Episode 104 | Ralph Tashjian Talks Intercept Music, What It Means to be Independent in 2025 + More

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00:01:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - What made Ralph leave a career in promotion to start a distribution company

00:04:20 - The  feeling of finding a new favorite artist

00:06:10 - Why you can’t buy your music into popularity

00:09:00 - How artists should utilize their marketing and how AI can be helpful for organization

00:13:30 - What separates Intercept Music from other distributors utilizing technology

00:16:20 - What does it mean to be independent in 2025

00:21:10 - How can artists make a career off music and make money

00:28:45 - At what point should an artist start thinking about getting a team?

00:34:15 - The best way to get on a playlist

00:36:15 - What is the best type of content to make? Music videos? Short form content?

00:37:00 - How car artist make money outside of streams?

00:39:00 - Where does Ralph see the music industry going

00:41:50 - Closing thoughts