Deraj & Frank Bentley

The Neue.Indie Podcast

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Being independent in music is being redefined. The Neue. Indie Podcast is about figuring out what it means to become the new indie — an artist who builds a sustainable career on their own terms, with real strategy behind it. Each episode covers the business decisions, music industry news, sync licensing opportunities, and career moves that shape what long-term independence actually looks like. Hosted by Deraj and Frank Bentley, two full-time indie artists building in real time.(Credits: Marvel, NBA 2k, NFL, Fortnite)New episodes every week. Follow @rep.indie everywhere.

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Deraj & Frank Bentley

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The Psychology of Procrastination for Independent Artists | Neue Indie Ep. 5 07.07.2026 1:43:57

They say procrastination is just laziness. It's not. It's fear — fear of judgment, fear of not being good enough, fear of the gap between your vision and your current skill level. In this episode Deraj and Frank break down why the most talented indie artists are actually the most likely to leave songs sitting on hard drives, and how to build the systems and mindset shifts that get you moving again...

How Indie Artists Earn More By Doing Less 30.06.2026 1:43:44

Most indie artists are drowning in everything except the music. This week Deraj and Frank get into how to flip that — how to earn more by doing less and build a music career that doesn't need you 24/7 — plus a Heat Check on Drake's surprise triple drop, a sync masterclass, and a few detours nobody saw coming. Pull up. 🎙 Hosted by Deraj → https://www.instagram.com/justderaj/ 🎙 Co-hosted by Frank Be...

AI Music: Useful Tool or Creative Threat? (Indie Artists, Listen Up) 23.06.2026 1:45:09

AI music is the fight every indie artist is having right now, so Deraj and Frank put it on the table and refused to pretend the answer is simple. Frank isn't scared of AI — he sees opportunity — but he can't get past the unethical core of tools like Suno: train a model on an artist's voice and cadence, let a stranger steal it, then pay session musicians to recreate the result. His fix is obvious a...

How to Go Full-Time in Music Pt. 2 — The Power of Focus 16.06.2026 2:15:27

Going full-time in music isn't a talent problem — it's a focus problem. In Part 2 of the full-time conversation, Deraj and Frank Bentley get into the one thing that actually moved the needle for both of them: relentless focus. Deraj breaks down leaving a 40K job, the real-estate decisions that quietly wrecked his cash flow even in his highest-grossing year, and the budgeting system (Profit First +...

What It Actually Takes To Go Full-Time As An Indie Artist (And Why You're Stuck) 10.06.2026 1:44:09

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Neue. Indie Podcast. Deraj and Frank Bentley open the show with the question every independent artist is quietly asking: what does it actually take to go full-time, and why are you still stuck? They trade the real version of their own stories — Frank quitting his day job two weeks after getting out of the hospital with COVID, Deraj scaffolding into full-time through a s...