How Fly By Midnight Went From YouTubers to Sold Out Tours

Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com Fly by Midnight is comprised of Justin Bryte and Justin Slavo, two best friends who honed their craft in New York and are now making waves in Los Angeles, creating and self-distributing emotive pop music. In the episode, they discuss their journey as independent artists, starting with cover videos on YouTube and transitioning to original music. They talk about the intentional decision to release covers alongside their original music to maintain their existing fan base. The duo reflects on the importance of DIY and the value of creating high-quality content on a low budget. They also discuss the challenges of gaining industry recognition and label interest, as well as the changing landscape of virality on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Fly By Midnight discusses their approach to creating viral videos and their experimentation with different types of content. They also talk about their experiences with booking agents and their plans for future releases. Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:53 The Thrill Tour 08:17 From Covers to Originals 19:10 Content on a Budget 28:50 Label Involvement 37:59 Balancing Virality and Authenticity 44:46 Animation and Video 52:42 Keeping Content Fresh 1:00:21 Distribution 1:11:12 Making it in the New Music Business Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/ Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with Fly by Midnight: Website: https://www.flybymidnight.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4rQTEdG6hDVOlDUFKs9EjZ?si=fsDqg7-6RbiEWV5diJGkTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flybymidnight/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flybymidnight YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJDQtPgwh6oV5MbPmclqIAg Edited and mixed by Ari Davids Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.