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If you're a music artist, you're goal is most likely to get noticed and build a fanbase of active listeners who can relate to the contents of your music. What kind of impact are you going to make? Whether you acknowledge being a role model or not, you will make a difference in the lives of people. The question is - what kind of difference will you make? Are you their hero... or villain? Let's discuss.

Attention all music artists: You may have noticed the landscape has changed in recent years when it comes to making a career out of the music you love. What once worked well no longer does. Are record labels still relevant, or is it better to go independent. If you earn a small percentage of a penny for every hundred streams on Spotify or Apple Music, how can you make an actual income from your music? Let's discuss.

It's a longstanding debate - do music artists have any responsibility to their listening audience, or should they just let their own be a fully creative form of expression? What about those who are influenced by music, and what about the art makes it affective enough to take action? Let's discuss.

In 2017, Joel Osteen was ostracized by the media for his response to the hurricane that devastated the city of Houston, TX. Was his response the truth or was the perception off? Can the truth be altered by the evolving culture or is it absolute? Let's discuss.

People in the music industry are often molded to be a certain way and represent a certain image - an idea many bend to because it's the industry and the industry knows what sells. However, does the industry really know what sells or are they telling you what will sell? Is it necessary to compromise on your image or can you be successful while representing modesty? Let's discuss.

Social media changed the landscape for how we connect with people in the outside world. Kids of the 90s just...went outside. With the power of unlimited knowledge in our pockets, how do we use the resource? Does it take too much of our time? Has it become our religion? Our god? Let's discuss.

We all know that chasing your dreams as a music artist is difficult. You often have to balance your financial responsibilities with your aspirations for living with a purpose. Well, how can you achieve your goals without losing control of your obligations? We discuss in this episode how to do this and how to boost your attention to your purpose in music.

You load up your music streaming program and expect to enjoy a nice session of enjoyable hits, but are you instead being indoctrinated to believe one way or another in politics? Does politics ruin the listening experience when you just want to relax?