New magazine issue out on Patreon now!
New mixtape out on Spotify now!
If you're a musician, and you're lost into music promotion, book a strategy meeting with Niko!
Welcome!
Welcome to Indie Music Center, the most authentic platform to connect with indie musicians from around the world who will give you chills.
I'm Nicolas, but everyone calls me Niko. I've been promoting indie musicians since 2001. Yes, you read that right, it's been 24 years! And I do it in a language that is not even mine! After working on local and national FM radio stations and releasing 2 albums in the 2000s, I'm here to bring you the best of indie music every month. Yes, every month. I don't write daily blog articles anymore, because everyone is already doing this. And I don't like to be "everyone".
I managed to release a monthly PDF magazine of 50-1000 pages. And I can do all this on my own for two reasons.
The first one is my beliefs: I hate everything algorithmic, and I still believe in the authenticity of connections between two sincere human beings. To me, a "like" has absolutely no value. However, a personalized message is worth more than all the likes in the world.
The second reason is that I have abandoned social media. So, naturally, since I no longer spend 40 hours/week working for free for Meta with nothing in return except mental overload, I now have much more time than everyone else to do my work properly.
Numbers mean nothing. Absolutely nothing. You can fake them in 3 seconds. But can I fake my 24 years of expertise in music promotion in 3 seconds? No.
So what will you find here? On the 5th of every month, I release a new issue of Niko's Music Magazine on Patreon (50-100 pages of content created by me), along with the "Extended Play" podcast featuring an intimate artist interview, and "Niko's Mixtape," a free virtual CD available on Spotify.
Over the years, more and more of you have supported my work and I'm incredibly grateful. Thanks to your support on Patreon, I can now invest in tools and promotion to give these artists more exposure.
I'm proud of you, my readers, who support these artists with such passion! I know you buy their merch, support them on Patreon, tip them on Twitch, and I'm extremely grateful. I'm so lucky to have such a dedicated and caring community, and I'm very proud of what we've become: a haven for artists where they can feel at home, without the pressure of an algorithm. Once again, you prove that quality matters far more than quantity, as we may be a small community, but the artists find the greatest possible support here.
