Russ | How He Built An Indie Empire: Business, Burnout & Self-Belief

Russ is one of my favorite success stories in the music space because there was no viral hit for him. He kept dropping tracks every week and each one slowly got more attention and plays than the last until one day he was the chart-topping superstar we know him to be.

"And The Writer Is" is a great platform if you're looking to hear interviews with songwriters about songwriting. Russ has to be one of their more interesting guest because he is a songwriter in addition to being artist and producer. This makes his views and philosophies on songwriter pay pretty fascinating. Due to his multifaceted role in his own music as well as owning his masters, Russ actually learns a few things in this interview he didn't know -- such as why are songwriters doing writing camps and how are they being paid for it?