The Wholesome Music Podcast
The DIY podcast about DIY music. Hosts Cameron Ljungkull and Augustus Watkins meet weekly to talk shop about indie music, the creative process, and the music industry.
The Wholesome Music Podcast
State of the GRAMMYs / Rap embraces art / YouTube vs Billboards / Spotify hacked
We're back for 2026 with a look at the Grammy's. Are they still relevant? What's it take to get nominated? Is being part of the Grammy's something indie artists should aspire to? Next we look at how rap is embracing the visual art world. YouTube is set to stop reporting to Billboard because of a disagreement between the two organizations about how free streams should be counted. Finally, Spotify has been hacked! Who did it, what did they steal, and how can you get in on it?
Plus we're adding a brand new weekly segment called "Take It Or Leave It" where we drop some quick knowledge for you to take or leave as you please. Stick around to the end to hear it!
Links
- The Data Behind The 2026 GRAMMY Awards by New Industry Focus
- 2026 GRAMMYS Nominations: Record Of The Year Nominees
- 21 Savage & Slawn
- Kid Cudi Reinvents Himself as Scotty Ramon, a Visual Artist
- A$AP Ferg Painted His Album Covers
- Art is Back on Album Covers in 2025
- YouTube removed from Billboard charts by Resident Advisor
- Pirate Activist Group Spotify Hack By Mitchell Peters for Billboard
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/
