🎧 S’MAC TALK – Episode 10: Streams, Splits & Sanity with Jasen Samford
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This week, Seth and Mac sit down with Jasen Samford, former Director of Education and Artist Relations at DistroKid, for a deep dive into the world of music distribution, royalties, and metadata — or, as Jasen calls it, “the plumbing that keeps your music flowing.”

From building DistroKid in its early days to helping thousands of artists make sense of their releases, Jasen shares hard-earned insight on how to protect your catalog, get paid cleanly, and avoid the fraud flags that can take down even legitimate songs.

The conversation spans Seattle’s evolving music scene, the challenges of venue closures, the rise of AI and “ghost artists,” and how independent creators can build sustainable careers in a noisy digital world. Plus, a look at Jasen’s annual Last Waltz benefit concert — a 40-artist tribute raising funds for Northwest Harvest.

🎶 Songs of the Week: Marcus Trummer – “Holding Out For You”, The Great Fuss – “Overdue”, Jeff Rosenstock – “Worry”