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Twenty Percent of Zero | B.Knox on Staying Independent

B.Knox is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose music sits somewhere between Alt-Country, Americana and the Folk traditions he grew up around. Raised between Newfoundland and Ontario, his songs carry traces of the East Coast homesickness, storytelling and old Celtic influences. In this Podcast, B.Knox talks about putting writing before performance, remaining fiercely independent, and navigating an industry that increasingly asks musicians to be content creators as much as artists. He gets into publishing deals, the economics of giving up a piece of your work, his complicated relationship with social media, and why privacy still has value. Chapters 00:00 Newfoundland, Ontario & Growing Up 02:31 From Playing Covers to Writing His Own Songs 05:18 Writing, Recording & the Reality of Touring 08:35 Publishing Deals & Staying Independent 09:43 Social Media, Privacy & the Content Machine 11:34 Songwriting Influences & Newfoundland Roots 15:12 Finding His Sound & Letting the Songs Lead 18:18 Personal Style, New Music & Going Acoustic Subscribe to The Rugged Revival. Share it with your friends. Support independent music! Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wnHcgA73o1aiiKaz882vH?si=30aabdaa220a4628 Follow The Rugged Revival: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theruggedrevival/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theruggedrevival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094507520679 Website: www.theruggedrevival.com Email: ruggedrevival@hotmail.com