Indie X: Changing the Game for Independent Artists

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music Interviews, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 107 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In this episode of Music Matters, we dive into how Indie X is reshaping the landscape for independent artists. In an industry that often feels stacked against creatives, Indie X is building new pathways for visibility, opportunity, and career growth. We explore how the platform supports emerging musicians, filmmakers, and content creators - from exposure and community to meaningful industry connections. If you're an independent artist looking to cut through the noise, this conversation highlights real solutions designed to help you thrive in today's evolving music business. Whether you're a songwriter, producer, performer, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is packed with insights on how platforms like Indie X are helping level the playing field. website www.IndieX.com Follow Indie X on social media @indieXOfficial About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Currently, 870,000 global downloads in over 40 countries. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: musicmatterspodcastshow@gmail.com Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell voice over intro by Nigel J. Farmer

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0:00.0	Welcome to Music Matters podcast with Daryl Craig Harris, talking about all things music
0:09.6	with celebrities, artists, music business insiders, and more.
0:22.2	Jack McCarthy, How you doing?
0:24.2	I'm good. Thanks so much for having me, Darrell.
0:26.5	Oh, you're very welcome. So you have a really cool company.
0:31.0	You're a co-founder of a company called IndyX, which has been around for quite a while.
0:32.2	When did you guys first start?
0:42.0	Yeah, IndyX started as an agency back in 2017. It's actually one arm of a larger company called Indipreneur, which is a music marketing consulting company. But Indyx is the agency arm of the
0:47.8	company. We've been around since 2017 when the entire, you know, entrepreneur kind of parent
0:53.5	organization was launched.
0:55.7	And we are here today in 2026,
1:00.1	pushing along and trying to move the needle in the music industry,
1:05.6	both for independent artists and for really artists of all kinds,
1:09.5	label artists, bands, and trying to shift
1:12.7	the control and the power in revenue back into the hands of artists and their teams and
1:19.6	outside of the machine. That's kind of like one of the big core tenets of what we're all about
1:23.8	here. Yeah, and obviously that's a super important topic for indie artists trying to survive today.
1:30.0	Even touring has become such a huge challenge.
1:33.1	How did you, I was reading about your background.
1:35.7	So you actually, you have a background as guitar tech touring guy, dealt with a lot of indie artists.
1:42.6	Tell me how you got from there to working with
1:44.8	IndyX and studying it up. Yeah, great, great question. Thanks. So I've been a musician my whole
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