How to ACTUALLY Release Music as an Independent Artists

Work with me: https://work-with-philip-davidson.nee... If you’re new to my channel, my name is Philip Davidson. I’m a music producer and engineer with over a decade of experience in the industry. Tracks I’ve worked on have accumulated over 100 million streams. My productions and engineering contributions have helped artists secure major record deals and advance their careers. Given this is a YouTube channel, and anyone can claim anything, I’ll give you some specifics below so you can verify for yourself if you like. Artists and producers I've worked with include: Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, Rihanna, Dave, Pa Salieu, Skrillex, Demi Lovato, MIA, Andrew Watt, DJ Mustard, Ilya, Digital Farm Animals, Two Door Cinema Club, Faithless, Eli Brown, Hannah Boleyn, Yxng Bane, Becky Hill, Tom Zanetti, Muni Long, Rex Kudo, Sophie, Ali Tamposi, Poo Bear, Nadia Rose, Kojo Funds, Burna Boy, Daniel Bedingfield, Lianne La Havas, Jasmine Thompson, Jorja Smith, Anne-Marie, Mahalia, artists who have been picked up by major labels, more who have been dropped by majors, and too many independent artists to name. How I got here… Early years: Started learning music by playing the recorder with my dad and brother. Learned trumpet, guitar, and bass. Played in orchestras, brass bands, and rock bands. 16 years old: Taught myself Ableton Live, Pro Tools, and Cubase. 17 years old: Met my first mentor, Martin Rushent (BRIT Award Winner, Human League, The Stranglers, Buzzcocks). 18 years old: Earned Grade 8 in Classical Trumpet. 20 years old: Diagnosed as dyslexia. 21 years old: Graduated from LIPA (Performing arts university set up by Paul McCartney). 22 years old: Mentored by James Rushent (Does It Offend You Yeah, The Prodigy, Dillon Francis). 23 years old: Became Production Manager at London music venue The Bedford, engineered 500+ artists (including Ed Sheeran, Jorja Smith, Jasmine Thompson). Started DJing London clubs. 24 years old: Stage-managed/tour-managed/FOH for shows and festivals with up to 15,000 people. 25 years old: Began a 4-year relationship with Warner Music Group, working at The Firepit, a creative content hub and recording studio, to develop new and potential signings (Anne-Marie, Mahalia). Mentored by Richard Woodcraft (Grammy Winner, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys). 26 years old: Became a freelance recording engineer. 27 years old: Produced for Sam Tompkins, leading to his signing with Island Records (UMG). 28 years old: COVID hit, explored ideas of becoming a DJ/Producer. Continued writing/producing/engineering for major label and independent artists. 30 years old: Got married to the love of my life. Shifted my focus to working with independent artists. 31 years old: Became a father. 32 years old: Started YouTube. Today: I create content to educate artists on their career development based on my experiences over the last decade in the music industry. I produce for artists as my primary focus, and I will continue to grow my career, including more major label work, songwriting, and achieving high-streaming records. As I find more success, I will continue to be fully transparent with my progress and process. To everyone who's doing anything in music: Music is lifelong, and we're all at different points in our own journey. You will continually face problems, but it's the solutions you choose that will determine the places you see along the road. Whether you find a career or a voice, consider it a success. Keep creating. May your passion always outweigh your obstacles. Never quit, Phil FULL DISCLOSURE I make content to build my career, but I’m playing a different game than most. While many producers are hired to help with a single track, my goal is to help artists build careers. I build trust with artists by sharing everything I know for free, and I make money when they choose to work with me 1-on-1 on their music.