Music Marketing, Social Media, Coachella, Rising Ticket Costs, AI Slop

Welcome to Wholesome Music Podcast with Cameron Ljungkull and Augustus Watkins. It's our first episode and we're talking about the right time to get a manager, the creator economy, how social media broke capitalism, the economics of touring, AI brainrot music, and more!

Links:

• Why Some Artists Are Rethinking Touring https://hmc.chartmetric.com/why-artists-arent-touring-2025/
• Americans Are Paying $300-Plus or Going Into Debt for Concert Tickets, Studies Show https://www.billboard.com/pro/concert-ticket-prices-studies-spending-debt-consumer-trends/
• Into the Horrid Depths of Instagram Reels Music By Kieran Press-Reynolds https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/into-the-horrid-depths-of-instagram-reels-music/

Recorded live at Secret Spot DTLA http://secretspotdtla.com

Cameron Ljungkull https://www.cameronljungkull.com

Augustus Watkins https://augustuswatkins.com

Cocaine Opera - Music PR https://cocaineopera.com/