SCRATCH TRACK: Build a Fearless Music Career
DEMOWelcome to the podcast for grown-up musicians. This is your creative playground — a space for any artist ready to build (or rebuild) a music career on their own terms. If you're balancing your music dreams with a day job, a family, or a full life, consider this your permission slip to ditch the grind-culture gurus, stop chasing algorithms, and start making smarter moves that actually fit your worl... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 9 months ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Listeners | Categories | MusicEntrepreneurshipMusic InterviewsBusiness | |||
Listen to this Podcast
Latest Episodes
The music industry is shifting fast — but are these changes actually helping independent artists?
In this episode of Scratch Track: Reality Check, we break down the latest headlines shaping the music business right now:
1. Apple Music rolls out new... more
There’s a promo tactic floating around right now that promises buzz, engagement, and momentum.
It’s called astroturfing.
Fake fan accounts. Manufactured hype. Staged controversy.
And while it might work for artists with teams behind them… it can q... more
I see it almost every day — musicians accidentally posting their own songs as “Original Audio” on TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
It seems harmless enough.
But it means your videos aren’t connected to the official track on the platform—so plays ... more
Is music distribution about to change... again?
Is Spotify really on life support?
And who is SXSW even for anymore?
Welcome to the first edition of Reality Check, a new Scratch Track series where we take the biggest music industry headlines, drag... more
Key Facts
Similar Podcasts
People also subscribe to these shows.
Reviews
- Best New Podcast for Independent Artists & Musicians in 2025
Chris is a pure Artist and Musician, yet he is also level-headed and realistic about the time and energy that Music Creation and Marketing really takes in the modern world. Chris’ advice also applies to Indie Podcasters and Creators.
Apple Podcasts5@joshuacliston
Australia5 months ago - Encouragement for working musicians
This has been a great podcast so far, with helpful info on how to best use fan email lists, whether to worry about Spotify — and delivered with a clear-eyed but encouraging tone from someone who gets what it’s like to be a busy adult and musician at the same time. Looking forward to more!
Apple Podcasts5Larry & Kim
United States8 months ago - Love this podcast!
This is the podcast I’ve been looking for—for musicians who are serious but have other things happening in life as well. Great advice, informed perspective, great vibe. More please!!
Apple Podcasts5mdmcudhsncisiUnited States9 months ago
Chart Rankings
How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Apple Podcasts | #174 |  Canada/Music/Music Interviews |
Apple Podcasts | #119 | Australia/Music/Music Interviews |
Audience Metrics
Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.
| Listeners per Episode | Gender Skew | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interests | Professions | Age Range | |||
| Household Income | Social Media Reach | ||||
Frequently Asked Questions About This Podcast
Where can I find podcast stats for this podcast?
Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.
How many listeners does this podcast get?
Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.
What are the audience demographics for this podcast?
Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.
How many subscribers and views does this podcast have?
To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.
Which podcasts are similar to this podcast?
These podcasts share a similar audience with this podcast:
1. Creative Juice
2. The Daily
How many episodes of this podcast are there?
this podcast launched 9 months ago and published 22 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
How do I contact this podcast?
Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.
Where can I see ratings and reviews for this podcast?
Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.
View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.
How do I access podcast episode transcripts for this podcast?
Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.