Take Back Control: Publishing Your Music Through RSS

About this episode

The episode discusses alternative music distribution methods using RSS to enhance control and connection with audiences.

In this episode, I challenge the conventional wisdom around distributing music exclusively through mainstream DSPs and explore an alternative: using open RSS infrastructure to publish and share your work. I lay out a vision for creators who want more control, ownership, and direct connection with their audience, and discuss how a podcast-style distribution model can broaden reach across many listening apps while keeping your creative freedom intact. We consider what it means to build on open networks, cultivate deeper relationships with listeners, and rethink the economics and mechanics of releasing music. If you’ve been questioning the trade-offs of closed platforms and wondering how to chart a more independent path, this conversation offers a compelling framework and next steps to get started.

Topics covered

• music distribution
• RSS infrastructure
• creative control
• independent artists
• podcast-style distribution
• audience connection

Keywords

• music publishing
• open networks
• listener relationships
• creative freedom
• independent path

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DSPs, RSS, Podhome.fm

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