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The Wholesome Music Podcast
A DIY podcast about DIY music. Hosts Cameron Ljungkull and Augustus Watkins meet at Secret Spot DTLA to talk shop about indie music, the creative process, and the music industry.
The Wholesome Music Podcast
DIY music videos / New tax breaks for musicians / Warner layoffs / The future of TikTok
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Cameron Ljungkull & Augustus Watkins
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Season 1
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Episode 7
What's it take to make a DIY music video? Also, some rare good news from the government in 2025: the HITS act is a new tax break for indie musicians! We discuss layoffs at Warner Music Group. And what's the latest news for TikTok, and what does it mean for musicians?
Links
- SoundCloud Still Matters for Emerging Artists - Here’s Why by Ben Jolley on Chartmetric.com https://hmc.chartmetric.com/soundcloud-trends-2025-josh-baker-electronic/
- HITS Act becomes law in a Big Win For Independent Artists by Randi Zimmerman via Symphonic Blog https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2025/07/hits-act-becomes-law-in-a-big-win-for-indie-artists.html
- Warner Music Group announces $170 million in layoffs as part of larger restructuring plan by Kaitlyn Huamani for LA Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-07-01/warner-music-announces-mass-layoffs-larger-restructuring-plan
Recorded live at Secret Spot DTLA http://secretspotdtla.com
Cameron Ljungkull https://www.cameronljungkull.com
Augustus Watkins https://augustuswatkins.com
Cocaine Opera - Music PR https://cocaineopera.com/
