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It was an amazing episode of the Indie Music Showcase today... ON THE MOON. Did you miss it? Check out the replay on Twitch!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
Want your music heard and enjoyed on the Showcase next week? Read the guidelines in the thread below and post a link!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
Want your music heard and enjoyed on the Showcase next week? Read the guidelines in the thread below and post a link!
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It's time to play Submit or Die!
Sometimes, artists who follow me are too shy to send in music to the Indie Music Showcase without special encouragement.
If you're on the list below, you have 24 hours to reply with a submission for next week's episode of the Showcase. Read the d and post a YouTube / YouTube Music link to your song or video.
If you don't, I will unfollow you. Simple as that.
Are you ready to play?
@Newland_music
@MelRandall11
@IndifferentM
@NicholasKarlMcN
@MrDickyWaters
@fear_and_chill
@redEvelyn
@GallagherCanada
@NiallQuinnLK73
@1sozoGoble
Note: people not on this list are also welcome to submit music to the Showcase!
Sometimes, artists who follow me are too shy to send in music to the Indie Music Showcase without special encouragement.
If you're on the list below, you have 24 hours to reply with a submission for next week's episode of the Showcase. Read the d and post a YouTube / YouTube Music link to your song or video.
If you don't, I will unfollow you. Simple as that.
Are you ready to play?
@Newland_music
@MelRandall11
@IndifferentM
@NicholasKarlMcN
@MrDickyWaters
@fear_and_chill
@redEvelyn
@GallagherCanada
@NiallQuinnLK73
@1sozoGoble
Note: people not on this list are also welcome to submit music to the Showcase!
Indie Music Showcase Submission Guidelines
1. Post your artist name, song title, and a YouTube link (video or YouTube Music is fine).
2. By submitting, you confirm the song contains no AI-generated music (AI-generated video is allowed) and that any beats/samples were either performed by you or licensed.
3. You must be the artist or an authorized representative.
4. You must be following me on X. If I select your song, I’ll follow you back.
5. No screaming, ethnic or misogynistic slurs, or political content.
6. All genres welcome. The song doesn’t need to be new, just awesome!
7. The Showcase is a labor of love. I never charge fees or accept any payment for airplay. I simply play music I love and want to share with the world.
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TODAY at 4 PM Central / 10 PM UTC: It's the Indie Music Party Jukebox on Twitch!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
We've got a variety of crispy songs from the Indie Music Showcase vault, plus the top 10 songs from last week. Come hang out in the live chat and vote for your favorites!
haboKlutch
@Chiprockabilly
@ConsciousOutlaw / @GoatVsFish
@KateStantonSing
@LateArrivalsC
@nsecmusic
@pmadtheband
@SustaynO21109
@The1Digits
@thebearandwell
@therealCaribu
@UFOJukebox
@UN0BLITERATED
@WZRDShip
Top ten staying in rotation:
@_truckdog_
@BeahmVon
@CaptChemical
@DecemberCats
@devilstaratom
@mkallen1978
@onlythehost / @JackGryphon
@SeanFaust
@ThePixiePost
@unclefunkbeard
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
We've got a variety of crispy songs from the Indie Music Showcase vault, plus the top 10 songs from last week. Come hang out in the live chat and vote for your favorites!
haboKlutch
@Chiprockabilly
@ConsciousOutlaw / @GoatVsFish
@KateStantonSing
@LateArrivalsC
@nsecmusic
@pmadtheband
@SustaynO21109
@The1Digits
@thebearandwell
@therealCaribu
@UFOJukebox
@UN0BLITERATED
@WZRDShip
Top ten staying in rotation:
@_truckdog_
@BeahmVon
@CaptChemical
@DecemberCats
@devilstaratom
@mkallen1978
@onlythehost / @JackGryphon
@SeanFaust
@ThePixiePost
@unclefunkbeard
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Indie Music Showcase Submission Guidelines
1. Post your artist name, song title, and a YouTube link (video or YouTube Music is fine).
2. By submitting, you confirm the song contains no AI-generated music (AI-generated video is allowed) and that any beats/samples were either performed by you or licensed.
3. You must be the artist or an authorized representative.
4. You must be following me on X. If I select your song, I’ll follow you back.
5. No screaming, ethnic or misogynistic slurs, or political content.
6. All genres welcome. The song doesn’t need to be new, just awesome!
7. The Showcase is a labor of love. I never charge fees or accept any payment for airplay. I simply play music I love and want to share with the world.
1. Post your artist name, song title, and a YouTube link (video or YouTube Music is fine).
2. By submitting, you confirm the song contains no AI-generated music (AI-generated video is allowed) and that any beats/samples were either performed by you or licensed.
