Mark RobergeFounder, Artist Strategy, Make Our Music · Your A&R. Without the Gatekeepers.

Open Mic Mondays - Get Your Music Heard, Every Monday #shorts

30 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube Shorts announcement, Sean – a producer, musician, and co‑founder of the Make Our Music platform – invites independent artists to join a new weekly initiative called Open Mic Mondays. He explains that every Monday the Make Our Music team will review comments where artists drop their handles, describe what they’re working on, and specify the help they need (e.g., song promotion, show attendance, sync pitching). Participation is free, requires no gatekeepers, and Sean will personally engage in the comment thread. Additionally, one artist will be highlighted each month on the platform, receiving a dedicated stage. The video serves as a call‑to‑action, encouraging viewers to comment with their handle, needs, and to tag other bands.

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Hey, what's going on? This is Sean. I'm a producer, musician, and co-founder of Make Our Music. I play in a band called Landsdown. We've toured the world. We just crossed 300 million streams, and I'm actually here in Switzerland right now. But this isn't about me or my band. This is about you and your music and getting it heard. So every Monday we're going to be doing something called Open Mic Mondays where you get to get your music heard by real independent artists just like myself and the whole Make Our Music team. A real platform with no gatekeepers, no pitch, and it's totally free. All you gotta do to enter is in the comments drop your handle and let us know two things: what you're working on and what you need help with this week. And I'm gonna be in there in the comments with the whole Make Our Music team trying to make some magic happen for you. And what you need could literally be anything: a new song that you just dropped that you want real fans to hear, a new show you just launched that you need real fans at, or a pitch you've been working on for TV or film. Just drop it in the comments and let us know. And one more thing, every month we're going to highlight one artist on here and give them a real stage on our platform. Not a vague promise, we're going to truly highlight one artist every month. This is going to be happening every week starting this Monday, so don't miss your chance. Hit us with your handle in the comments, let us know what you need, and tag another band that should be here. Showtime out!