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The New Rules of Music Discovery In 2025, Spotify’s editorial playlists have lost some of their luster, and the indie playlist scene is where discovery happens. This shift demands a fresh approach: instead of chasing gatekeepers, build your own community. As EKENE, a breaking artist from Lagos, puts it, ‘I know the names of my … Read more
Macklemore and Kraft: A Philanthropic Challenge In a surprising turn of events, Macklemore challenged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match his $1 million donation to support the Palestinian people. Kraft responded by revealing that he and Ed Sheeran had already donated four times that amount. This exchange highlights the ongoing humanitarian efforts in … Read more
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"I Know the Names of My Fans Now" — Breaking Artist EKENE | find your frequency
EKENE is a breaking independent artist from Lagos, raised on gospel and choir, now turning his most honest writing into a growing fanbase. He joins Alex to talk about his debut EP Little Us, why community means knowing your fans by name rather than chasing streams, why sincerity does the marketing for you, and how he protects his creative vision from the noise. An honest conversation with an artist right at the start.
CHAPTERS
02:26 The trip: turning up the heat on early traction
03:51 Little Us, the vulnerable debut
05:12 Origin: gospel, church choir, YouTube covers
07:55 Can anyone sing? What actually makes an artist
09:03 "I don’t think I can sing, I learned how to"
10:20 The Glitch Africa performance that lit the fire
12:29 Finding his sound: from rap groups to song
14:25 Meeting his managers, the sound developing
15:06 "I’m just starting" and the development years
16:32 Where the next 12 months takes the project
17:44 Building a community, knowing your fans
19:19 Writing as a therapy session
22:09 The vulnerable songs he hasn’t released
24:34 The strategy: honesty and human connection
27:00 Living up to the Apple Music write-up
28:00 Blocking out the noise: stubbornness
31:00 What’s next, finding the sound
31:40 The closing question: milestones and success
34:00 Where to find EKENE
ABOUT f:nd your frequency
The podcast about building an audience from zero. Artists. Founders. Investors. One shared obsession. Hosted by Alex Brees, founder of un:hurd music.
un:hurd music helps independent artists market their music with data, not guesswork. [link]
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Si eres nuevo en mi canal, mi nombre es Alexiomar Rodríguez, soy abogado y socio fundador de Xiola. Somos la firma legal para la nueva industria de la música y el entretenimiento. Trabajamos con empresarios y negocios. Gestionamos sus contratos y propiedad intelectual, y le damos respuestas claras en 24 horas, para que se enfoquen en crecer su negocio sin que legal los atrase. En 2025, conseguimos $5M para nuestros clientes en adelantos, inversiones, y compraventa de catálogos.
Cómo llegué aquí…
0–21: Músico, productor, guitarrista y cantautor (+10,000 oyentes mensuales en Spotify).
22: Graduado con Altos Honores en Economía (UPRM).
24: Trabajé con jueces (federal y estatal) y firmas de litigio corporativo.
25: Graduado con Altos Honores en Derecho (UPR).
26: Renuncié a una de las top 3 firmas de Puerto Rico para lanzar Xiola.
27: Facturé mis primeros $100,000.
28: Fundé Seed Academy, escuela de music business en español.
29: Escribí un best seller en Amazon (De Artista a Empresario Musical) y superé $400K en revenue.
30: Me mudé a EE.UU., levanté $250,000 con Techstars + Warner + VC, y lancé Flou, software de contratos musicales ($50,000 en ventas).
31: Comencé a dar charlas internacionales.
32: Seguí el consejo de mi mentor, Alex Hormozi. Cerré Seed Academy y Flou. Me enfoqué en Xiola y hemos facturado más de $1M.
Hoy: Nuestros abogados son de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos. Trabajamos de manera 100% remota. Y cobramos de dos maneras: tarifa fija y comisión. Así es como hacemos nuestro dinero. No vendemos cursos.
La industria musical es dura. Pero si naciste para esto, lo sabes:
La vida sin música sería un error.
No te quites,
Alexiomar
RELEVO: Este contenido es solo para fines educativos. No constituye asesoría legal. Consumir este material no crea relación abogado-cliente. Para orientación específica, consulta a tu abogado de confianza.
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We interviewed Matador after their set at ArcTanGent festival. The post metal band talked about their performance, influences and more.
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0:00 Intro
0:11 What does playing ArcTanGent mean for you?
0:46 Biggest learning curve outside of music
2:25 What would you do differently?
3:41 The key to finding your sound
4:39 Which Spice Girl would you be?
5:53 Balancing creative and business
6:55 Biggest liability on a night out
7:23 What’s coming up?
8:14 Follow Matador
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