3. You must be the artist or an authorized representative.
4. You must be following me on X. If I select your song, I’ll follow you back.
5. No screaming, ethnic or misogynistic slurs, or political content.
6. All genres welcome. The song doesn’t need to be new, just awesome!
7. The Showcase is a labor of love. I never charge fees or accept any payment for airplay. I simply play music I love and want to share with the world.
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TODAY: it's the Indie Music Showcase at 4 PM CT / 10 PM UTC!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
Come hang out with crispy people in the chat and enjoy awesome music from independent artists. We've got rock, pop, hip hop, Meaningwave, EDM, new artists, new releases, and more! @200PoundsOfSin
@AftertherunJb
@akirathedon
@AllWorldKitty
@BanastarProject / @unclefunkbeard
@BlackCreekRock1
@Chiprockabilly / @MatteMartin2
@copperstoneband
@CrookedSpine39
@gib1970
@Gomesongs
@HugSounds
@JohnMic94731419
@JulienceUK
@mkallen1978
@Panmet_Artist
@popganguk
@RBrukes
@soorploom
@stevewells_
@synthrazer / @NeonCatacombs
@TheKropesCave
@Uselessdogs
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
Come hang out with crispy people in the chat and enjoy awesome music from independent artists. We've got rock, pop, hip hop, Meaningwave, EDM, new artists, new releases, and more! @200PoundsOfSin
@AftertherunJb
@akirathedon
@AllWorldKitty
@BanastarProject / @unclefunkbeard
@BlackCreekRock1
@Chiprockabilly / @MatteMartin2
@copperstoneband
@CrookedSpine39
@gib1970
@Gomesongs
@HugSounds
@JohnMic94731419
@JulienceUK
@mkallen1978
@Panmet_Artist
@popganguk
@RBrukes
@soorploom
@stevewells_
@synthrazer / @NeonCatacombs
@TheKropesCave
@Uselessdogs
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This is part of a loooong thread on Spotify's new AI remix tool. This post applies to indies.
What's your take? Would you be okay with a version of your song that you didn't create going viral as long as you got paid, or is keeping control of your sound more important to you?
What's your take? Would you be okay with a version of your song that you didn't create going viral as long as you got paid, or is keeping control of your sound more important to you?
The independent artist dilemma.
The AI remix tool was designed by Spotify and negotiated with the world’s largest record label. The licensing terms, the revenue splits, and the participation framework were built for the scale of UMG’s catalog and the leverage of UMG’s negotiating position.
Independent artists the 10+ million artists on Spotify without major label backing face a different calculation. They don’t have UMG’s legal team reviewing licensing terms. They don’t have a label ensuring favorable revenue splits. They opt in as individuals, accepting terms designed for a different scale.
For an independent artist with a small but devoted fanbase, the AI remix tool could be transformative. A fan-created remix that goes viral on a playlist could introduce the artist to millions of listeners who never would have found the original. The viral remix drives streams of the original. The original drives new fans. The discovery flywheel that major label marketing budgets create is achievable through fan creativity at zero marketing cost to the artist.
For an independent artist whose identity is their sound a producer-artist who spends months crafting a specific sonic world the tool could be destructive. A fan remix strips the production, changes the genre, and presents the song in a context the artist never intended. The remix goes viral. The original doesn’t. The artist becomes known for a version of their work they didn’t create.
The opt-in choice for independent artists isn’t simple. It’s a bet on whether fan creativity drives discovery or dilution, on whether the revenue from remixes exceeds the cost of losing artistic control, on whether being remixable makes you more relevant or less distinctive.
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Five days left to pre-save. Thanks to @Graphician for the support and thanks to everyone who is helping us get the attention of the Spotify algo before our surf rock smash drops on Friday!
5 days left to pre-save a new song by @UncleFunkbeard and @BanastarProject here:
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/un…
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My #IWantMyNAS weekly pick and recipient of an open invitation to the Indie Music Showcase is “Anytime” by @MrOddzo.
It's a fun, upbeat party rap song guaranteed to get you groovin' - anytime!
open.spotify.com/track/580zY8Oe…
@NAS_Spotlight
@edeagle89
It's a fun, upbeat party rap song guaranteed to get you groovin' - anytime!
open.spotify.com/track/580zY8Oe…
@NAS_Spotlight
@edeagle89
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If you're an indie musician, tap in to the @NAS_Spotlight. All are welcome, and it's free support for your music!
#StopPayola
#StopPayola
The @NAS_Spotlight is home for hundreds of #indiemusicians - a community that lifts each other up, not climbs over each other.
