sense of excitement that music sounds more than a passion. The genre is in fact a business.
Thanks for these words.
Best,
Gid.
such a terrific conversation fellas thank you
This is unreal. Just found out Nic D lives down the road. Inspirational!
amazing video - one that will inspire and guide me for life. Thank you for enabling it
This is a wise man, you can feel it even through the video.
Im from Fredericksburg VA and I live in DC. I had no idea Nic was in Culpepper. I need to make a song with this man.
Great words here!
Nic is a HUGE inspiration!
Great podcast. This was really insightful. I dig all the advice.
Love that the podcast is back🫶🏽
Yooo! thx bro
Damn I really loved this one. Thank you
Incredible. Super inspiring to watch and listen to this. Taking notes and taking action ✍🏼
Hi! Which ones?
Thank you for sharing this
Listen me Kyle I learn a lot from this video and ur other videos and thanks for that.
I think Nic D just educated this "Kyle Beats" more than he could comprehend. Love how KB talks about making videos... he has 27 videos. Pleeeze
Such a huge fan of the both of you, so cool to see you come together. Hope to work one day
thank you!
This dude is dope. inspiring for real. Being married and a dad w fire records.
You guys are so inspirational. 🎉 ❤
how dopes that... not attached to the results an the listeners do not define me.... he gets it..
This podcast didn’t drop any gold nuggets… it dropped ABSOLUTE PLATINUM BOULDERS BRO
lets goo
Maybe I live under a rock, but for the biggest independent artist on earth, I have never heard of this guy until this video.
Gold advice, right here ❤
Great interview!
That was phenomenal
I'm lucky I see this video. fired up
This is incredible
what a good episode! learned a lot
Damd..you just crushed me.im so attached to these songs I forgot I can write more...and now I'm better at it.im not a business man and I know nothing about youtube..but I know how to be me on Camara and I'm making my very 1st video now and the research led me to you.THANKYOU
What insight 👏
Life is Beautiful. That's the answer
Learned a lot. Nice Interview 💯
I love this, one day we meet bro, much love from independent artiste from this part of the world,
I feel that man Im almost at 24k youtube subs and after building fans the process is simple. Show Love get love!
love that shit he said about the money being the side quest big facts
Thanks Kyle great interviewing. Nic mentioned content he did for Icee Pop. Said he released the content months later. Can you pls send me the link of that content?
Thanks Bob
So much talent out of Culpeper man. Monaghan, Fulton Lee and Nic go hard
And now, Nic D and Connor collab blew up so hard
Great interview man
Ready to drop 💧 Let's go
I'd love to participate in the new "I would've killed the beat" type of video Kyle. Willing to take the chance!
Nic brought gems 📝
great video with some really good tips.
This was so amazing. I would love to see u and LaRussell together 💎
Kyle this is great content! I use SEO tools and noticed your score is only at a 10% so your not reaching your full potential. I would hate for so many people to miss the oportunites to hear the great advise and knowledge given here. Hmu if you need any help. Much love from KY
Great conversation! #inspired #deeply
Thank you very much!!!! Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing :)
this guy is so forward looking
I care bro. I watch every damn second, you’re a inspiration to me. I’m a underground artist tryna make my way… I’ll kill any beat you have if I get the chance
Yes, okay Nic D! That’s right, talk your sh*t! @28:32
Thank you for sharing, was a really great talk!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has recorded music in there car
genuine lad for sure
Bro did it HIS way! 🔥🔥
A half way through and so many gems. Thank you guys!
This is great stuff 🔥🔥🔥