How independent artists build valuable catalogs w/ Jamie Dee Hart
07 Jul, 2026
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Artists today have more ways to build a career around their music, but more complexity to navigate too.
Jamie Dee Hart, founder of Hart & Songs, joins us to unpack the education gap behind the independent artist market: understanding what you own, collecting what you are owed and making decisions that protect the long-term value of your rights.
From unclaimed royalties and incomplete registrations to YouTube Content ID conflicts and missed licensing opportunities, Jamie explains where value leaks from catalogs, often before creators know it is there.
She also shares the marketing playbook behind growing a catalog: packaging existing music for different audiences, using social content to reach new listeners and making the most of a viral moment when it hits.
Finally, we look at the growing capital options available to artists, from distribution deals and advances to partial sales and catalog buyouts. What should a creator weigh between immediate liquidity, control and the future upside of their rights?
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Guest: Jamie Dee Hart, Hart & Songs
Hosts: Tom Mullen, Emma Griffiths and Sam Morey, Standard Innovation
Theme: “Meet Me” — Outlines (Written by Sam Cox) — Courtesy of Bespoke Records