Est. 2025  ·  Original Artists Only

LIVE
SESSIONS.
REAL ARTISTS.

Studio sessions and long-form interviews with independent original artists. No covers. No fluff. Just the music and the story behind it.

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Who's Been
In Studio

Ivy Ford Chicago Blues
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The Lone Canary Folk / Americana
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Haley Bundy Nashville Country
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Sophie Coyote Indie Folk
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Rachel Neal Country / Americana
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Marques Morel Folk / Blues
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Aaron Newsome Country Soul
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Jam w/ Jason
The Podcast

Every long-form interview from the studio is also available as a podcast. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major streaming platforms.

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About CDF Music Group

Built By A Musician.
For Musicians.

Jason Mlakar — Founder & Creative Director, CDF Music Group
Jason Mlakar  ·  Founder & Creative Director

CDF Music Group is an independent live music content platform. We film stripped-down studio sessions and long-form interviews with original artists and distribute the content across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

Every artist is original. No tribute acts, no covers. The format is raw and unproduced by design: one room, one take, one honest look at who the artist really is.

In six months the platform has crossed 500K views across all channels and is growing week over week through organic discovery and targeted YouTube advertising.

Intimate
Peer to peer. Artists talking to a fellow musician.
Cinematic
Studio lighting. Dark frames. High production craft.
Bold
Honest presentation. The art speaks for itself.
Authentic
Real sessions. No polish that hides the music.
Supporters
Shure · Howler Brothers · Thalia Capos

Are You An Original Artist?

We film in rural NW Illinois and accept remote interviews. Original music only.

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