We inspire and teach each other and collaborate on amazing music.
And we’re always 💯 FREE! #IwantmyNAS #stoppayola
linktr.ee/newartistspotl…
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TUESDAY at 4 PM Central / 10 PM UTC: it's the Indie Music Party Jukebox!
We've got awesome new entries to the Jukebox, handpicked by Uncle Funkbeard. Then, join us as we count down the top ten crispiest songs from last week as determined by your votes!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
haboKlutch
@Chiprockabilly
@ConsciousOutlaw / @GoatVsFish
@KateStantonSing
@LateArrivalsC
@nsecmusic
@pmadtheband
@SustaynO21109
@The1Digits
@thebearandwell
@therealCaribu
@UFOJukebox
@UN0BLITERATED
@WZRDShip
Top ten staying in rotation:
@_truckdog_
@BeahmVon
@CaptChemical
@DecemberCats
@devilstaratom
@mkallen1978
@onlythehost / @JackGryphon
@SeanFaust
@ThePixiePost
@unclefunkbeard
We've got awesome new entries to the Jukebox, handpicked by Uncle Funkbeard. Then, join us as we count down the top ten crispiest songs from last week as determined by your votes!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
haboKlutch
@Chiprockabilly
@ConsciousOutlaw / @GoatVsFish
@KateStantonSing
@LateArrivalsC
@nsecmusic
@pmadtheband
@SustaynO21109
@The1Digits
@thebearandwell
@therealCaribu
@UFOJukebox
@UN0BLITERATED
@WZRDShip
Top ten staying in rotation:
@_truckdog_
@BeahmVon
@CaptChemical
@DecemberCats
@devilstaratom
@mkallen1978
@onlythehost / @JackGryphon
@SeanFaust
@ThePixiePost
@unclefunkbeard
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Watch tonight on X: our friend @JeffPanzer2 Is up for the Visionary Award!
Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! x.com/i/spaces/1lgyq…
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Join @BlackCreekRock1 for a listening party for their new album, this evening at 6 PM Central Time!
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Hey kids! @IAAMRadio is live RIGHT NOW. Get your indie music on!
IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - Indie Atonal EP6, 06 Nov 2026 x.com/i/broadcasts/2…
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MONDAY at 4 PM Central /10 PM UTC: It's the Indie Music Showcase!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
We've got rock, pop, rap, new artists, and ELEVEN new releases, including a preview of one from me and @BanastarProject before its release.
Hang out in the live chat and enjoy the fun!
@200PoundsOfSin
@AftertherunJb
@akirathedon
@AllWorldKitty
@BanastarProject / @unclefunkbeard
@BlackCreekRock1
@Chiprockabilly / @MatteMartin2
@copperstoneband
@CrookedSpine39
@gib1970
@Gomesongs
@HugSounds
@JohnMic94731419
@JulienceUK
@mkallen1978
@Panmet_Artist
@popganguk
@RBrukes
@soorploom
@stevewells_
@synthrazer / @NeonCatacombs
@TheKropesCave
@Uselessdogs
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
We've got rock, pop, rap, new artists, and ELEVEN new releases, including a preview of one from me and @BanastarProject before its release.
Hang out in the live chat and enjoy the fun!
@200PoundsOfSin
@AftertherunJb
@akirathedon
@AllWorldKitty
@BanastarProject / @unclefunkbeard
@BlackCreekRock1
@Chiprockabilly / @MatteMartin2
@copperstoneband
@CrookedSpine39
@gib1970
@Gomesongs
@HugSounds
@JohnMic94731419
@JulienceUK
@mkallen1978
@Panmet_Artist
@popganguk
@RBrukes
@soorploom
@stevewells_
@synthrazer / @NeonCatacombs
@TheKropesCave
@Uselessdogs
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ONLY ONE DAY LEFT to cast your votes for next week's Indie Music Party Jukebox!
Which ten songs should stay in rotation?
Go to the playlist and use the up arrows beneath each title to cast your vote!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Which ten songs should stay in rotation?
Go to the playlist and use the up arrows beneath each title to cast your vote!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…
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I have 1750 followers on X.
378 on YouTube.
231 on Twitch - which is where I host two livestreams every week dedicated to sharing awesome independent music and hanging out with cool people.
What are you waiting for? Join us!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
378 on YouTube.
231 on Twitch - which is where I host two livestreams every week dedicated to sharing awesome independent music and hanging out with cool people.
What are you waiting for? Join us!
twitch.tv/unclefunkbeard
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They put a parking lot on the piece of land where the supermarket used to stand.
What did they put up before that?
#IYKYK
What did they put up before that?
#IYKYK
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