About this episode

Melanie Martinez discusses her creative process and the importance of protecting one's artistic identity in the commercial music industry.

Today’s world builder builds worlds worldwide to make her own universe! Dark and whimsical meets bubblegum grunge when this artist broke out on the scene to create her own cult following.  When doors didn’t open, she built her own.  And The Writer Is……Melanie Martinez! In this episode, Melanie opens up about: • Materializing ideas and her entire creative process • Why she never approached music as a game • The reality behind shows like The Voice • How she built her identity before the industry caught up • Her philosophy on songwriting and the importance of your truth • Protecting your creative voice in a commercial system • Why being yourself is still the most important advantage • And much more… Hit the subscribe button and turn on notifications. Every week, we go deep with the most interesting creatives in music. Follow us on socials: @andthewriteris A special thank you to our sponsors… Our lead sponsor, NMPA — the National Music Publishing Association. Your support means the world to us. And @splice — the best sample library on the market. Period. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:00 The Real Meaning Behind “Disney Princess” 4:30 Introversion vs Performance 6:00 The Magic of…

People in this episode

Host: Ross Golan

Guest: Melanie Martinez

Topics covered

• creative process
• music industry
• songwriting
• identity
• commercialism
• self-expression

Keywords

• Melanie Martinez
• creative spirit
• music industry
• songwriting
• self-expression
• commercial world
• identity

Sponsors

NMPA, splice

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